Motorola MVME187 manual Jumper Settings Optional Jumper Settings, System Considerations

Jumper Settings 3-7

Optional Jumper Settings 3-8

General Purpose Software Readable Header J1 3-8 System Controller Header J2 3-10

Optional SRAM Backup Power Source Select Header J6 3-11 Serial Port 4 Clock Configuration Select Headers J7 and J8 3-11

Preparing the MVME187 for Installation 3-14 Preparing the System Chassis 3-15

Installing the Hardware 3-16

Installing the MVME187 in the Chassis 3-16

Transition Modules and Adapter Boards Overview 3-17 Equipment Connections 3-19

Installing Transition Modules and Adapter Boards 3-20 Connecting Peripherals 3-20

Completing the Installation 3-24 Starting the System 3-24

Powering Up the System 3-25 Initializing the Real-Time Clock 3-25

Examining and/or Changing Environmental Parameters 3-25 Programming the PCCchip2 and VMEchip2 3-26

System Considerations 3-27

Backplane Power Connections 3-27 Memory Address Ranges 3-27 DRAM Addressing 3-27

Global Bus Timeout 3-27

Multiple Module Cage Configuration 3-28 GCSR Location Monitor Register 3-28 Ethernet LAN (+12 Vdc) Fuse 3-28

SCSI Bus Termination 3-29

Storage and the Real-Time Clock 3-29This Chapter Covers 4-1

Introduction to MVME187Bug 4-1 Overview of M88000 Firmware 4-1 Description of 187Bug 4-2

Command Facilities 4-2

Trap #496 Routines 4-2

Debugger or Diagnostic Directories 4-3 Keyboard Control 4-3

Comparison with M68000-Based Firmware 4-4 187Bug Implementation 4-4

Memory Requirements 4-5