Intel i960 Series User Manual

A CONTENTS
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
1.1 ADVANTAGES AND FEATURES .................................................................................................................. 1-2
1.2 ABOUT THIS MANUAL.................................................................................................................................. 1-2
1.2.1 Notation Conventions ............................................................................................................................... 1-3
1.3 TECHNICAL SUPPORT, SCHEMATICS AND PLD EQUATIONS................................................................. 1-3
1.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION........................................................................................................................ 1-4
CHAPTER 2
GETTING STARTED
2.1 PRE-INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS.................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.1 Software Development Tools .................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.2 MON960 Debug Monitor ........................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.3 Host Communications ............................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.1.3.1 Terminal Emulation Method ............................................................................................................... 2-2
2.1.3.2 Host Debugger Interface Library (HDIL) Method ............................................................................... 2-2
2.1.3.3 Source Level Debugger ..................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.1.4 Power Requirements ................................................................................................................................ 2-2
2.2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION......................................................................................................................... 2-3
2.2.1 Installing Software Development Tools .................................................................................................... 2-3
2.3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION........................................................................................................................ 2-3
2.3.1 Verify Cyclone EP is Functional ................................................................................................................ 2-3
2.4 CREATING AND DOWNLOADING THE EXAMPLE PROGRAM .................................................................. 2-4
2.4.1 MONDB.EXE-to-Cyclone EP Communication Support ............................................................................. 2-4
2.4.2 Terminal Emulation-to-Cyclone EP Communication Support ................................................................... 2-6
CHAPTER 3
HARDWARE REFERENCE
3.1 CONNECTORS, SWITCHES AND LEDS ...................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 CPU MODULES ............................................................................................................................................. 3-3
3.2.1 CPU Module Installation ........................................................................................................................... 3-3
3.2.2 CPU Module Clock Frequencies ............................................................................................................... 3-3
3.2.3 i960 Jx/Hx CPU Counter/Timers ............................................................................................................... 3-4
3.2.4 CPU Module V
PP
Switch ........................................................................................................................... 3-4
3.3 CPU MEMORY MAP ...................................................................................................................................... 3-4
3.4 INTERLEAVED DRAM ................................................................................................................................... 3-5
3.4.1 DRAM Performance .................................................................................................................................. 3-5
3.4.2 Upgrading SIMM DRAM ........................................................................................................................... 3-6
3.5 FLASH MEMORY........................................................................................................................................... 3-7
3.5.1 SwapROM Switch ..................................................................................................................................... 3-7
3.6 INTERRUPTS................................................................................................................................................. 3-8
3.7 CONSOLE SERIAL PORT ............................................................................................................................. 3-9
3.8 PARALLEL PORT ........................................................................................................................................ 3-10
3.8.1 Parallel Port Bit Assignments ................................................................................................................. 3-10
3.9 Z8536 COUNTER I/O UNIT (CIO)................................................................................................................ 3-11
3.9.1 Counter/Timers ....................................................................................................................................... 3-11
3.9.2 CIO Port A .............................................................................................................................................. 3-12
3.9.3 CIO Port B .............................................................................................................................................. 3-13

Intel i960 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Intel
Model	i960 Series
Category	Computer Hardware
Language	English