Specifications

EPC-2 HARDWARE REFERENCE
Contents
1. Getting Started.......................................................................................... 1
2. Installation.................................................................................. 3
Slot 0 / Non Slot 0 Configuration...................................................... 4
Troubleshooting the Configuration Jumpers..................................... 6
EPC-2 Insertion ................................................................................. 7
EXM Module Insertion...................................................................... 7
VXI Backplane Jumpers.................................................................... 8
Connecting Peripherals to the EPC-2 ................................................ 8
3. Operation.................................................................................. 13
System Reset ................................................................................... 13
Front Panel Indicators...................................................................... 14
BIOS Screen Display....................................................................... 14
BIOS Setup Screen.......................................................................... 16
EXM Configuration......................................................................... 20
Disk Formatting............................................................................... 21
4. Programming Interface........................................................... 23
Memory Map................................................................................... 23
I/O Map ........................................................................................... 24
Registers Specific to EPC-2 ............................................................ 30
VMEbus Accesses........................................................................... 45
Slave Accesses from the VMEbus................................................... 49
VXIbus Interrupt Acknowledgement .............................................. 50
5. Theory of Operation................................................................ 51
Processor, Coprocessor, Memory.................................................... 51
ROM and ROM Shadowing ............................................................ 51
GPIB Controller............................................................................... 51
Battery ............................................................................................. 52
Interrupts and DMA Channels......................................................... 52
Watchdog Timer.............................................................................. 53
EXMbus........................................................................................... 53
VXIbus Interface ............................................................................. 53
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