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9.3Installing an OS from a Hard Disk onto a Flashdisk Module

To install an operating system such as DOS or VxWorks from a hard drive onto a flashdisk module, follow the procedure below. The process requires a floppy drive with a bootable DOS diskette, a hard disk with the operating system, the flashdisk module, the IDE extender board, and associated cables.

You must boot to the floppy drive rather than the hard drive, because if you boot to the hard drive, it must be the master drive, making the flashdisk the slave drive. DOS will not allow you to create a bootable partition on a slave drive, and you must create the bootable partition on the flashdisk, so the flashdisk must be configured for the master.

As an alternative to this procedure you may also install the operating system from the floppy drive as outlined on page 28.

2.First install the operating system onto a hard disk.

3.Configure the hard disk jumper for Slave and the flashdisk module jumper for Master.

4.Install the flashdisk module onto the IDE extender board, model ACC-IDEEXT.

5.Connect the extender board to the CPU’s IDE connector using the 44-pin ribbon cable.

6.Connect the hard disk to the appropriate connector on the extender board. If using a 44-pin cable (such as DSC no. 698004), no power cable is required. If using a 40-pin cable (such as DSC no. C-40-18), a separate power cable is required. The power may be provided either from one of the two 4-pin headers on the extender board or from the Auxiliary Power Out connector J12 on the Prometheus CPU. Use DSC cable no. 698006 for the power connection.

7.Attach a floppy drive to J7 on the Prometheus using DSC cable no. 698008 and provide power to it. DSC cable 698006 can be used for the floppy drive power.

8.Install a bootable floppy disk into the floppy drive.

9.Power up the system.

10.Make sure the BIOS is configured to boot from floppy. Press F2 to enter BIOS when booting, and go to the Boot screen to make this configuration.

11.Make sure the I/O chip selects are disabled as described in section 9.1.

12.Once the system is booted, switch to drive D: (the hard disk with the OS on it) and change to the DOS directory.

13.If necessary, run FDISK and perform the following steps:

a.Remove all partitions on the flashdisk module.

b.Create a primary DOS partition on the flashdisk module.

c.Make the DOS partition the active partition.

d.Save your changes and exit.

14.Boot the system again from the floppy disk.

15.Switch to the hard disk (D:) and change to the DOS directory.

16.Format the flashdisk module using FORMAT C: /S.

17.Copy the operating system files and any other needed files onto the flashdisk module.

18.Power down the system.

19.Remove the hard disk and extender board and install the flashdisk module directly onto the IDE connector J8 on the Prometheus CPU.

20.Power up the system again.

21.Enter the BIOS (F2) and change the bootup sequence to boot from hard disk C: (which now means the flashdisk module).

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Contents Prometheus Table of Contents 22.4 22.2CPU DescriptionProcessor Section FeaturesSystem Features Analog Input Counter/TimersAnalog Output Digital I/OPrometheus Board Drawing O Headers Main I/O Connector J3Cable a Cable BCOM1 COM4 Connector Part NumbersLPT1 IR RX, IR TXInput Power J11 USB J5 Output Power J12Ethernet J4 Watchdog/Failsafe Features J6 Auxiliary Serial Port Connector J15IDE Drive J8 Floppy Drive J7Signal Name Definition Data Acquisition I/O Connector J14 Model PR-Z32-EA onlyJ2 PC/104 16-bit bus connector J1 PC/104 8-bit bus connector 11 PC/104 Bus ConnectorsCmos RAM Jumper ConfigurationJ10 System Configuration J6 Watchdog Timer & System Recovery CPU Chip Selects System FeaturesSystem Resources Console Redirection to a Serial Port Watchdog Timer Backup Battery Failsafe Mode / Bios RecoverySystem Reset Flash MemoryDOS BiosBios Settings Bios Download / Recovery Operating System Formatting Initial SetupDisk-On-Board Flash File Storage Life Cycle Management and Calculations Known LimitationsEthernet System I/OParallel Port Serial PortsInstalling an OS From a Floppy Drive onto a Flashdisk Module Booting to DOS From a Floppy DriveInstalling an OS from a Hard Disk onto a Flashdisk Module Data Acquisition Circuit Base Address Data Acquisition Circuitry I/O MAPBase + Write Function Read Function LSBAD7 AD6 AD5 AD4 AD3 AD2 AD1 AD0 Data Acquisition Circuit Register MapBase + Command RegisterRegister Bit Definitions Value = Base + 0 value + Base + 1 value Base + ReadBase + Write Not Used Read AD9 AD8Base + Read/Write Channel Register Base + Write Analog Input Gain STS Wait Dacbsy OVF Scanen Base + Read Analog Input StatusCKSEL1 CKFRQ1 CKFRQ0 Adclk Dmaen Tinte Dinte Ainte Base + Read/Write Interrupt / DMA / Counter ControlBase + Read/Write Fifo Threshold FT5 FT4 FT3 FT2 FT1 FT0DA7 DA6 DA5 DA4 DA3 DA2 DA1 DA0 Base + WriteBase + Read Channel and Fifo Status FD5 FD4 FD3 FD2 FD1 FD0DACH1 DACH0 Base + Write DAC MSB + Channel NoDA9 DA8 Base + Read Analog Operation StatusBase + Read / Write Digital I/O Control Register Base + Read / WriteDioctr Dira Dirch Dirb Dircl Dioctr =Base + Read/Write Counter/Timer D23 Base + Read/Write Counter/Timer D7Base + Read/Write Counter/Timer D15 Ctrno Latch Gtdis Gten Ctdis Cten Load CLR Base + Write Counter/Timer Control RegisterREV7 REV6 REV5 REV4 REV3 REV2 REV1 REV0 Base + Read Fpga Revision CodeData Acquisition Circuit Configuration Unipolar / Bipolar Inputs Analog Output ConfigurationSingle-ended / Differential Inputs Input Range Resolution 1 LSB Analog Input Ranges and ResolutionOverview Input Range SelectionPerforming AN A/D Conversion LSB = inpbase MSB = inpbase+1 Perform an A/D conversion on the current channelInput voltage = A/D value / 32768 * Full-scale input range 15.A/D SCAN, INTERRUPT, and Fifo Operation Ainte Scanen Prometheus A/D Operating ModesLOW, High Resolution Analog Output Ranges and ResolutionDescription LSB = Output voltage rangeREF 1 LSB 16.4 D/A Conversion Formulas and TablesConversion Formulas for Bipolar Output Ranges Generating AN Analog Output 18.1 A/D bipolar offset Analog Circuit Calibration18.2 A/D unipolar offset 18.3 A/D full-scaleDigital I/O Operation Counter 1 Counting/Totalizing Functions COUNTER/TIMER OperationCounter 0 A/D Sample Control Counter Command SequencesCounter Outpbase+15,0x01 Outpbase+15,0x81 Data Acquisition Specifications Using the Flashdisk with Another IDE Drive ConfigurationPower Supply Flashdisk Module23. I/O Panel Board Panel Board Top Side / External Use I/O Connectors Panel Board I/O ConnectorsLocation Type Description USB aJ12 pinout to/from DC/DC power supply Panel Board Power ConnectionsJ3 Pinout J5 USB J9 Pinout InstallationFlash Disk Programmer Board Cable Kit C-PRZ-KIT 25.I/O CablesPhoto No Cable No Description PL5 pin no DB15F pin no Signal VGA Accessory BoardPL5 pin no PL5 Signal J25 pin no J25 Signal Mounting Prometheus on a Baseboard Prometheus Connector Manufacturer Manufacturer Part NoLinks Website informationPage 28.PC/104 Mechanical Drawing

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