Concurrent Technologies RCIM I, Руководство пользователя

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Preface
Scope of Manual
This manual is intended for users responsible for the installation and use of the Real-Time
Clock and Interrupt Module (RCIM) on Concurrent Computer Corporation’s iHawk
TM
systems under the RedHawk
TM
Linux
®
operating system.
NOTE
Three RCIM models are described in this guide: RCIM I,
RCIM II and RCIM III. The use of the term “RCIM” refers to
functionality common to all three boards. “RCIM I”, “RCIM II”
and “RCIM III” refer to the specific boards. Refer to the section
“Specifications” on page 1-2 for specifications for each of the
boards.
Structure of Manual
This manual consists of the following:
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Chapter 1, Introduction , contains a general overview and specifications for
the RCIM boards.
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Chapter 2, Hardware, Installation and Configuration , provides a
description of the RCIM boards and connectors, as well as installation and
configuration instructions.
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Chapter 3, Functional Description , provides the general operation, user
interfaces and configuration options for the clocks and interrupts available
on the RCIM.
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Appendix A, Registers , describes the RCIM registers.
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Appendix B, Calculating RCIM Cable Propagation Delays, provides a
formula for guarding against propagation delay when chaining RCIMs.
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The Index contains an alphabetical reference to key terms and concepts and
the pages where they occur in the text.
Syntax Notation
The following notation is used throughout this guide:
italic Books, reference cards, and items that the user must specify appear in
italic type. Special terms may also appear in italic .
list bold User input appears in list bold type and must be entered exactly
as shown. Names of directories, files, commands, options and man
page references also appear in
list bold type.
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