Chapter 2
Configuration and Startup Procedures
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Table 2-3 shows the relationship between the amount of installed memory,
the local address range occupied by the memory, and the range of VXI A24
addresses accessible by the GPIB-VXI/C as a bus master.
Setting the Shared Memory Size
You can set the amount of memory that is shared with the VXIbus by
altering the settings of switches S1 and S2. Table 2-4 gives the S1 and S2
switch settings for sharing various portions of RAM with the VXIbus for
each possible installed memory configuration.
Note
The RAM shared with the VXIbus will be the upper portion of the installed memory.
The GPIB-VXI/C Offset Register holds the shared memory VXI A24 base
address, as described in the VXIbus specification. The RM automatically
configures the Offset Register at startup.
Table 2-3.
GPIB-VXI/C CPU Local and A24 Memory Ranges
Installed
Memory Size
Installed Memory
Local Address Range
Accessible VXI A24
Address Range
Start
End
Start
End
512 KB
000000h
07FFFFh
080000h
E7FFFFh
1 MB
000000h
0FFFFFh
100000h
E7FFFFh
2 MB
000000h
1FFFFFh
200000h
E7FFFFh
4 MB
000000h
3FFFFFh
400000h
E7FFFFh
Table 2-4.
Shared Memory Switch Settings
Configured
Memory Size
Amount of Installed Memory Shared with VXIbus
S1 ON
S2 ON
S1 OFF
S2 ON
S1 ON
S2 OFF
S1 OF
S2 OFF
512 KB
512 KB
256 KB
128 KB
none
1 MB
1 MB
512 KB
256 KB
none
2 MB
2 MB
1 KB
512 KB
none
4 MB
4 MB
2 MB
1 MB
none