Chapter 4
VME-MXI-2 Configuration and Installation
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Front Panel Features
The VME-MXI-2 has the following front panel features:
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Three front panel LEDs
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SYSFAIL LED indicates that the VMEbus SYSFAIL line is
asserted.
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MXI LED indicates when the VME-MXI-2 is accessed from
the MXIbus.
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VME LED indicates when the VME-MXI-2 is accessed from
the VMEbus.
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MXIbus connector
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System reset push-button
VMEbus A16 Base Address
The VME-MXI-2 requires 64 bytes of A16 space for its configuration
registers. It uses the logical address scheme of the VXIbus specification,
in which each device is assigned an 8-bit value called the logical address.
This logical address allocates 64 bytes of space to the device within the
upper quarter of A16 space. The VME-MXI-2 cannot be configured to
locate its registers in the lower three quarters of A16 space. The A16 base
address of the VME-MXI-2 will be address lines 15 and 14 high with
address lines 13 through 6 matching the logical address of the
VME-MXI-2, and address lines 5 through 0 low. In other words, the
A16 base address of the VME-MXI-2 module’s 64-byte register set is as
calculated below:
The factory-default logical address for the VME-MXI-2 is 1, which locates
the registers in the range C040 hex to C07F hex. You can change the logical
address of the VME-MXI-2 by changing the setting of the 8-bit DIP switch
at location designator U20. The ON position of the DIP switch corresponds
to a logic value of 0, and the OFF position corresponds to a logic value of 1.
Allowable logical addresses for the VME-MXI-2 range from 1 to 254 (hex
FE). Verify that no other devices in your system use the A16 address space
for the VME-MXI-2. If possible, configure all other VMEbus A16 devices
to be located within the lower three quarters of A16 space. Also, when
setting base addresses, keep in mind the grouping requirements set by the
system hierarchy. See VXI-6, VXIbus Mainframe Extender Specification,
for more information on setting base addresses on a multimainframe
hierarchy.
base address
C000 hex
(logical address)
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40 hex
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