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CPU Bus Factor .............................................................................................. 3-12
Flash Protection............................................................................................... 3-12
Ethernet Serial EEPROM................................................................................ 3-13
Voltage Monitor .............................................................................................. 3-13
NI WatchDOG ................................................................................................ 3-13
Installing Additional Memory......................................................................... 3-13
Changing the Main Power Fuse ...................................................................... 3-14
Chapter 4
Developing Your Application
Configuration................................................................................................................. 4-1
Device Interaction ......................................................................................................... 4-2
Programming with VXI ................................................................................................. 4-4
Processor ......................................................................................................... 5-2
Chip Set and SDRAM..................................................................................... 5-2
AGP Graphics ................................................................................................. 5-3
10/100 Ethernet and SCSI-3 ........................................................................... 5-3
PC CARD Expansion...................................................................................... 5-3
PCI or ISA Expansion..................................................................................... 5-4
IEEE 488.2/HS488 Interface........................................................................... 5-4
PIIX4 ............................................................................................................... 5-4
Super IO .......................................................................................................... 5-4
NI WatchDOG ................................................................................................ 5-4
Real-Time Clock ............................................................................................. 5-5
BIOS................................................................................................................ 5-5
Programmable Reset Circuitry........................................................................ 5-5
VXI Voltage Monitor Circuitry ...................................................................... 5-5
Fused Power Protection .................................................................................. 5-5
VXI Bus .......................................................................................................... 5-6
VXI Addressing ................................................................................ 5-6
DMA Transfers to and from VXI ..................................................... 5-6
VXI Slot 0 Functionality .................................................................. 5-6
External VXI CLK10 Synchronization ............................................ 5-7
VXI Trigger Lines ............................................................................ 5-7
VXI Interrupts................................................................................... 5-7
