Appendix E
Configuring a Two-Frame System
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a. Switch Set to A16 Base Address C040 Hex (Default)
b. Switch Set to A16 Base Address E000 Hex
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Figure E-2. A16 Base Address Selection
VMEbus First Slot
The VME-MXI-2 automatically detects if it is installed in the first slot.
Because of the automatic detection feature, you can install the
VME-MXI-2 in any slot of a VMEbus mainframe. In the two-frame
system described in this appendix, the VME-MXI-2 is installed in the
first slot in Frame B, but in a different slot in Frame A. You could also
install both in the first slot of their respective mainframes, or both in
slots other than the first slot.
MXIbus System Controller
The default setting of the VME-MXI-2 is to automatically detect from
the MXIbus cable if it is the MXIbus System Controller. With
automatic detection, you can connect the cable in either direction.
Notice that one end of the cable is labeled to designate it as the end to
attach to the MXIbus System Controller. The VME-MXI-2 you connect
to the labeled end of the cable will take on the responsibilities of the
MXIbus System Controller.
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