Specifications

EPC-8 Hardware Reference
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Product Description ............................................................................. 1-1
Overview...........................................................................................................1-1
VMEbus ............................................................................................................ 1-3
System controller functions ...................................................................... 1-3
VMEbus master interface ......................................................................... 1-3
VMEbus extended register set ..................................................................1-3
Specifications.................................................................................................... 1-4
Chapter 2 - Configuration and Installation ............................................................ 2-1
Configuring the EPC-8...................................................................................... 2-2
Slot-1 Functionality .................................................................................. 2-2
Selecting the EPC-8 Slot Location.................................................................... 2-3
Installing the VMEbus Backplane Jumpers.......................................................2-4
EPC-8 Insertion.................................................................................................2-9
Connecting Peripherals to the EPC-8 ................................................................2-9
Remaining Steps................................................................................................2-10
Chapter 3 - BIOS Configuration ............................................................................. 3-1
Introduction ....................................................................................................... 3-1
BIOS Setup Screens .......................................................................................... 3-1
Main BIOS Setup Menu....................................................................................3-2
IDE Adapter Sub-Menus .......................................................................... 3-4
Boot Sequence Sub-Menu ........................................................................3-5
About Drive Letter Assignment ...................................... 3-7
Keyboard Features Menu.......................................................................... 3-8
Advanced Menu ................................................................................................3-9
Integrated Peripherals Sub-Menu ............................................................. 3-12
Memory Shadow Sub-Menu..................................................................... 3-13
EXM Menu ....................................................................................................... 3-14
VME Menu ....................................................................................................... 3-16
Exit Menu.......................................................................................................... 3-18
Chapter 4 - Theory of Operation.............................................................................4-1
Overview...........................................................................................................4-1
Processor board ................................................................................................. 4-3
Processor and Coprocessor ....................................................................... 4-3
Memory .................................................................................................... 4-3
Memory Map .................................................................. 4-3
BIOS ROM and ROM Shadowing ........................................................... 4-5
CMOS Backup and Restore ............................................ 4-6
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