SGX Hardware Notes

Switch Settings

The memory address, I/O address, and interrupt vector used by the card are configured into the kernel as described in the Administrator's Guide. Only the I/O address has to be set on the card. This is done with a set of DIP switches at the top of the card.

Notes:

  1. If your SGX has an 8 position dip-switch, switches 7 and 8 are unused.

  2. OFF = Up, away from the board. ON = Down, towards the board.

Switch number

I/O Location

6

5

4

3

2

1

Setting the first digit (x = does not matter)

ON

x

x

x

x

x

2xx

OFF

x

x

x

x

x

3xx

Setting the second digit (x = does not matter)

x

ON

ON

ON

ON

x

x0x

x

ON

ON

ON

OFF

x

x1x

x

ON

ON

OFF

ON

x

x2x

x

ON

ON

OFF

OFF

x

x3x

x

ON

OFF

ON

ON

x

x4x

x

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

x

x5x

x

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

x

x6x

x

ON

OFF

OFF

OFF

x

x7x

x

OFF

ON

ON

ON

x

x8x

x

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

x

x9x

x

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

x

xAx

x

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF

x

xBx

x

OFF

OFF

ON

ON

x

xCx

x

OFF

OFF

ON

OFF

x

xDx

x

OFF

OFF

OFF

ON

x

xEx

x

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

x

xFx

Setting the last digit (x = does not matter)

x

x

x

x

x

ON

xx0

x

x

x

x

x

OFF

xx8

Examples:

Switch number

I/O Location

6

5

4

3

2

1

OFF

ON

ON

ON

ON

ON

300

OFF

ON

ON

ON

OFF

ON

310

Summary Information

Host Memory Use: 4 kB, locatable on any 4K boundary (the last 3 digits of the hex starting memory address must be 000). For example, D8000 - D8FFF.

Memory Data Bus Width: Automatically adjusts to 8- or 16-bit for compatibility.

Host I/O Use: 8 bytes

Interrupt: One of 3-12, 14 or 15 (sharable between two or more SGX cards).

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Links: Link 0 is the upper connector; Link 1 is the lower connector.


RS-232 Cable Specifications
The SGX processor card has two DB15 male connectors. The upper connector is link 0; the lower connector is link 1.

The following table identifies pin connections between DB15 and DB25 connectors.

Note: To retain FCC Class A qualification all cables must be fully shielded and the shielding must be connected to the metal connectors.

Pin Numbers

Description

Direction
From/To SGX

Female DB15

Male DB25

2

2

TD, Transmit Data

FROM

4

3

RD, Receive Data

TO

3

4

RTS, Request to Send

FROM

10

5

CTS, Clear to Send

TO

12

6

DSR, Data Set Ready

TO

8

7

GND, Common Signal Ground

not applicable

5

8

CD, Carrier Detect

TO

13

15

TC, Transmit Clock

TO

14

17

RC, Receive Clock

TO

1

20

DTR, Data Terminal Ready

FROM

15

24

XTC, DTE Clock

FROM


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