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EPC-6A Hardware Reference4Additional ReferencesPhoenixBIOS† 4.05 Developer’s Reference, Phoenix Technologies, Ltd., 5/22/95 (NOTE: This document canno

5Chapter 2InstallationBefore installing your EPC-6A, you should unpack and inspect it for shipping damage.Avoid causing ESD damage:• Remove modules fr

EPC-6A Hardware Reference6JumpersThe jumpers located on the EPC-6A are used for the following functions:Table 2-1. Jumper locations EPC-6A InsertionI

Chapter 2: Installation71. Make sure the ejector handles are in the normal non-eject position. (Push the top handle down and the bottom handle up so t

EPC-6A Hardware Reference8Serial Port CapYour EPC-6A may have been shipped with a plastic cap over the serial port connector. This cap is a conductive

9Chapter 3OperationThis chapter contains information about user operation and BIOS setup of the EPC-6A.Initialization SequenceThe EPC-6A and its BIOS

EPC-6A Hardware Reference10The EPC-6A performs these major initialization steps: 1. DisplayAt power-up, this display reads 8. When the system begins t

Chapter 3: Operation114. Attempt to boot from RFAIf the BIOS proceeds down the flash memory path, the flash memory is viewed as a bootable disk device

EPC-6A Hardware Reference12System ResetThe reset switch performs a hardware reset of the EPC-6A and any EXM module, and then invokes the BIOS initiali

Chapter 3: Operation13Toggle SwitchThe front-panel toggle switch has these positions: • Inactive (normal position):• Reset: Suspends the EPC-6A; relea

EPC - 6A Hardware ReferenceiiEPC, iRMX, INtime, Inside Advantage and RadiSys are registered trademarks of RadiSys Corporation. Spirit, DAI, DAQ, ASM,

EPC-6A Hardware Reference14 Main RSU ScreenThe next figure shows the layout of the main remote setup screen; the following tables describes menus and

Chapter 3: Operation15Drive ConfigurationTable 3-3. Drive Configuration Table 3-4. Configure Floppy Drive A and B Table 3-5. Configure Fixed Disk C an

EPC-6A Hardware Reference16Table 3-6. Edit Subtype VME ControlTable 3-7. VME Control Function Key DescriptionAutodetect A Autodetect drive parameters

Chapter 3: Operation17Table 3-8. ULA Setup Table 3-9. Slave Memory Base EXM BusSince there is only one EXM slot available, only one can be configured.

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17Chapter 4Programming InterfaceThis chapter describes the EPC-6A as seen by a program. Wherever possible, users should avoid direct use of most of th

EPC-6A Hardware Reference180A Command register (R)Single-bit DMA request mask(W)0B Mode0C Set byte pointer (R)Clear byte pointer (W)0D Temporary regis

Chapter 4: Programming Interface198A Channel 7 page register8B Channel 5 page register8F Refresh page registerA0 Interrupt controller 2 Port 0Port Fun

EPC-6A Hardware Reference203FC Modem control register3FD Line status register3FE Modem status register8104 VME and misc control Memory control8130 VME

Chapter 4: Programming Interface21EPC-6A RegistersThe next table lists registers in the I/O space specific to the EPC-6A. For detailed information abo

iiiContentsChapter 1: Product DescriptionSpecifications...

EPC-6A Hardware Reference22*/outp(0x8130,(WORD)((addr << 10) >> 24); /* A21–A16 */wptr = (BYTE far *) (0xE0000000L + (addr & 0X0000FF

Chapter 4: Programming Interface23Read-Modify-Write OperationsVMEbus RMW (read-modify-write) cycles can be performed through use of the 486DX2’s LOCK

EPC-6A Hardware Reference24When the 486DX2 performs a locked access (for example, via an instruction using the LOCK instruction prefix) to the local D

Chapter 4: Programming Interface25Unlike the 12 input conditions, which are level sensitive inputs, the PC architecture defines the PC interrupts, suc

EPC-6A Hardware Reference26VMEbus Mapped RegistersEPC-6A follows the lead of the VXIbus specification in defining a standard set of configuration regi

29Chapter 5Theory of OperationThis chapter specifies other information about EPC-6A operation useful to the system designer. The following diagram sho

EPC-6A Hardware Reference30also contains Datalight ROM-DOS (version 6.22, revision 2.1) as a 250KB portion of the memory space. The intent of the flas

Chapter 5: Theory of Operation31InterruptsThe following table shows interrupt assignment. Table 5-1. Interrupts Watchdog TimerEPC-6A contains a contin

EPC-6A Hardware Reference32VMEbus InterfaceThe EPC-6A connects to the VMEbus J1 connector. All of the VMEbus signals and voltages on this connector ar

Chapter 5: Theory of Operation33VMEbus TimingThe following table contains some illustrations of the duration of VMEbus operations. The times were meas

EPC-6A Hardware ReferenceivRead-Modify-Write Operations...

