Intel 21555 manual Operations and Installation, Hardware Requirements, Software Requirements

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Operations and Installation

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This chapter provides DE1B55503 specifications and information about the hardware and software requirements for using the DE1B55503. It also describes how to install the DE1B55503.

2.1Specifications

This sections describes some overall specifications for the DE1B55503 board:

Physical dimensions:

Height: 15.2 cm (6.0 in)

Width: 17.8 cm (7.0 in)

Power requirements:

DC amps @ 5 V: 2 A (maximum)

On Board 3.3V regulator for S_VIO and Vdd 5A (Maximum)

2.2Hardware Requirements

To operate the DE1B55503, the following equipment is needed:

A computer system equipped with PCI option slots.

A PCI expansion slot on the motherboard that is equipped for the 5V PCI environment.

PCI option cards used to create the local subsystem.

An optional local processor to control the subsystem. Install the local processor in any of the three PCI slots. The top PCI slot is configurable as a PICMG (PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group) CPU slot.

2.3Software Requirements

The DE1B55503 is shipped with the Serial ROM (SROM) and parallel ROM programmed. The factory program prints a 21555 banner to the screen during system boot.

The DE1B55503 kit provides DOS utilities that can be used to configure the program in the SROM and parallel ROM. The diskettes included in the DE1B55503 kit contain:

PVIEW.EXE to read all PCI configuration space registers.

CDEBUG, a version of DOS DEBUG that reads memory locations directly.

DOS4GW.EXE is a DOS32 extender. It must be in the same directory when running the utilities.

DBFLASH.EXE an executable utility for erasing and updating the flash ROM memory.

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Contents User’s Guide PCI-to-PCI Bridge Evaluation BoardPCI-to-PCI Bridge Evaluation Board User’s Guide Contents Tables Overview FeaturesIntroduction Major Components ConnectorsDevices Switches and JumperSwitches Switch SettingsSwitch Switch Controls Reference Information Pack DIP Switch OperationStake-Pin Jumper Stake-Pin Jumper aJumper Resistors Resistor JumpersClock Configuration Jumpers Clock ConfigurationClamping Voltage Voltage ClampaSecondary Slot Numbering and Idsel Mapping Device Configuration NumberingSlot and Idsel Mapping TypeDevice Number Interrupt Pin on Interrupt Pin on Board Interrupt RoutingInterrupt ORing DE1B55503 with One Local Bus Option Card Typical ConfigurationsDE1B55503 with Two Local Bus Option Cards Page Software Requirements Operations and InstallationHardware Requirements Switch Switch Up Description Pack Down Switch Operation for Srom programmingProgramming the Srom Programming the Flash ROMSwitch Switch Down Switch Up a Description Pack Installation ProcedureSwitch Operation for Flash programming Interrupt ORing Picmg Configuration Optional ConfigurationsJ9 Picmg Switches Central Function and Arbiter ControlAsynchronous Clocking External Arbiter Switch OptionSwitch Switch Down Switch Up Description Pack J2 J4, J5, and J6 Connector Pinouts Signal and Default InformationTable A-1. J2 Connector Secondary AD Signals Schematic MictorTable A-3. J5 CBE, REQ, and GNT Table A-2. J4 Pin AssignmentsTable A-4. J6, Parallel ROM and Control Factory Default Switch and Jumper Configuration Jatag Connector PinoutTable A-5. J1 Jatag Connector Table A-6. Switch Pack Factory Defaults
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21555 specifications

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