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Table 2-8. DMA Channel Assignments
Channel Function
0
1
2
3
Available for 8-bit transfers
Available for 8-bit transfers
Floppy controller
Available for 8-bit transfers
4
5
6
7
Cascade for channels 0-3
Available for 16-bit transfers
Available for 16-bit transfers
Available for 16-bit transfers
Battery-Backed Clock
An AT-compatible battery-backed real-time clock (with CMOS RAM) is standard on the Little Board
P6d module. A 3.0 volt Lithium battery soldered to the board power s the clo ck. Battery drain f or
the clock is less than 0.4 uA. This battery will support the clock for more than 10 years of no rmal
usage.
The factory initializes the real-time clock and various parameters in the configuration memory for a
standard configuration. The factory sets the date and time , but it may n ot be se t for you r time
zone. Use Setup to change these values as needed.
The contents of the configuration memory are also stored in an on-board EEPROM. The ROM BIOS
reads the EEPROM to get configuration information if the CMOS RAM data is lost. This means th e
board will function if the battery fails.
Note
The real-time clock date and time will not be correct without a
battery, or after the battery fails.
Serial Ports
The Little Board P6d module provides four RS232C serial ports, Serial 1 and Serial 2 at J8, and
Serial 3 and Serial 4 at J11.
Serial 1 and Serial 2 have full modem support. Serial 3 and Serial 4 support only RXD, TXD, RTS,
CTS. All ports support software selectable standard baud rates up to 115.2Kbps, 5-8 data bits, and
1, 1.5, or 2 stop bits.
Note
The IEEE RS232C specification limits the serial port to 19.2Kbps on
cables up to 50 feet in length.