Motorola MVME167P Quick start guide

MVME167P Single-Board Computer
Installation and Use
V167PA/IH2
December 2001 Edition

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Safety Summary
The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation, service, and repair of
this equipment. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual
could result in personal injury or damage to the equipment.
The safety precautions listed below represent warnings of certain dangers of which Motorola is aware. You, as
the user of the product, should follow these warnings and all other safety precautions necessary for the safe
operation of the equipment in your operating environment.
Ground the Instrument.
To minimize shock hazard, the equipment chassis and enclosure must be connected to an electrical ground. If the
equipment is supplied with a three-conductor AC power cable, the power cable must be plugged into an approved
three-contact electrical outlet, with the grounding wire (green/yellow) reliably connected to an electrical ground
(safety ground) at the power outlet. The power jack and mating plug of the power cable meet International
Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) safety standards and local electrical regulatory codes.
Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere.
Do not operate the equipment in any explosive atmosphere such as in the presence of flammable gases or fumes.
Operation of any electrical equipment in such an environment could result in an explosion and cause injury or
damage.
Keep Away From Live Circuits Inside the Equipment.
Operating personnel must not remove equipment covers. Only Factory Authorized Service Personnel or other
qualified service personnel may remove equipment covers for internal subassembly or component replacement
or any internal adjustment. Service personnel should not replace components with power cable connected. Under
certain conditions, dangerous voltages may exist even with the power cable removed. To avoid injuries, such
personnel should always disconnect power and discharge circuits before touching components.
Use Caution When Exposing or Handling a CRT.
Breakage of a Cathode-Ray Tube (CRT) causes a high-velocity scattering of glass fragments (implosion). To
prevent CRT implosion, do not handle the CRT and avoid rough handling or jarring of the equipment. Handling
of a CRT should be done only by qualified service personnel using approved safety mask and gloves.
Do Not Substitute Parts or Modify Equipment.
Do not install substitute parts or perform any unauthorized modification of the equipment. Contact your local
Motorola representative for service and repair to ensure that all safety features are maintained.
Observe Warnings in Manual.
Warnings, such as the example below, precede potentially dangerous procedures throughout this manual.
Instructions contained in the warnings must be followed. You should also employ all other safety precautions
which you deem necessary for the operation of the equipment in your operating environment.
Warning
Warni ng To prevent serious injury or death from dangerous voltages, use extreme
caution when handling, testing, and adjusting this equipment and its
components.

Flammability
All Motorola PWBs (printed wiring boards) are manufactured with a flammability rating
of 94V-0 by UL-recognized manufacturers.
EMI Caution
!
Caution
Caution This equipment generates, uses and can radiate electromagnetic energy. It
may cause or be susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI) if not
installed and used with adequate EMI protection.
Lithium Battery Caution
This product contains a lithium battery to power the clock and calendar circuitry.
!
Caution
Caution Danger of explosion if battery is replaced incorrectly. Replace battery only
with the same or equivalent type recommended by the equipment
manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
Attention
!
Caution Il y a danger d’explosion s’il y a remplacement incorrect de la batterie.
Remplacer uniquement avec une batterie du même type ou d’un type
équivalent recommandé par le constructeur. Mettre au rebut les batteries
usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant.
Vorsicht
!
Caution Explosionsgefahr bei unsachgemäßem Austausch der Batterie. Ersatz nur
durch denselben oder einen vom Hersteller empfohlenen Typ. Entsorgung
gebrauchter Batterien nach Angaben des Herstellers.

