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Contents
Chapter 1: Product description
Overview........................................................................................................................................................... 1
VMEbus............................................................................................................................................................ 2
System controller functions....................................................................................................................... 2
VMEbus master interface.......................................................................................................................... 2
VMEbus extended register set................................................................................................................... 3
Specifications.................................................................................................................................................... 3
Chapter 2: Configuration and Installation
Before you begin............................................................................................................................................... 5
Configuring the EPC-8A .................................................................................................................................. 5
Slot-1 Functionality................................................................................................................................... 5
Selecting the EPC-8A Slot Location ................................................................................................................ 6
Installing the VMEbus Backplane Jumpers...................................................................................................... 7
EPC-8A Insertion.............................................................................................................................................. 9
Connecting Peripherals to the EPC-8A ........................................................................................................... 10
Remaining Steps ............................................................................................................................................... 10
Chapter 3: BIOS Configuration
BIOS Setup Screens.......................................................................................................................................... 11
Main BIOS Setup Menu ................................................................................................................................... 12
IDE Adapter Sub-Menus ........................................................................................................................... 13
Memory Cache Sub-Menu......................................................................................................................... 15
Memory Shadow Sub-Menu...................................................................................................................... 16
About Shadow Memory Regions ....................................................................................................... 16
Boot Sequence Sub-Menu ......................................................................................................................... 17
Keyboard Features Menu........................................................................................................................... 19
Advanced Menu................................................................................................................................................ 20
Integrated Peripherals Sub-Menu .............................................................................................................. 22
EXM Menu ....................................................................................................................................................... 23
VME Menu ....................................................................................................................................................... 25
Exit Menu ......................................................................................................................................................... 26
Chapter 4: Theory of Operation
Overview........................................................................................................................................................... 29
Processor board................................................................................................................................................. 30
Processor and Coprocessor........................................................................................................................ 30
Memory...................................................................................................................................................... 31
Memory Map...................................................................................................................................... 31
BIOS ROM and ROM Shadowing ............................................................................................................ 31
CMOS Backup and Restore................................................................................................................ 32
Video Controller........................................................................................................................................ 32
Ethernet Controller .................................................................................................................................... 33