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07-0877-00 April 1997
EPC-9
Hardware Reference
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RadiSys Corporation
5445 NE Dawson Creek Drive
Hillsboro, OR 97124
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
http://www.radisys.com
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Ray-O-Vac is a registered trademark of Ray-O-Vac, Inc.
Tundra is a registered trademark of Tundra Semiconductor Corporation
Universe is a trademark of Tundra Semiconductor Corporation
Portions of this manual are Copyright 1993-1994 Cirrus Logic, Inc.
IBM, OS/2, and PC/AT are trademarks of International Business Machines
Corporation.
Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corp.
Microsoft and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
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PhoenixBIOS and NuBIOS are trademarks of Phoenix Technologies, Ltd.
RadiSys and EPC are registered trademarks and EPConnect is a trademark of RadiSys
Corporation.
April 1997
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 - Product Description
Purpose...............................................................................................................1-1
About this Manual..............................................................................................1-1
Overview............................................................................................................1-3
VMEbus..............................................................................................................1-5
System controller functions........................................................................1-5
VMEbus master interface...........................................................................1-5
VMEbus extended register set....................................................................1-5
Specifications .....................................................................................................1-7
Environmental Specifications ....................................................................1-7
Power Supply Requirement Specifications................................................1-8
Additional Specifications...........................................................................1-8
CHAPTER 2 - Configuration and Installation
Configuring the EPC-9.......................................................................................2-2
Slot-1 Functionality....................................................................................2-2
Selecting the EPC-9 Slot Location .....................................................................2-3
Installing the VMEbus Backplane Jumpers........................................................2-3
EPC-9 Insertion..................................................................................................2-8
Connecting Peripherals to the EPC-9..................................................................2-9
Remaining Steps.................................................................................................2-9
CHAPTER 3 - BIOS Configuration
Introduction........................................................................................................3-1
BIOS Setup Screens............................................................................................3-1
Main BIOS Setup Menu.....................................................................................3-3
IDE Adapter Sub-Menus............................................................................3-6
Memory Cache Sub-Menu.........................................................................3-9
Memory Shadow Sub-Menu......................................................................3-10
Boot Options Sub-Menu.............................................................................3-12
Keyboard Features Sub-Menu....................................................................3-14
Advanced Menu..................................................................................................3-16
Integrated Peripherals Sub-Menu...............................................................3-18
Advanced Chipset Control Sub-Menu........................................................3-20
Power Management Menu..................................................................................3-22
EXM Menu.........................................................................................................3-27
VME Menu.........................................................................................................3-30
Exit Menu...........................................................................................................3-32
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CHAPTER 4 - Theory of Operation
Overview............................................................................................................4-1
EPC-9 Organization............................................................................................4-2
Block Diagram...........................................................................................4-3
Processor Module Daughterboard..............................................................4-4
I/O Motherboard ........................................................................................4-9
PMC-1 Video Module................................................................................4-13
Front Panel LEDs.......................................................................................4-14
Resetting the EPC-9...................................................................................4-15
EXM Expansion Interface ..................................................................................4-16
Notes on Byte Ordering......................................................................................4-16
CHAPTER 5 - Programming the VMEbus Interface
Overview............................................................................................................5-1
Register Initialization .........................................................................................5-1
Programming the Universe.................................................................................5-1
VMEbus Arbitration...........................................................................................5-2
VMEbus Timeout...............................................................................................5-2
VMEbus Requester.............................................................................................5-2
VMEbus Master Accesses..................................................................................5-3
VMEbus Locked Accesses (RMW)....................................................................5-4
VMEbus Interrupter............................................................................................5-4
VMEbus Access to Universe Registers ..............................................................5-5