CE Notice (European Community)
Motorola Computer Group products with the CE marking comply with the EMC Directive
(89/336/EEC). Compliance with this directive implies conformity to the following
European Norms:
EN55022 “Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Characteristics
of Information Technology Equipment”; this product is tested to Equipment Class B
EN55024“Informationtechnologyequipment—Immunitycharacteristics—Limitsand
methods of measurement”
Board products are tested in a representative system to show compliance with the above
mentioned requirements. A proper installation in a CE-marked system will maintain the
required EMC/safety performance.
In accordance with European Community directives, a “Declaration of Conformity” has
been made and is available on request. Please contact your sales representative.
Notice
While reasonable efforts have been made to assure the accuracy of this document,
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About This Manual
Summary of Changes ................................................................................................xvi
Overview of Contents ...............................................................................................xvi
Comments and Suggestions .....................................................................................xvii
Terminology ........................................................................................................... xviii
Conventions Used in This Manual ......................................................................... xviii
CHAPTER 1 Hardware Preparation and Installation
Introduction .............................................................................................................. 1-1
Equipment Required ................................................................................................. 1-1
Overview of Installation Procedure ......................................................................... 1-3
Guidelines for Unpacking ........................................................................................ 1-4
Installation Preliminaries ......................................................................................... 1-4
Preparing the Board .................................................................................................. 1-5
Switches and Jumpers ....................................................................................... 1-6
General-Purpose Readable Jumpers (J1) .......................................................... 1-7
VME System Controller (J6) ............................................................................ 1-7
SRAM Backup Power Source (J9) ................................................................... 1-8
Serial Port 4 Clock Configuration (J10 and J11) .............................................. 1-9
Petra SDRAM Size (S3) ................................................................................... 1-9
Board EPROM/Flash Mode (S4) .....................................................................1-11
Preparing the Transition Module .............................................................................1-11
Installation Instructions .......................................................................................... 1-12
MVME167P and Transition Module Installation ........................................... 1-12
System Considerations .................................................................................... 1-14
CHAPTER 2 Startup and Operation
Introduction .............................................................................................................. 2-1
Front Panel Switches and Indicators ................................................................. 2-1
Pre-Startup Check ............................................................................................. 2-3
Initial Conditions .............................................................................................. 2-3
Applying Power ................................................................................................ 2-4
Bringing up the Board .............................................................................................. 2-4
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Booting the System ...................................................................................................2-7
Autoboot ............................................................................................................2-8
ROMboot ...........................................................................................................2-9
Network Boot ..................................................................................................2-10
Restarting the System .............................................................................................2-10
Reset ................................................................................................................2-11
Abort ................................................................................................................2-12
Break ...............................................................................................................2-12
Diagnostic Facilities ...............................................................................................2-12
CHAPTER 3 167Bug Firmware
Introduction ..............................................................................................................3-1
167Bug Overview ..............................................................................................3-1
Components of the Firmware ...................................................................................3-2
Memory Requirements .............................................................................................3-2
Implementation .........................................................................................................3-3
Using the Debugger ..................................................................................................3-3
Debugger Commands ...............................................................................................3-5
CHAPTER 4 Modifying the Environment
Overview ..................................................................................................................4-1
CNFG - Configure Board Information Block ...........................................................4-2
ENV - Set Environment ............................................................................................4-3
CHAPTER 5 Functional Description
Introduction ..............................................................................................................5-1
Summary of Features ................................................................................................5-1
Processor and Memory ......................................................................................5-2
I/O Implementation ...........................................................................................5-3
ASICs ................................................................................................................5-3
Block Diagram ..........................................................................................................5-4
Data Bus Structure .............................................................................................5-4
Microprocessor ..................................................................................................5-4
Memory Options ................................................................................................5-5
DRAM ........................................................................................................5-6
SRAM ........................................................................................................5-6
EPROM ......................................................................................................5-6
Battery-Backed-Up RAM and Clock ................................................................5-7

