qSystem boot-up EPROM – This chip contains the boot-up instruc-
tions used by the system CPU at power-up.
A13 I/O Interface #1
PCB Assembly This PCB assembly performs the following functions:
qFloppy drive control – interface for the Floppy Drive Assembly.
qExternal Keyboard control – interface for the front panel Key-
board connector.
qInterface for the A18 Rear Panel PCB Assembly (below).
qInterface and control for the rear panel IEEE 488.2 GPIB and
Dedicated GPIB interface connectors.
A14 I/O Interface #2
PCB Assembly This PCB assembly contains a State Machine controller,decode logic, and
bus interface control circuits that perform the following functions:
qQuiet Bus interface control. The Quiet Bus passes control and
data signals from the A9 Main Processor PCB to the A1 – A8,
and A21 PCBs and returns status and data signals back to the
A9 PCB. This bus is managed by the control circuits on the A14
PCB such that it is inactive during the the time that a measure-
ment is being taken.
NOTE
The output data from the A5 PCB A/D converter is sent to
the A9 Main Processor PCB via the Quiet Bus, the A14
PCB, and the VME Bus.
qA/D Bus interface control. During the measurement process, all
A/D selection and conversion functions on the A5 PCB are con-
trolled exclusively by the A14 PCB State Machine Controller.
This is accomplished via the command lines of the A/D Bus.
qMeasurement control functions – the A14 PCB State Machine
Controller manages many of the 373XXAfunctions during a mea-
surement, as follows:
nQuiet Bus interface control
nA/D Bus interface control:
qSample and Hold control for A5 PCB
qA/D selection and conversion control for A5 PCB
nCheck for phase lock condition
nGain ranging
nDelay generation for IF Bandwidth setting function
The A14 PCB also provides the interface to the Front Panel A19 and
A20 PCBs
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION DIGITAL SUBSYSTEM ASSEMBLIES