PCIbus Access to Universe Registers.................................................................5-5
For More Programming Information…..............................................................5-5
Chapter 6 - Support and Service
In North America................................................................................................6-1
Technical Support......................................................................................6-1
World Wide Web.......................................................................................6-1
Repair Services ..........................................................................................6-2
Warranty Repairs.......................................................................................6-2
Non-Warranty Services..............................................................................6-2
Arranging Service......................................................................................6-3
Other Countries ..................................................................................................6-4
Appendix A - Chipset and I/O Map
First (8-bit) DMA controller...............................................................................A-1
First Interrupt controller .....................................................................................A-1
Counter-Timer functions ....................................................................................A-1
Keyboard Port.....................................................................................................A-2
Time-of-Day Clock ............................................................................................A-2
Phoenix NuBIOS................................................................................................A-2
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DMA Page Registers..........................................................................................A-2
Port A .................................................................................................................A-2
EXM Configuration............................................................................................A-3
Second Interrupt Controller................................................................................A-3
Power Management Controller...........................................................................A-3
DMA Controller .................................................................................................A-3
Coprocessor Interface.........................................................................................A-3
IDE Control........................................................................................................A-4
ISA Plug and Play...............................................................................................A-4
Serial I/O (COM B) Port ....................................................................................A-4
Parallel I/O (LPT1) Port.....................................................................................A-4
EPP Registers.....................................................................................................A-4
VGA...................................................................................................................A-5
Serial I/O (COM A) Port....................................................................................A-5
Interrupt Control Registers.................................................................................A-5
ECP Registers.....................................................................................................A-6
VME and Misc ...................................................................................................A-6
ULA - Relative VXI Registers in VME Address Space .....................................A-6
Appendix B Interrupts and DMA Channels
Interrupts ............................................................................................................B-1
DMA Channels...................................................................................................B-2
Appendix C - Connectors and Jumpers
Keyboard Connector........................................................................................C-3
Mouse Connector................................................................................................C-3
RS-232 Ports (COM A, COM B)........................................................................C-4
Parallel Port........................................................................................................C-4
SVGA Connector................................................................................................C-5
RJ45 Connector..................................................................................................C-5
Dual USB Connector..........................................................................................C-6
SCSI-2 Connector...............................................................................................C-7
EIDE (Primary) Connector.................................................................................C-8
EIDE (Secondary) Connector.............................................................................C-9
Floppy Disk Drive Connector.............................................................................C-10
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Appendix D - Subplanes
Subplane Installation ..........................................................................................D-1
BP9E0 Subplane.................................................................................................D-2
BP9E0M Subplane .............................................................................................D-3
BP9E2 Subplane.................................................................................................D-4
BP9E2M Subplane .............................................................................................D-5
BP9E4 Subplane.................................................................................................D-6
BP9E4M Subplane .............................................................................................D-7
Appendix E - Registers
Registers Specific to the EPC-9..........................................................................E-1
Register Details ..................................................................................................E-3
VXI Register Details ..........................................................................................E-8
VXI Register Base Address Decoding................................................................E-13
Appendix F - Glossary..............................................................................................F-1
Appendix G - SVGA and the PMC-1 Video Module
