Chapter 4 Using the cpuModule

This chapter provides information for users who wish to develop their own applications programs for the CMX58886CX cpuModule.

This chapter includes information on the following topics:

The RTD Enhanced AMI BIOS —page 50

Memory Map—page 53

I/O Address Map—page 54

Hardware Interrupts—page 55

multiPort: Advanced Digital I/O Ports (aDIO™)—page 56

multiPort: Parallel Port Control—page 60

multiPort: Floppy Drive—page 60 AC’97 Audio—page 60

Ethernet (10/100Base-T and -TX)—page 60

IDE Controller Configuration—page 61

Real Time Clock Control—page 63

Watchdog Timer Control—page 64

Thermal Management—page 65

Power Management—page 66

Multi-ColorLED—page 69

Reset Status Register—page 71

User EEPROM—page 73

Features and Settings That Can Affect Boot Time—page 74

System Recovery—page 75

Basic Interrupt Information for Programmers—page 76

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