User manual
DIGITAL-LOGIC AG    MSB900/L Detailed Technical Manual V1.0 
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Table of Contents 
1.  Preface.......................................................................................................................5 
1.1.  Trademarks ................................................................................................................... 5 
1.2.  Disclaimer ..................................................................................................................... 5 
1.3.  Environmental Protection Statement .......................................................................... 5 
1.4.  Who should use this Product....................................................................................... 5 
1.5.  Recycling Information .................................................................................................. 6 
1.6.  Technical Support......................................................................................................... 6 
1.7.  Limited Two Year Warranty.......................................................................................... 6 
1.8.  Explanation of Symbols ............................................................................................... 7 
1.9.  Applicable Documents and Standards........................................................................ 8 
1.10.  For Your Safety ............................................................................................................. 9 
1.11.  RoHS Commitment ....................................................................................................... 9 
1.11.1.  RoHS Compatible Product Design......................................................................................... 10 
1.11.2.  RoHS Compliant Production Process .................................................................................... 10 
1.11.3.  WEEE Application .................................................................................................................. 10 
1.12.  Swiss Quality .............................................................................................................. 11 
1.13.  The Swiss Association for Quality and Management Systems ............................... 11 
2.  Overview..................................................................................................................12 
2.1.  Standard Features of the MSB900/L.......................................................................... 12 
2.2.  Unique Features.......................................................................................................... 12 
2.3.  MSB900 Block Diagram.............................................................................................. 13 
2.4.  MSB900/MSB900L specifications .............................................................................. 14 
2.5.  Examples of Ordering Codes ..................................................................................... 16 
2.6.  Related Application Notes.......................................................................................... 16 
2.7.  Dimensions & Diagrams............................................................................................. 17 
2.7.1.  MSB900/L .................................................................................................................................. 17 
2.7.2.  MSB800CON Part Nr 802205.................................................................................................... 21 
2.8.  MSB900/L Incompatibilities to a standard PC/AT ..................................................... 22 
2.9.  Related Application Notes.......................................................................................... 22 
2.10.  High Frequency Radiation (to meet EN55022) .......................................................... 22 
2.11.  Battery-Lifetime .......................................................................................................... 23 
2.11.1.  External battery assembling (for the MSB900L): ................................................................... 23 
3.  Bus Signals .............................................................................................................23 
3.1.  Addressing PCI Devices............................................................................................. 23 
3.1.1.  MSB900 and MSB900L ............................................................................................................. 23 
4.  BIOS History............................................................................................................24 
5.  Detailed System Description .................................................................................25 
5.1.  Power Requirements .................................................................................................. 25 
5.2.  Boot Time .................................................................................................................... 25 
5.3.  CPU, Boards and RAMs.............................................................................................. 26 
5.3.1.  CPUs of this MICROSPACE Product ........................................................................................ 26 
5.3.2.  Numeric Coprocessor ................................................................................................................ 26 
5.3.3.  DDRAM Memory........................................................................................................................ 26 
5.4.  Interfaces..................................................................................................................... 26 
5.4.1.  Keyboard AT compatible and PS/2 Mouse................................................................................ 26 
5.4.2.  Line Printer Port LPT1 ............................................................................................................... 26 
5.4.3.  Serial Ports COM1-COM2 ......................................................................................................... 27 
5.4.4.  Floppy Disk Interface ................................................................................................................. 27 
5.5.  Controllers................................................................................................................... 27 
5.5.1.  Interrupt Controllers ................................................................................................................... 27 
5.6.  Timers and Counters .................................................................................................. 28 
5.6.1.  Programmable Timers ............................................................................................................... 28 
5.6.2.  RTC (Real Time Clock).............................................................................................................. 28 










