Chapter 3

 

Hardware

Table 3-7. Simplified Audio Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J1)

 

 

 

 

 

J1 Pin #

Signal

Description

 

38

AUXAL

Auxiliary A input Left – This signal is normally used for an external CD-ROM

 

 

 

analog output or similar live-level audio source. Minimum input impedance is

 

 

 

5k Ohms and nominal input level is 1 volt RMS.

 

40

MIC

Microphone reference signal – This microphone input signal has a minimum

 

 

 

input impedance of 5k Ohms, and the maximum input voltage is 0.15 Vp-p.

 

42

AUXAR

Auxiliary A input Right – This signal is normally used for an external CD-ROM

 

 

 

analog output or similar live-level audio source. Minimum input impedance is

 

 

 

5k Ohms and nominal input level is 1 volt RMS.

 

44

ASVCC

Analog Supply Voltage – This test voltage is used for the sound controller, but

 

 

 

is not available for customer use.

 

46

SNDL

Stereo Line Output Left channel – This output signal has a nominal level of 1

 

 

 

volt RMS into 10k impedance load. This output signal can not drive low-

 

 

 

impedance speakers directly.

 

48

ASGND

Analog Ground – This ground is used for the sound controller and an external

 

 

 

amplifier to achieved the lowest audio noise levels.

 

50

SNDR

Stereo Line Output Right channel – This output signal has a nominal level of 1

 

 

 

volt RMS into 10k impedance load. This output signal can not drive low-

 

 

 

impedance speakers directly

Note: The shaded area denotes power or ground.

Table 3-8. Complete J1 Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J1)

Pin #

Signal

Description

1

GND

Ground

 

 

 

2

GND

Ground

3

PCICLK3

PCI clock 3 – This signal line is one of four signal lines. These clock signals

 

 

provide the timing outputs for four external PCI devices and the timing for

 

 

all transactions on the PCI bus.

4

PCICLK4

PCI clock 4 – Refer to pin-3 for more information.

 

 

 

5

GND

Ground

6

GND

Ground

7

PCICLK1

PCI clock 1 – Refer to pin-3 for more information.

 

 

 

8

PCICLK2

PCI clock 2 – Refer to pin-3 for more information.

 

 

 

9

REQ3*

Bus Request 3 – This signal line is one of four signal lines. These signals

 

 

indicate to the arbitrator that the device desires use of the bus.

10

GNT3*

Grant 3 – This signal line is one of four signal lines. These signal lines

 

 

indicate access has been granted to the requesting device (PCI Masters).

11

GNT2*

Grant 3 – Refer to pin 10 for more information.

 

 

 

12

+3.3V

+3.3 volts +/-%5

13

REQ2*

Bus Request 0 – This signal line is one of three signal lines. These signals

 

 

indicate the device desires use of the bus to the arbitrator.

14

GNT1*

Grant 1 – Refer to pin 10 for more information.

 

 

 

15

REQ1*

Bus Request 1 – Refer to pin 9 for more information.

16

+3.3V

+3.3 volts +/-%5

 

 

 

XTX 820

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Ampro Corporation XTX 820 manual Pin # Signal Description

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