Chapter 4
Register Descriptions
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VME-MXI-2 User Manual
VXIbus Utility Configuration Register (VUCR)
VMEbus A16 Offset:
18 (hex)
Attributes:
Read/Write
16, 8-bit accessible
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
1
1
1
UTIL*
1
1
1
1
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1
1
ACFIN
ACFOUT
SFIN
SFOUT
SRIN
SROUT
You can use this register to control the routing of the VMEbus utility signals between the
VMEbus and the MXIbus. The VMEbus utility signals are ACFAIL*, SYSFAIL*, and
SYSRESET*. Any utility signals that the VME-MXI-2 itself generates are driven on the
VMEbus and must be routed to the MXIbus through this register if the destination for the
signal is located on the MXIbus. Likewise, the VME-MXI-2 can sense the three utility
signals only from the VMEbus, so any signal originating on the MXIbus that the
VME-MXI-2 must sense should be routed through this register to the VMEbus. There are
no restrictions on either the number of VME-MXI-2 modules routing the utility signals or
the directions in which they are routed. Also, the VME-MXI-2 can route any utility signal
in both directions simultaneously. This register conforms to the VXIbus Mainframe
Extender specification.
Bit
Mnemonic
Description
15-13
1
Reserved
These bits are reserved. They each return 1 when
read. These bits can be written with any value.
12
UTIL*
Utility Signal Support
This read-only bit returns a 0 to indicate that the
VME-MXI-2 supports routing of the VMEbus
utility signals ACFAIL*, SYSFAIL*, and
SYSRESET*. The value written to this bit is
irrelevant.
11-6
1
Reserved
These bits are reserved. They each return 1 when
read. Write each of these bits with 1 when
writing to the VUCR.
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