TABLE OF CONTENTS
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S SC150e HARDWARE REFERENCE
4.1 Installation Procedures ............................................................................................................. 4-1
4.2 Unpack the Card....................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.3 VisualIy Inspect the Card ......................................................................................................... 4-1
4.4 External Configuration ............................................................................................................. 4-6
4.4.1 Set/Verify EEPROM Jumpers ............................................................................... 4-6
4.5 Install the Card ......................................................................................................................... 4-7
4.5.1 PCI/PMC Card Installation.................................................................................... 4-7
4.5.2 CPCI Card Installation........................................................................................... 4-8
4.6 Cabling Configuration and Connection .................................................................................... 4-8
4.6.1 Fiber-optic Configuration ...................................................................................... 4-8
4.6.2 Fiber-optic Cables.................................................................................................. 4-9
4.6.3 Fiber-optic Connection ........................................................................................ 4-10
4.7 Fiber Optic Bypass Switch Option ......................................................................................... 4-11
4.7.1 Configuration and Connection with SC150e PCI and CPCI................................ 4-11
4.7.2 Configuration and Connection with SC150e PMC .............................................. 4-12
4.7.3 Auxiliary Connection on SC150e PCI and CPCI................................................. 4-14
4.7.4 Auxiliary Connection on SC150e PMC............................................................... 4-14
4.8 Internal Configuration ............................................................................................................ 4-15
4.8.1 S SC150e Control/Status Registers (CSR) ....................................... 4-15
4.8.2 SCRAMNet on DEC Computers ......................................................................... 4-16
4.8.3 EEPROM Initialization........................................................................................ 4-16
4.8.4 Node Identification .............................................................................................. 4-17
4.8.5 Network Time-out ............................................................................................... 4-17
4.9 Byte Swapping ....................................................................................................................... 4-17
4.10 DMA Operation.................................................................................................................... 4-18
4.11 Maintenance ......................................................................................................................... 4-18
4.12 Troubleshooting.................................................................................................................... 4-18
5. OPERATION............................................................................................................................................. 5-1
5.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................. 5-1
5.2 Shared Memory ........................................................................................................................ 5-1
5.2.1 Virtual Paging........................................................................................................ 5-1
5.2.2 Memory Considerations......................................................................................... 5-3
5.2.3 Control/Status Registers ........................................................................................ 5-3
5.3 Initialization ............................................................................................................................. 5-4
5.4 Basic Send/Receive Configuration ........................................................................................... 5-4
5.5 Network Ring ........................................................................................................................... 5-4
5.5.1 Message Contents.................................................................................................. 5-5
5.5.2 Protocol.................................................................................................................. 5-5
5.5.3 Performance........................................................................................................... 5-7
5.5.4 Throughput ............................................................................................................ 5-8
5.6 Auxiliary Control RAM ........................................................................................................... 5-8
5.7 Interrupt Controls ................................................................................................................... 5-10
5.7.1 Interrupt Options.................................................................................................. 5-10
5.8 Interrupt Conditions................................................................................................................ 5-11
5.8.1 Network Data Write............................................................................................. 5-11
5.8.2 Network Error...................................................................................................... 5-15
5.8.3 Interrupt Handling ............................................................................................... 5-16
5.9 External Triggers.................................................................................................................... 5-17
5.10 General Purpose Counter/Timer........................................................................................... 5-18
5.10.1 Available Modes................................................................................................ 5-18
5.10.2 Rollover/Reset ................................................................................................... 5-18
5.10.3 Presetting Values ............................................................................................... 5-18
5.11 Modes of Operation.............................................................................................................. 5-19
5.11.1 Data Filter.......................................................................................................... 5-19
5.11.2 HIPRO Mode..................................................................................................... 5-21
5.11.3 Loopback Modes ............................................................................................... 5-21
5.11.4 Holdoff Mode .................................................................................................... 5-27
5.11.5 Write-Me-Last Mode......................................................................................... 5-28
5.12 Quad Switch ......................................................................................................................... 5-28
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