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VMEbus Interface and VMEchip2 ................................................................... 5-7
I/O Interfaces .................................................................................................... 5-7
Serial Port Interface ................................................................................... 5-7
Parallel Port Interface ................................................................................ 5-9
Ethernet Interface ....................................................................................... 5-9
SCSI Interface .......................................................................................... 5-10
SCSI Termination .................................................................................... 5-10
Local Resources ...............................................................................................5-11
Programmable Tick Timers ..................................................................... 5-11
Watchdog Timer ...................................................................................... 5-11
Software-Programmable Hardware Interrupts ......................................... 5-11
Local Bus Timeout ................................................................................... 5-12
Local Bus Arbiter ............................................................................................ 5-12
Connectors ...................................................................................................... 5-12
Remote Status and Control ...................................................................... 5-13
CHAPTER 6 Connector Pin Assignments
MVME167P Connectors .......................................................................................... 6-1
Remote Reset Connector ................................................................................... 6-2
VMEbus Connectors ......................................................................................... 6-2
APPENDIX A Specifications
Introduction ..............................................................................................................A-1
Board Specifications .........................................................................................A-1
Cooling Requirements ......................................................................................A-2
EMC Compliance ..............................................................................................A-3
APPENDIX B Troubleshooting
Solving Startup Problems .........................................................................................B-1
APPENDIX C Network Controller Data
Network Controller Modules Supported ..................................................................C-1
APPENDIX D Disk/Tape Controller Data
Controller Modules Supported .................................................................................D-1
Default Configurations ......................................................................................D-2

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IOT Command Parameters ...............................................................................D-4
APPENDIX E Related Documentation
MCG Documents ......................................................................................................E-1
Manufacturers’ Documents ......................................................................................E-2
Related Specifications ..............................................................................................E-3
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Figure 1-1. MVME167P Board Layout .................................................................. 1-2
Figure 2-1. MVME167P/Firmware System Startup ............................................... 2-4
Figure 5-1. MVME167P Block Diagram ................................................................ 5-5
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Table 1-1. Startup Overview ................................................................................... 1-3
Table 1-2. MVME167P Configuration Settings ...................................................... 1-6
Table 1-3. Petra SDRAM Size Settings ................................................................ 1-10
Table 2-1. MVME167P Front Panel Controls ......................................................... 2-2
Table 2-2. General-Purpose Configuration Bits (J1) ............................................... 2-7
Table 3-1. Memory Offsets with 167Bug ................................................................ 3-2
Table 3-2. 167Bug Commands ................................................................................ 3-5
Table 4-1. MVME167P Configuration Settings ...................................................... 4-3
Table 5-1. Local Bus Arbitration Priority ............................................................. 5-12
Table 6-1. Remote Reset Connector J3 ................................................................... 6-2
Table 6-2. VMEbus Connector P1 .......................................................................... 6-3
Table 6-3. VMEbus Connector P2 .......................................................................... 6-4
Table A-1. MVME167P Specifications ..................................................................A-1
Table B-1. Troubleshooting MVME167P Boards ...................................................B-1
Table E-1. Motorola Computer Group Documents .................................................E-1
Table E-2. Manufacturers’ Documents ...................................................................E-2
Table E-3. Related Specifications ...........................................................................E-3
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About This Manual
MVME167P Single-Board Computer Installation and Use provides
generalinformation,instructionsforhardwarepreparationandinstallation,
operating instructions, and a functional description for the MVME167P
series of Single Board Computers (referred to as the MVME167P
throughout this manual).
The“Petra”chipthatdistinguishesMVME167Psingle-boardcomputersis
an application-specific integratedcircuit (ASIC) used on various Motorola
VME boards which combines a variety of functions previously
implemented in other ASICs (among them the MC2 chip, the IP2 chip, and
the MCECC chip) in a single ASIC. On the MVME167P, the “Petra” chip
replaces the MCECC ASIC. As of the publication date, the information
presented in this manual applies to the following MVME167P models.
This manual is intended for anyone who designs OEM systems, desires to
add capability to an existing compatible system, or works in a lab
environment for experimental purposes. A basic knowledge of computers
and digital logic is assumed. To use this manual, you may also wish to
become familiar with the publications listed in Appendix E, Related
Documentation.
Model Number Characteristics
MVME167PA-24SE 25MHz, 16MB SDRAM
MVME167PA-25SE 25MHz, 32MB SDRAM
MVME167PA-34SE 33MHz, 16MB SDRAM
MVME167PA-35SE 33MHz, 32MB SDRAM
MVME167PA-35SEB 33MHz, 32MB SDRAM, battery backup
MVME167PA-36SE 33MHz, 64MB SDRAM
Note: All models contain an MC68040 processor, SCSI, and Ethernet.

