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PERSONAL COMPUTERS
In most cases, the Personal Computer (PC) used with
the C3 Maestro console is delivered with the Logic Board
installed, its hard disk drive formatted and MS-DOS
operating system software installed on the hard disk drive.
The C3 Maestro application software is also installed on the
drive.
Hardware
Table 1 lists the PCs approved for use with a C3
Maestro console system. Use of an unapproved computer
will void the console system's warranty and support services.
Subsequent to the printing of this manual, additional PCs not
listed in the table may be approved.
TABLE 1
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APPROVED PERSONAL COMPUTERS
FOR USE WITH THE C3 MAESTRO
MANUFACTURER
MODEL NO. OR TYPE
Hewlett-Packard
Vectra 25N
Hewlett-Packard
486SX/25
Data General
Dasher 386SX/16
Data General
Dasher 386SX/20
Data General*
386/25A
Compaq
386S
* Manufactured for Data General by Acer; all plastic case.
Operating System Software
The PC will have either MS-DOS version 3.3, 5.x or 6.x
installed on its hard drive. MS-DOS 5.x or 6.x is preferred.
All Data General and Hewlett-Packard computers ship from
the factory with either MS-DOS 5.x or 6.x. MS-DOS 4.x is
not approved for use with the C3 Maestro console system.
NOTE
Unless otherwise noted, all procedures in this
manual should be performed in the order presented.
BOARD SET-UP
LOGIC BOARD
Normally, the Logic Board is configured correctly and
installed inside the PC before the C3 Maestro console
system is delivered to the customer. The following
information is presented for reference only.
DIP Switches
SW1
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Dual-Port Address DIP Switch
All positions of DIP switch SW1 on the Logic Board
should be in the "ON" or "CLOSED" position. This sets the
base address of the dual-port RAM chip on the board to
D000:0000 (hex). SW1 switch should never be configured
in any other way. Figure 2 shows the "0000" setting.
Figure 2
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Logic Board SW1 Factory Setting
SW2
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Interrupt (IRQ) DIP Switch
DIP switch SW2 on the Logic Board sets the board's
interrupt request (IRQ) line. It should be set with position 1
"ON" or "CLOSED" and all other positions "OFF" or
"OPEN". This sets the interrupt to seven (IRQ7). Normally,
SW2 should not be configured in any other way. Figure 3
shows the setting. This setting is not a binary-code decimal
equivalent representation of the interrupt number; the switch
simply provides a single-pole four-throw switch function
using four single-pole single-throw DIP switches.
Logic Boards previous to Rev. A were not equipped
with SW2; the interrupt was hardwired as IRQ7.
Figure 3
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Logic Board SW2 Factory Setting
Firmware
EPROM integrated circuit U4 on the Logic Board
stores the operating program firmware for the on-board
microprocessor. After programming at the factory, the
EPROM (part number 344A4245Gx) is labeled with the
corresponding firmware version number. C3 Maestro
ON
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IMPORTANT NOTE