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35Chapter 6Error MessagesThis chapter lists error and warning messages, alphabetized by message text. These are messages generated by the BIOS and MS-

EPC-6A Hardware Reference36Phoenix NuBIOS CheckpointsThe Phoenix NuBIOS writes a number of checkpoints to I/O port 80h just before they are executed.

Chapter 6: Error Messages371-3-1-3 22h Test 8742 Keyboard Controller24h Set ES segment to register to 4GB28h Autosize DRAM2Ah Clear 512KB base RAM1-3-

EPC-6A Hardware Reference38Table 6-3. Phoenix NuBIOS Checkpoint Codes.74h Test real-time clock76h Check for keyboard errors7Ah Test for key lock on7C

Chapter 6: Error Messages39Table 6-4. Phoenix NuBIOS Boot Block Checkpoint Codes Support SoftwareThe following programs are available for the EPC-6A:

EPC-6A Hardware Reference40FLASH directory README.TXT Text file that describes the RFA image and recovery procedures6A_V102.ZIP A factory default zipp

41Chapter 7Support and ServiceIn North AmericaTechnical SupportRadiSys maintains a technical support phone line at (503) 615-1100 that is staffed week

EPC-6A Hardware Reference42Quick Exchange services (immediate shipment of a loaner unit while the failed product is being repaired) or other extra-cos

Chapter 7: Support and Service43and return the product to us, freight prepaid, with the RMA number clearly marked on the exterior of the package. If p

ContentsvResponse Registers (814Ah and 814Bh) ...

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45ConnectorsThis chapter specifies the details of the connectors and headers on the EPC-6A The EXMbus connector is not defined here; its definition is

EPC-6A Hardware Reference46Keyboard ConnectorThe standard PS2 keyboard connector, available in the front panel, is a 6-pin mini-DIN connector defined

47About the Flash Boot DeviceThis appendix describes how to reflash the Flash Boot Device (FBD) which contains the EPC-6A System BIOS and the picoFlas

EPC-6A Hardware Reference48Main Block #1 and #2 are reserved.The EPC-6A employs Phoenix PicoBIOS version 4.05, implemented as a flash BIOS using the 4

Appendix B: About the Flash Boot Device49•Bootblock• System BIOS and BIOS extensions, Main Blocks 3-4, Parameter block 1 & 2• FBD, the entire 512K

EPC-6A Hardware Reference50• Enable FBD recovery when the system cannot boot to a DOS-compatible operating system.Perform the force update flash recov

Appendix B: About the Flash Boot Device51you reflashed the FBD boot block. When you power up the system, it boots with the recovered BIOS images.Note

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53RegistersUse this table to locate information about EPC-6A registers in the I/O space.Register PageOverview...

EPC-6A Hardware ReferenceviFiguresFigure 2-1. Jumper locations ...

EPC-6A Hardware Reference54Overview Where a bit position has been described by a 0 or 1, the bit is a ROM bit, and writing to it has no effect. Unless

Appendix C: Registers55CDEN If set, the flash memory is accessible. If clear, writes to the flash data register have no effect and reads from it retur

EPC-6A Hardware Reference56ARBPRI Arbitration priority. This defines the level at which theEPC-6A arbitrates for the VMEbus. Like for RELM, altering t

Appendix C: Registers57Protocol Registers (8148h and 8149h)This read-only register is defined by the VXIbus specification. In VXI systems, it defines

EPC-6A Hardware Reference58Message High Registers (814Ch and 814Dh)This register is an extension of the following register for 32-bit messages. An acc

Appendix C: Registers59For compatibility with other EPCs, when writing to this register assign 0 to reserved bit 5 and 1 to reserved bit 3.VME Interru

EPC-6A Hardware Reference60Module Status/Control Register (8156h)This register contains miscellaneous status and control bits. DONE This read-only bit

Appendix C: Registers61Flash Data Register (8383h)This read/write register is used to access the byte in the flash memory array addressed by the FS ad

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63 IndexAA16 28A24 23, 55ACFAIL 26, 59Address modifier 23, 25, 58Address strobe 60Altitude 1Arbitration mode 56Arbitration priority 56BBackplane jum

1Chapter 1Product DescriptionThis manual contains the information you need to install and use the EPC-6A VMEbus controller. Additional user and progra

EPC-6A Hardware Reference64reflashing processes defined 49reflashing the 47Flash memoryaccess protection 61address registers 60booting from 10componen

Index65Round-robin arbitration 56SSelf accesses 25Selftestcodes displayed 35failure codes 12PASS LED 56Serial portcap 8ESD shield 8header 46terminal 1

EPC-6A Hardware Reference66use of for self-hosted reflashing 50

EPC-6A Hardware Reference2SpecificationsThis table defines the power and environmental specifications of the EPC-6A.Table 1-1. Specifications EPC-6A H

Chapter 1: Product Description3• A24/A16/D16/D08 VME master/slave support • Slot 1 system controller functions• One EXM expansion slotIt should be not