User`s manual
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A PC compatible BIOS is also implemented in the cpuModule. This BIOS supports ROM-DOS and
MS-DOS operating systems. Drivers in the BIOS allow booting from floppy disk, hard disk, Solid
State Disk, Fail Safe Boot Rom, or DiskOnChip. The system can be used with traditional disk drives
or non-mechanical drives.
The cpuModule and BIOS are also compatible with most real-time operating systems for PC com-
patible computers, although these may require creation of custom drivers to use the SSD, EEPROM,
and watchdog timer.
For industrial applications, a set of BIOS functions have also been implemented which allow easy
control of system hardware devices.