Concurrent Technologies RCIM, User Manual

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Preface
Scope of Manual
This manual is intended for users responsible for the installation and use of the Real-Time
Clock and Interrupt Module (RCIM) on Concurrent Real-Time’s iHawk
TM
systems under
the RedHawk
TM
Linux
®
operating system.
NOTE
Two RCIM models are described in this guide: RCIM III and
RCIM IV. The use of the term “RCIM” refers to functionality
common to both boards. “RCIM III” and “RCIM IV” refer to the
specific boards. Refer to the section “Specifications” on page 1-3
for specifications for each of the boards.
NOTE
Both the RCIM III and RCIM IV are PCI Express boards. For
information covering the older RCIM I (PCI) and RCIM II (PCI-
X) boards, refer to the Legacy RCIM User’s Guide which can be
found in Concurrent’s Documentation Library at this location:
https://redhawk.concurrent-rt.com/docs/
Structure of Manual
This manual consists of the following:
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Chapter 1, Introduction , contains a general overview and specifications for
the RCIM boards.
•
Chapter 2, Hardware, Installation and Configuration , provides a
description of the RCIM boards and connectors, as well as installation and
configuration instructions.
•
Chapter 3, Functional Description , provides the general operation, user
interfaces and configuration options for the clocks and interrupts available
on the RCIM.
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Appendix A, RCIM IV Registers , describes the RCIM IV registers.
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Appendix B, RCIM III Registers , describes the RCIM III registers.
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Appendix C, Calculating RCIM Cable Propagation Delays, provides a
formula for guarding against propagation delay when chaining RCIMs.