Specifications

Product Description
EPC-100 Hardware Reference
1-3
Overview
The EPC-100 is a highly integrated PC-compatible computer designed for use in the
full 32-bit CompactPCI (cPCI) bus environment. The EPC-100 is a two-slot 6U
cPCI bus module that supports up to seven 3U/6U cPCI peripheral slots via a DEC
21150 PCI-PCI bridge chip. It is compatible with all major PC software
environments, including Microsoft DOS, Microsoft Windows 95, and NT 4.0, and
IBM OS/2, plus others.
The PC-compatible portion of the architecture includes the following PC-standard
features:
•
Intel Pentium 100, 133, 166, or 200 MHz processors.
•
256 KB secondary (L2) cache (512KB optional).
•
8, 16, 32, 64, 128, or 256 MB of memory, using dual 72-pin socket SODIMM
DRAM.
•
Two EIDE channels drive four devices through on-board headers with no
external power required.
•
Desktop power management compliant with the APM 1.1 specification.
•
System BIOS support for Plug-and-Play peripherals is compliant with the 1.0a
PnP BIOS specification.
•
Tested compatibility with the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation Hardware
Compatibility Test (HCT). The EPC-100 will be listed in the Hardware
Compatibility List (HCL).
•
All other standard PC architectural features, including an on-board speaker.
•
Phoenix NuBIOS with RadiSys enhancements to support the additional on-board
features and cPCI bus environment.