Technical Information 1-17
Audio Controller
The Versa P system board contains an on-board audio controller. The audio controller is an
ESS Technology ES688S chip that provides the following features:
n 16-bit stereo audio
n embedded microprocessor
n Windows 2.0 sound system support
n sound blaster pro support
n built-in speaker and microphone.
I/O Addressing
The CPU works in conjunction with I/O devices using I/O mapping. Refer to Table Section
1-7 for hex addresses.
Table Section 1-7 Versa P I/O Address Map
Address (Hex) I/O Device Name
000-00F DMA Controller 1
020-03F Interrupt Controller 1
040-043 Timer 1
048-04B Timer 2
060-064 Keyboard Controller, 8042
061 NMI Status
070 NMI Mask
070-076 Real-time Clock
081H-083H DMA Page Register
087H DMA Page Register
089H-08BH DMA Page Register
08FH DMA Page Register
092H Port 92
0C0H-0CEH DMA Channel
0D0H-0DEH DMA Controller 2
0102H Parallel Port Configuration
0278H-027AH LPT2 Data Port
02F8H-02FFH Serial Controller Port B
0372H-0377H Diskette Drive Controller