Diamond Systems PR-Z32-EA-ST, PR-Z32-E-ST user manual Bios Settings, Dos

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7. BIOS

7.1BIOS Settings

Prometheus uses a BIOS from Phoenix Technologies modified to support the custom features of the ZF Micro ZFx86 chip and the Prometheus board. Some of these features are described here.

To enter the BIOS during system startup (POST – power on self-test), press F2.

Serial Ports

-The address and interrupt settings for serial ports COM1 – COM4 may be modified. COM1 and COM2 address and interrupt settings are done in the BIOS, Advanced menu, I/O Device Configuration. See page 27 for details.

-The addresses of COM3 and COM4 are configurable in the BIOS. Select Advanced menu, Advanced Chipset Control, ISA I/O Chip Select Setup. See page 27 for details.

Parallel Port

-The parallel port settings may be modified on the same screen as serial ports COM1 and COM2 (I/O Device Configuration).

Data Acquisition

-The on-board data acquisition circuit is modified on the same screen as serial ports COM3 and COM4 (ISA I/O Chip Select Setup).

Floppy / IDE Settings

-On the Advanced screen, I/O Device Configuration, the following settings should be retained:

Floppy disk controller

Enabled

Base I/O address

Primary

Local Bus IDE adapter

Primary

Miscellaneous

-On the Advanced screen, the following settings should be retained:

USB Host Controller

Enabled

USB BIOS Legacy Support

Disabled (Legacy support is not currently provided)

Installed O/S

Other

Large Disk Access Mode

DOS

Remote Management Baud Rate

Ignore; feature not supported on Prometheus

-On the PCI Configuration page (from the Advanced screen), the following setting should be retained:

ISA Graphics Device Installed

No

PCI IRQ Level 1-4

Autoselect for all

PCI/PNP ISA UMB Region Exclusion Available for all

-The features on the Power screen are not supported on Prometheus.

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Contents Prometheus Table of Contents 22.2 22.4Description CPUSystem Features 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 Ethernet J4 Output Power J12USB 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 connectorJ10 System Configuration Jumper ConfigurationCmos RAM J6 Watchdog Timer & System Recovery System Resources System FeaturesCPU Chip Selects Console Redirection to a Serial Port Watchdog Timer System Reset Failsafe Mode / Bios RecoveryBackup Battery Flash MemoryBios Settings BiosDOS Bios Download / Recovery Disk-On-Board Flash File Storage Initial SetupOperating 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 AD0Register Bit Definitions Command RegisterBase + 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 D15 Base + Read/Write Counter/Timer D7Base + 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 Single-ended / Differential Inputs Analog Output ConfigurationUnipolar / 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 LOW, High Prometheus A/D Operating ModesAinte 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 0 A/D Sample Control COUNTER/TIMER OperationCounter 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 Photo No Cable No Description 25.I/O CablesCable Kit C-PRZ-KIT PL5 pin no PL5 Signal J25 pin no J25 Signal VGA Accessory BoardPL5 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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