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BU-65572T Manual
4.4 Hardware Configuration
The
BU-65572T
is a CompactPCI device, and as such does not require
any jumpers or switches to set the base address or interrupt values. The
job of configuration for Plug-and-Play PCI configuration is performed by
the system BIOS. During the initial power on boot process, the BIOS
performs an enumeration of the PCI bus and locates a configuration in
the system that satisfies the card requirements. The card communicates
to the BIOS how much memory it requires, the interrupts that it supports,
and any other operating parameters that the system needs to know by
way of configuration registers built into the card. These registers are
configured at the factory to contain the optimum values for the operation
of the
BU-65572T
. There is no need for the user to provide a specific
memory location or size, or have to juggle interrupts to get their card
installed. The
BU-65572T
CompactPCI card and software drivers allow
for shared interrupts, thus simplifying the installation and reducing the
risk of device conflicts.
Once the card has been properly installed, its configuration information is
written to the Windows Registry. The card information stored in the
Registry is accessed and controlled through the use of the
DDC 1553
Card Manager
. The
DDC 1553 Card Manager
may be used to view the
status of installed cards, check current software driver revisions, and
map an installed card to a device number. In order to access an installed
card you
must
assign it a device number. Setting up the
DDC 1553 Card
Manager
is shown in the RTL (BUS-69068) manual, Test/Sim GUI (BUS-
69065) manual and the following section.
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