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Operating Instructions
Introduction
This chapter provides operating instructions for the MVME2100 Single
Board Computer. This includes information about powering up the system,
and functionality of the switches, status indicators, and I/O ports on the
front panel of the board.
Applying Power
After you have verified that all necessary hardware preparation has been
done, that all connections have been made correctly, and that the
installation is complete, you can power up the system. The MPU,
hardware, and firmware initialization process is performed by the PPCBug
firmware power-up or system reset. The firmware initializes the devices on
the MVME2100 module in preparation for booting the operating system.
The firmware is shipped from the factory with an appropriate set of
defaults. In most cases there is no need to modify the firmware
configuration before you boot the operating system. Refer to Chapter 5,
for further information about modifying
defaults.
The following flowchart shows the basic initialization process that takes
place during MVME2100 system start-ups.
For further information on PPCBug, refer to the following:
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Chapter 4,
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Chapter 5,
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Appendix A,
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Appendix D,
