Diamond Systems PR-Z32-EA-ST, PR-Z32-E-ST System Features, System Resources, CPU Chip Selects

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6. SYSTEM FEATURES

6.1System Resources

The table below lists the default system resources utilized by the circuits on Prometheus.

Device

Address (Hex)

IRQ

DMA

Serial Port COM1

I/O 3F8-3FF

4

-

Serial Port COM2

I/O 2F8 – 2FF

3

-

Serial Port COM3

I/O 3E8 – 3EF

4

-

Serial Port COM4

I/O 2E8 – 2EF

3

-

Parallel Port LPT1

I/O 378 – 37F

7

3

IDE Controller

I/O 1F0 – 1F7

14

-

Floppy Controller

 

 

-

A/D Circuit (PR-Z32-EA only)

I/O 280 – 28F

5

-

Ethernet

I/O 1000

10

-

USB

 

11

-

6.2CPU Chip Selects

The ZF Micro CPU chip contains 4 user-configurable I/O chip selects and 4 user-configurable memory chip selects. These chip selects are visible in the BIOS setup screens. Three of the I/O chip selects are used by the Prometheus design. Chip selects 1 and 2 are used for the two serial ports COM3 and COM4. Chip select 3 is used by the data acquisition circuitry on model PR-Z32- EA. Chip select 0 is not used.

Chip Select

Function

Mode

Address Range

I/O Size

Window Size

0

Not used

--

 

--

--

--

1

COM3

R/W

3E8

– 3EF

8 bits

8 bytes

2

COM4

R/W

2E8

– 2EF

8 bits

8 bytes

3

Data Acquisition

R/W

280

– 28F

8 bits

16 bytes

These chip select settings should not be modified unless you need to change the addresses of one or more of the affected circuits for a special system configuration and are fully aware of the impact of your changes.

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Contents Prometheus Table of Contents 22.2 22.4Description CPUFeatures System FeaturesProcessor Section Analog Output Counter/TimersAnalog Input Digital I/OPrometheus Board Drawing Cable a Main I/O Connector J3O Headers Cable BLPT1 Connector Part NumbersCOM1 COM4 IR RX, IR TXInput Power J11 Output Power J12 Ethernet J4USB J5 Auxiliary Serial Port Connector J15 Watchdog/Failsafe Features J6Floppy Drive J7 IDE Drive J8Data Acquisition I/O Connector J14 Model PR-Z32-EA only Signal Name Definition11 PC/104 Bus Connectors J2 PC/104 16-bit bus connector J1 PC/104 8-bit bus connectorJumper Configuration J10 System ConfigurationCmos RAM J6 Watchdog Timer & System Recovery System Features System ResourcesCPU Chip Selects Console Redirection to a Serial Port Watchdog Timer System Reset Failsafe Mode / Bios RecoveryBackup Battery Flash MemoryBios Bios SettingsDOS Bios Download / Recovery Initial Setup Disk-On-Board Flash File StorageOperating System Formatting Known Limitations Life Cycle Management and CalculationsSystem I/O EthernetSerial Ports Parallel PortBooting to DOS From a Floppy Drive Installing an OS From a Floppy Drive onto a Flashdisk ModuleInstalling an OS from a Hard Disk onto a Flashdisk Module Data Acquisition Circuit Base + Write Function Read Function Data Acquisition Circuitry I/O MAPBase Address LSBData Acquisition Circuit Register Map AD7 AD6 AD5 AD4 AD3 AD2 AD1 AD0Command Register Register Bit DefinitionsBase + Base + Write Not Used Read Base + ReadValue = Base + 0 value + Base + 1 value AD9 AD8Base + Read/Write Channel Register Base + Write Analog Input Gain Base + Read Analog Input Status STS Wait Dacbsy OVF ScanenBase + Read/Write Fifo Threshold Base + Read/Write Interrupt / DMA / Counter ControlCKSEL1 CKFRQ1 CKFRQ0 Adclk Dmaen Tinte Dinte Ainte FT5 FT4 FT3 FT2 FT1 FT0Base + Read Channel and Fifo Status Base + WriteDA7 DA6 DA5 DA4 DA3 DA2 DA1 DA0 FD5 FD4 FD3 FD2 FD1 FD0DA9 DA8 Base + Write DAC MSB + Channel NoDACH1 DACH0 Base + Read Analog Operation StatusDioctr Dira Dirch Dirb Dircl Base + Read / WriteBase + Read / Write Digital I/O Control Register Dioctr =Base + Read/Write Counter/Timer D7 Base + Read/Write Counter/Timer D15Base + Read/Write Counter/Timer D23 Base + Write Counter/Timer Control Register Ctrno Latch Gtdis Gten Ctdis Cten Load CLRBase + Read Fpga Revision Code REV7 REV6 REV5 REV4 REV3 REV2 REV1 REV0Data Acquisition Circuit Configuration Analog Output Configuration Single-ended / Differential InputsUnipolar / Bipolar Inputs Overview Analog Input Ranges and ResolutionInput Range Resolution 1 LSB Input Range SelectionPerforming AN A/D Conversion Perform an A/D conversion on the current channel LSB = inpbase MSB = inpbase+1Input voltage = A/D value / 32768 * Full-scale input range 15.A/D SCAN, INTERRUPT, and Fifo Operation Prometheus A/D Operating Modes LOW, HighAinte Scanen Description Analog Output Ranges and ResolutionResolution LSB = Output voltage range16.4 D/A Conversion Formulas and Tables REF 1 LSBConversion Formulas for Bipolar Output Ranges Generating AN Analog Output 18.2 A/D unipolar offset Analog Circuit Calibration18.1 A/D bipolar offset 18.3 A/D full-scaleDigital I/O Operation COUNTER/TIMER Operation Counter 0 A/D Sample ControlCounter 1 Counting/Totalizing Functions Command Sequences CounterCounter Outpbase+15,0x01 Outpbase+15,0x81 Data Acquisition Specifications Power Supply ConfigurationUsing the Flashdisk with Another IDE Drive Flashdisk Module23. I/O Panel Board Location Type Description Panel Board I/O ConnectorsPanel Board Top Side / External Use I/O Connectors USB aPanel Board Power Connections J12 pinout to/from DC/DC power supplyJ3 Pinout J9 Pinout Installation J5 USBFlash Disk Programmer Board 25.I/O Cables Photo No Cable No DescriptionCable Kit C-PRZ-KIT VGA Accessory Board PL5 pin no PL5 Signal J25 pin no J25 SignalPL5 pin no DB15F pin no Signal Links Prometheus Connector Manufacturer Manufacturer Part NoMounting Prometheus on a Baseboard Website informationPage 28.PC/104 Mechanical Drawing

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