Specifications

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CHAPTER 4
ADVANCED TOPICS
4.1 INTRODUCTION
With the exception of several unique functions and features which are discussed in detail in this
chapter, the CoreModule/PC is functionally equivalent, from both a hardware and software
perspective, with the IBM PC computer motherboard and two or three expansion boards. This
chapter will only briefly touch on standard PC features and functions, and will focus on the non-
standard functions which are unique to the Ampro CoreModule/PC.
For detailed technical information on the architecture and functions of a PC and its normal software
environment, it is recommended that you consult publications such as the following:
n The Peter Norton Programmer's Guide to the IBM PC
Microsoft Press
A Division of Microsoft Corporation
10700 Northrup Way
Box 97200
Bellevue, Washington 98009
n Interfacing to the IBM Personal Computer
Lewis C. Eggebrecht
Howard W. Sams & Co., Inc.
A Subsidiary of Macmillan, Inc.
4300 West 62nd Street
Indianapolis, IN 46268 USA
n IEEE P996 AT Bus Specification
IEEE
345 East 47th Street
New York, NY 10017
n PC/104 Specification
PC/104 Consortium
809 Cuesta Drive, B-175
Mountain View, CA, 94040
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
In reading the material regarding the module's functions, bear in mind that many of the module's
devices are highly programmable, so their function is dependent on a variety of programming