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MANUAL ORGANIZATION
This manual describes the operation and use of the ZT 8907 Single Board Computer
with IntelDX4™ Microprocessor. The following summarizes the focus of each major
section in this manual.
Chapter 1, "
introduces the key features of the ZT 8907. It includes a
product definition, a list of product features, a functional block diagram, and a
description of each block.
Chapter 2, "
provides a summary of the information needed to install
and configure your ZT 8907.
Chapter 3, "
presents a detailed description of the ZT 8907
interface to the STD-80 and STD 32 bus architectures. The topics discussed include
compatibility, interrupt structure, and multiple master operation.
Chapter 4, "
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describes the two Intel-compatible 8259 cascaded
interrupt controllers. This chapter summarizes the interrupt sources and the interrupt
controllers' register addressing.
Chapter 5, "
discusses the six programmable counter/timers. It
includes a diagram of the counter/timer architecture, and a summary of the operating
modes and the programmable registers.
Chapter 6,
provides an overview of ZT 8907 DMA architecture and
briefly describes the DMA controller programmable registers.
Chapter 7, "
lists the major features of the real-time clock and briefly
describes the real-time clock programmable registers.
Chapter 8, "
discusses operation of the two serial ports and briefly
describes the programmable registers.
Chapter 9, "
Parallel Printer Port Interface
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describes the different modes for the
Centronics-compatible printer interface. Address mapping, interrupt selection, and
programmable registers are also discussed.
Chapter 10, "
discusses the general operation of the six parallel ports and
the functional blocks of the parallel I/O. It also provides register descriptions and
illustrations.
Chapter 11, "
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provides register descriptions and illustrations as
well as a brief overview of the three System registers used to control and monitor a
variety of functions on the ZT 8907.
