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DIGITAL PCI32-VME64 Adapter Hardware Owner's Guide 2–1

Installing the PCI32-VME64 Adapter

2.1 Overview

This chapter describes the following installation steps:

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Verifying the Shipment

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Environmental Requirements

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Installation Restrictions

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Installing the PCI32-VME64 Adapter

2.2 Verifying the Shipment

The PCI32-VME64 adapter is provided in two configurations. A bill of materials is provided
with each package and lists the contents of the package.

Table 2-1 lists the two configurations along with their part numbers and a description of each.

Table 2-1 Configuration Part Numbers and Descriptions

Configuration

Part Number

Description

OpenVMS

2T-DWP64-AA

PCI32-VME64 adapter hardware, BC12N-10 3-meter

cable, OpenVMS adapter driver media kit,
documentation, extender brackets

DIGITAL UNIX

2T-DWP64-BA

PCI32-VME64 adapter hardware, BC12N-10 3-meter

cable, DIGITAL UNIX adapter driver media kit,
documentation, extender brackets

If any component is missing or damaged, call the DIGITAL field representative, customer
support division, shipping agent, or dealer.

Summary of Contents for PCI32-VME64

Page 1: ... Number EK DWP64 UG A01 April 1997 This guide describes the configuration and installation of the DIGITAL PCI32 VME64 adapter Read this information before you begin the hardware installation procedure Digital Equipment Corporation Maynard Massachusetts ...

Page 2: ... a residential installation However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference MDC Avis De Conformation Le present appareil numerique n emet pas de bruits radioelectriques depassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeri...

Page 3: ...echanical Requirements 2 2 2 3 1 Dimensions 2 2 2 3 2 Installation Restrictions 2 2 2 3 3 Installing the Adapter 2 2 2 4 Testing the Installation 2 4 Figures Figure 1 1 PCI32 VME64 Adapter Components 1 2 Figure 1 2 System Block Diagram 1 3 Figure 1 3 System Controller Jumper Location 1 6 Figure 1 4 Sparse Memory Address Jumpers 1 7 Figure 2 1 PCI Module Slot Offset Extender Bracket Installation 2 ...

Page 4: ...iv Table 2 2 PCI Extender Bracket Specification for AlphaServer Systems 2 3 ...

Page 5: ...PCI32 VME64 adapter Chapter 2 Installing the Adapter Provides instructions on how to install the PCI32 VME64 adapter in a DIGITAL AlphaServer system Related Documents Other documents related to the PCI32 VME64 adapter include the following Title Part Number DIGITAL PCI32 VME64 Adapter Driver User s Guide for OpenVMS AA R25UA TE DIGITAL PCI32 VME64 Adapter Driver Installation Guide for OpenVMS AA R...

Page 6: ...al to avoid damage to the equipment Warning A warning contains information essential to the safety of personnel Circled numbers provide a link between figures or examples and text Reader s Comments DIGITAL welcomes your comments on this or any other manual You can send your comments to DIGITAL the following way Mail Digital Equipment Corporation Shared Engineering Services PKO3 2 29K 129 Parker St...

Page 7: ...ted on the OpenVMS Alpha and DIGITAL UNIX operating systems via layered adapter driver software products Refer to the appropriate Software Product Descriptions SPD 60 78 xx for OpenVMS Alpha or SPD 60 79 xx for DIGITAL UNIX for a list of product functionality and supported systems 1 3 Components The DIGITAL PCI32 VME64 adapter consists of the following components see Figure 1 1 PCI Bus Bridge Modu...

Page 8: ... PCI32 VME64 adapter modules and interconnect cable 1 4 1 Major Components Physically the PCI to VME adapter is a two board set with one board designed to install into a standard PCI32 interface Edge card and the other to install into a 6U VME backplane A shielded 3 meter cable will connect the two boards together The PCI Bus Bridge Module shall be referred to in this document as the PBM and the V...

Page 9: ...nd cells are accessible to VME devices In this way memory mapping permits most required I O transactions to occur as if the VMEbus were built into the host In particular mapping registers provide a mechanism that allows non contiguous host memory physical pages demand paged virtual memory to be accessed from a contiguous VMEbus address window or to appear contiguous for DMA operations 32 bit wide ...

Page 10: ... Alpha architecture imposes some restrictions on transactions involving data transfers shorter than 32 bits Memory mapped I O is supported subject to the technical limitations and restrictions of the DIGITAL UNIX or OpenVMS Operating Systems Refer to the appropriate Software Product Description SPD for complete details on memory mapped I O support Because the PCI32 VME64 adapter is treated like an...

Page 11: ...PCI long card Cable length 3 meter maximum Power requirements VMEbus card 2 0A 5V PCI card 1 6A 5V Environment Temperature operating 5ºC to 50ºC storage 40ºC to 66ºC Humidity operating 10 to 90 non condensing High Speed Data Transfer Operation Speed Data Transfer Direction Programmed I O Read D32 Write D32 0 9 MB s VME to PCI 2 4 MB s PCI to VME Master DMA BLT Read D32 Write D32 31 5 MB s VME to P...

Page 12: ... parity protected address and data lines as well as command lines Two simplex 16 bit data paths with a positive acknowledge protocol provide a raw bandwidth of 80 MB s in each direction A four bit command bus also connects the two modules All data is transferred in 32 bit word entities using LVDS fully differential drivers and receivers through twisted pair wires The LVDS technology features a low...

Page 13: ...umpers on the PCI bus bridge module set the size of the sparse address space window The jumpers labeled W1 and W2 and corresponding settings are shown in Table 1 3 and Figure 1 4 Table 1 3 PCI Bus Bridge Module Sparse Memory Address Jumper Settings W1 W2 Window Size Out Out 16 MB Out In 32 MB In Out 64 MB Figure 1 4 Sparse Memory Address Jumpers ML013588 W1 W2 ...

Page 14: ...HELP ...

Page 15: ...contents of the package Table 2 1 lists the two configurations along with their part numbers and a description of each Table 2 1 Configuration Part Numbers and Descriptions Configuration Part Number Description OpenVMS 2T DWP64 AA PCI32 VME64 adapter hardware BC12N 10 3 meter cable OpenVMS adapter driver media kit documentation extender brackets DIGITAL UNIX 2T DWP64 BA PCI32 VME64 adapter hardwar...

Page 16: ...l the adapter modules _____________________________Caution__________________________ Electrostatic discharge may cause the PCI32 VME64 adapter to malfunction When you handle adapters wear an antistatic wriststrap with the wire clipped to the frame of the system ______________________________________________________________ 1 Perform a power shutdown of both the VMEbus chassis and the AlphaServer s...

Page 17: ...ket Specification for AlphaServer Systems AlphaServer Model Straight Extender Bracket P N 74 49920 01 Slot Offset Extender Bracket P N 74 47802 01 AlphaServer 4100 AlphaServer 8200 AlphaServer 8400 Figure 2 1 PCI Module Slot Offset Extender Bracket Installation 1 2 ML014009 Self tapping Screws Offset extender bracket ...

Page 18: ...ve the cover plate from the VME chassis by removing the screws b Align the VMEbus bridge adapter module with the slot and push down to make a firm connection with the slot connectors Tighten the two screws to fasten the module to the backplane c Attach the interconnect cable to the VMEbus bridge module making sure the connection is firm and tighten the thumbscrews on the connector 6 Power on the V...

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