
CHAPTER 3
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
3-1.
INTROD~CTION
This chapter descIjbes thebasic functional operation
of the iSBC 655 System Chassis. Most of the in-
formation in this 0rapter centers around the opertion
of the front panel,Discussion of the powersupplyis
covered in a seprrate publication, the
iSBC 635
Power SupplyHardware Reference Manual,Order
Number 9800298.
Thechassisfuncti9nal components includethe front
panelwith switche$andindicators, two cooling fans,
powersupply,fo~r slotcardcage/backplane, and a
domestic (l15 vIt) power cord. The following
paragraphs descri e themajor componentsof the
chassis.
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3-3.
FRONT PAlNEL SWITCHES AND
INDICATqRS
Three switches reside on the iSBC 655front panel:
the power ON/OFF indicator/switch, the RUN
switch, and the HALT switch.
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The power ON/OFf indicator/switch(SI) is located
on the leftside of tHe frontpanel.When power isap-
plied, the indicator willilluminate. Theilluminator
bulb is accessed by pullingoff thetranslucent switch
cap.
The other two froIljtpanelswitchesaremomentary
rocker types, labeled RESET (S3) and INTERRUPT
(S4). The RESET ~witchis wiredtopin 14 of the
backplane. When d(jpressed, the switch generates the
RESET /signal, which is synonymous with IN IT/on
the backplane. The (lip-flopwhich actually generates
RESET /is located
dm
the front panel printed circuit
board (PCB), and is showninfigure 4-5.
TheINTERRUPT s~itch functions in a similar man-
ner. Whenthe switfhis depressed,circuitry on the
front panel PCB generates the INTl/signal,which is
wired to pin 42 of
tHe
backplane (refer tofigure 4-2).
TheRUN and HALTindicatorsarelight emitting
diodesmounted on thefront panel PCB.The RUN
andHALTindicatdrs illuminate asa function of
threestatus signals: ~AIT/,HALT/,and ALE.The
RUN indicator illu~inateswhen the CPU is exe-
cuting an instruction. The indicator will be off when
the CPU is in the WAIT state or a HALT instruction
has been executed.
The HALT indicator illuminates after the CPU has
executed a HALT instruction. A front panel RESET
or an INTERRUPT will remove the HALT state.
Notice that when the CPU isin the WAIT state
neither the RUN nor the HALT indicators are on.
The illuminator circuitry is shown in figure 4-5.
3-4:
LINEVOLTAGE SELECT SWITCH
AND LINE FUSE
The line voltage select switch is adjacent tothe card-
cage fan, and is shown schematically in figure 4-2.
The switch has two positions, corresponding to the
two usable line voltages; 115 VACand 230VAC. A
keyed switch locking plate securesthe switch in one
position. The switch can be set to the otherposition,
onlyby loosening the two plate hold-down screws,
and flipping the plate over.Each side of the plate is
labeled.
Fuse F 1 is located on the rear chassis panel,right
side. A 2.5 ampere fuseshould be used for 230 volt
operation and a 5 ampere fuse isused for 115 volt
operation.
The line filter is located directly below the fuse.The
line filter hardware also functionsas the power cord
connector.
The chassis utilizes two fans for coolingpurposes.
Both are located on the power ON/OFF switch side
of the chassis. Air flow is directed into the chassis,
with one fan cooling the power supply and the other
cooling the cardcage. Power for each fan is derived
directly from the line voltage.
3~.~BCW4CARDCAGEAND
BACKPLANE
The cardcage houses a total of four iSBC boards.
Considered part of the cardcage, the backplane is a
printed circuit board with Multibusand other con-
nectors attached.Operating voltages reach the
boards via the backplane and all interboard com-
munication occurs on the Multibus.