Video Controller Hardware ................................................................................G-1
Installing the PMC-1 SVGA Video Module.......................................................G-3
Display Drivers and Utilities Software...............................................................G-5
Cirrus Logic Support..................................................................................G-6
Utility Software..........................................................................................G-6
Appendix H - Error Messages & Diagnosis
Boot Failures ......................................................................................................H-1
Troubleshooting..................................................................................................H-3
BIOS Beep Codes...............................................................................................H-6
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List of Illustrations
Figure 2-1. Daisy-Chain Signal Concept.......................................................2-4
Figure 2-2. Backplane Jumpers Required for EPC-9 Subsystem...................2-5
Figure 2-3. VME Jumpers on Rear Wirewrap Pins.......................................2-6
Figure 2-4. VME Jumpers on Front Stake Pins.............................................2-7
Figure 3-1. BIOS Setup Menu Map...............................................................3-2
Figure 3-2. Main BIOS Setup Screen............................................................3-3
Figure 3-3. IDE Adapter Sub-Menu..............................................................3-6
Figure 3-4. Memory Cache Sub-Menu..........................................................3-9
Figure 3-5. Memory Shadow Sub-Menu.......................................................3-10
Figure 3-6. Boot Options Sub-Menu.............................................................3-12
Figure 3-7. Keyboard Features Sub-Menu....................................................3-14
Figure 3-8. Advanced Menu..........................................................................3-16
Figure 3-9. Integrated Peripherals Sub-Menu................................................3-18
Figure 3-10.Advanced Chipset Sub-Menu.....................................................3-20
Figure 3-11.Power Management Menu..........................................................3-22
Figure 3-12.EXM Menu.................................................................................3-27
Figure 3-13.Slot Numbering...........................................................................3-28
Figure 3-14.VME Setup Menu.......................................................................3-30
Figure 3-15.Exit Menu...................................................................................3-32
Figure 4-1. EPC-9 Block Diagram................................................................4-3
Figure 4-2. Flash Boot Device Memory........................................................4-8
Figure 4-3. Replacing the Lithium CMOS Battery........................................4-10
Figure C-1. EPC-9 Assembly.........................................................................C-1
Figure C-2. EPC-9 Front Panel......................................................................C-2
Figure D-1. BP9E0 Subplane.........................................................................D-2
Figure D-2. BP9E0M Subplane......................................................................D-3
Figure D-3. BP9E2 Subplane.........................................................................D-4
Figure D-4. BP9E2M Subplane......................................................................D-5
Figure D-5. BP9E4 Subplane.........................................................................D-6
Figure D-6. BP9E4M Subplane......................................................................D-7
Figure G-1. SVGA Module Installation Steps 3 and 4...................................G-4
Figure G-2. SVGA Module Installation Steps 5 and 6...................................G-5
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List of Tables
Table 1-1. EPC-9 Environmental Specifications..........................................1-7
Table 1-2. Power Supply Requirement Specifications.................................1-8
Table 1-3. Additional EPC-9 Specifications................................................1-8
Table B-1. Interrupts.....................................................................................B-1
Table B-2. DMA Channels...........................................................................B-2
Table C-1. Keyboard Pin-Out.......................................................................C-3
Table C-2. Mouse Pin-Out............................................................................C-3
Table C-3. DB-9 Pin-Out..............................................................................C-4
Table C-4. DB-25 Pin-Out............................................................................C-4
Table C-5. DB-15 Pin-Out............................................................................C-5
Table C-6. RJ-45 Phone Jack Pin-Out..........................................................C-5
Table C-7. Dual USB Connector..................................................................C-6
Table C-8. SCSI-2 Connector.......................................................................C-7
Table C-9. Primary EIDE Connector............................................................C-8
Table C-10. Secondary EIDE Connector........................................................C-9
Table C-11. Floppy Disk Drive Connector....................................................C-10
Table H-3. Troubleshooting Error Messages................................................H-3
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Chapter 1 - Product
Description
Purpose
This manual was written to provide detailed hardware reference information for
OEMs, system integrators, and others who use the EPC-9 as a component of their
VMEbus systems. The reader should be able to install the EPC-9 and configure the
BIOS and the PMC-1 Video Module based on the information in this manual.
About this Manual
This manual assumes that the reader has good familiarity with PC sytems based on the
Intel x86 architecture and some familiarity with VMEbus architecture. For more
information about EPConnect, which is a C/C++ programming interface to the
Microsoft Windows NT API, consult the EPConnect for Windows NT/4.0
Programmer’s Reference Guide, available from Radisys.
The information in this manual is organized into the following sections:
Front Matter Table of Contents, List of Figures, List of Tables
Chapter 1 Product Description. Provides an introduction to the EPC-9, a brief
description of the features provided, and a table of specifications.
Chapter 2 Configuration and Installation. Covers the details of installing the
EPC-9 in a VME mainframe.
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