PPC7A Product Manual
Introduction
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Objectives of this Manual
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To guide the reader through configuration, installation and power-up
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To provide the user with sufficient information to understand the operation of the PPC7A
hardware
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Note:
The on-board firmware and other firmware (e.g. drivers, BSPs, ESPs etc.) are described in separate
manuals.
Documentation Audience
This manual is written to cover, as far as possible, the range of people who will handle or use the PPC7A
including (but not limited to):
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Inspectors
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Installation technicians
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Hardware and software engineers
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System managers
While every effort has been made to keep the description of configuration, installation and power-up as
simple and user-friendly as possible, a certain amount of background knowledge on these subjects is
assumed.
In the Functional Description chapter, a higher degree of background knowledge is assumed on subjects
including:
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Single board computer architecture
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Peripherals
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The VMEbus
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Communications
There is a glossary provided at the back of this manual that explains some of the terms used and expands
abbreviations.
Scope of this Manual
This manual describes:
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All build standards of the PPC7A
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All variants of the PPC7A
This manual mentions, but does not describe in detail:
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PMCs, including the PMCPCI bridge product
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Carrier cards
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PPC7A on-board firmware
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Other firmware such as drivers, BSPs, ESPs etc.
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Application software
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