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Exceptions
Sources of Reset
There are eight potential sources of reset on the MVME3600/4600 series.
They are:
1. Power-On Reset
2. RESET Switch
3. Watchdog Timer Reset via the MK48T59/559 Timekeeper device
4. Port 92 Register via the PIB
5. I/O Reset via the Clock Divisor Register in the PIB
6. VMEbus SYSRESET# signal
7. Local software reset via the Universe ASIC (MISC_CTL Register)
8. VME System Reset Via the Universe ASIC (MISC_CTL Register)
The following table shows which devices are affected by various reset
sources:
Table 5-4. Reset Sources and Devices Affected
Device Affected
Pr
ocessor (s)
Ra
ven AS
IC
Falco
n
Ch
ipset
PCI Devices
ISA
Devices
VM
Eb
u
s (S
ys
tem
Co
n
tr
o
ller)
Power-On
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
RESET Switch
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Watchdog (MK48T59/559)
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
VME System Reset (SYSRESET# Signal)
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