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In a 3 slot backplane, each slot has 4 configuration pins that are independent of other slots.
These control: arbiter functions, clock source, line termination and bus arbitration.
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3 Slot Backplane Configuration Pins
Line
Description
Clock Source
The card in System Slot 0 drives a clock out on pins D4 (CLK0) and C5 (CLK1). System Slot pin C5 con-
nects to Peripheral Slot 1 pin D4, System Slot D4 connects to Peripheral Slot 2 pin D4.
Reset
The Reset line is common on pin E4 and should only be driven from Slot 0.
Interrupts
The interrupt line INTA is common on pin E5.
+5 V Rail
The +5 V rail (pin A6) that goes to each P0 connector is isolated for each slot.
Ground
The GND signal is common across all slots.
Request Line
The REQ0 line on the System Slot (pin C4) is driven by the REQ0 line on Peripheral Slot 1 (pin A4). The
REQ1 line on the System Slot (pin B5) is driven by the REQ1 line on Peripheral Slot 2 (pin A4).
Grant Line
The GNT0 line on the System Slot (pin A4) drives GNT0 line on Peripheral Slot 1 (pin C4). The GNT1 line
on the System Slot (pin E6) drives the GNT1 line on Peripheral Slot 2 (pin C4).
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