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Summary of Changes
This is the second edition of MVME167P Single-Board Computer
Installation and Use. It supersedes the October 2000 edition and
incorporates the following updates.
Overview of Contents
This manual is divided into the chapters and appendices listed below.
❏Chapter 1, Hardware Preparation and Installation: Guidelines for
preparation and installation of the MVME167P single-board
computer
❏Chapter 2, Startup and Operation: Procedures for bringing up the
board; descriptions of the functionality of the switches, status
indicators, and I/O ports
❏Chapter3,167BugFirmware: Anoverview of theboard firmware,
with a detailed description of the monitor (interactive command
portion of the firmware) as well as information on using the
debugger
Date Changes
December 2001 Entries on the functionality of jumper header J9 were added in the Preparing
the Board section in Chapter 1.
December 2001 A note on the functionality of jumper headers J2 and J7 was added to the
section Switches and Jumpers on page 1-6, explaining that these are not for
customer use.
December 2001 Errors in pin assignments were corrected in Table 6-3, VMEbus Connector P2.
December 2001 In Appendix A, Specifications, the operating temperature range was corrected
to read 0° C to 55° C in Table A-1.
December 2001 Some chapters and appendices were reorganized to reflect current MCG
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❏Chapter 4, Modifying the Environment: A description of the
CNFG and ENV firmware commands used to view and modify
board configuration parameters
❏Chapter 5, Functional Description: An overview of the main
board components
❏Chapter 6, Connector Pin Assignments: A tabulation of board
connector pin assignments
❏Appendix A, Specifications: A summary of board specifications.
Subsequent sections of the appendix detail cooling requirements
and EMC regulatory compliance
❏Appendix B, Troubleshooting: Simple troubleshooting steps to
follow in the event that you experience difficulty with your
MVME167P single-board computer
❏Appendix C, Network Controller Data: A description of the
VMEbus network controller modules that are supported by the
167Bug firmware
❏Appendix D, Disk/Tape Controller Data: A description of the
VMEbus disk/tape controller modules that are supported by the
167Bug firmware
❏Appendix E, Related Documentation: A listing of other
publications that may be helpful in using the MVME167P
Comments and Suggestions
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Terminology
An asterisk (*) following the signal name for signals which are level
significant denotes that the signal is true or valid when the signal is low.
An asterisk (*) following the signal name for signals which are edge
significant denotes that the actions initiated by that signal occur on high-
to-low transitions.
Data and address sizes for MVME167P chips are defined as follows:
❏A byte is eight bits, numbered 0 through 7, with bit 0 being the
most significant.
❏A half-word is 16 bits, numbered 0 through 15, with bit 0 being the
most significant.
❏A word or single word is 32 bits, numbered 0 through 31, with bit
0 being the most significant.
❏A double word is 64 bits, numbered 0 through 63, with bit 0 being
the most significant.
Conventions Used in This Manual
The following typographical conventions are used in this document:
bold
is used for user input that you type just as it appears; it is also used for
commands, options and arguments to commands, and names of
programs, directories and files.

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italic
is used for names of variables to which you assign values, for function
parameters, and for structure names and fields. Italic is also used for
comments in screen displays and examples, and to introduce new
terms.
courier
is used for system output (for example, screen displays, reports),
examples, and system prompts.
<Enter>, <Return> or <CR>
represents the carriage return or Enter key.
Ctrl
represents the Control key. Execute control characters by pressing the
Ctrl key and the letter simultaneously, for example, Ctrl-d.