Table of Contents
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VME-MXI-2 User Manual
DMA Channel Status Register (CHSRx) .......................................................4-77
DMA FIFO Count Register (FCRx)...............................................................4-80
Chapter 5
System Configuration
Planning a VMEbus/MXIbus System Logical Address Map .......................................5-2
Base/Size Configuration Format ....................................................................5-4
High/Low Configuration Format....................................................................5-6
Steps to Follow When Planning a System Logical Address Map..................5-7
Worksheets for Planning Your VMEbus/MXIbus Logical Address Map....................5-16
Alternative Worksheets for Planning Your VMEbus/MXIbus Logical
Address Map .................................................................................................................5-21
Planning a VMEbus/MXIbus System A16 Address Map ............................................5-24
Worksheets for Planning Your VMEbus/MXIbus A16 Address Map .........................5-34
Multiframe RM Operation ............................................................................................5-40
Configuring the Logical Address Window ....................................................5-40
Configuring the Logical Address Window Example .......................5-41
Configuring the A24 and A32 Addressing Windows ....................................5-44
Chapter 6
VXI
plug&play for the VME-MXI-2
VME-MXI-2 VXIplug&play Soft Front Panel ............................................................6-1
Installing the Soft Front Panel........................................................................6-1
Using the Soft Front Panel .............................................................................6-2
Board Settings ................................................................................................6-3
Logical Address Select and Logical Address ..................................6-3
Address Space and Requested Memory...........................................6-4
A16 Write Post and A24/A32 Write Post ........................................6-4
Interlocked .......................................................................................6-5
VME Bus Settings ..........................................................................................6-7
System Controller ............................................................................6-7
Bus Timeout .....................................................................................6-8
Arbiter Type .....................................................................................6-8
Arbiter Timeout................................................................................6-9
Fair Requester ..................................................................................6-9
Request Level...................................................................................6-9
Transfer Limit ..................................................................................6-9
Auto Retry........................................................................................6-10
MXI Bus Settings ...........................................................................................6-10
System Controller ............................................................................6-11
Bus Timeout .....................................................................................6-11
Transfer Limit ..................................................................................6-11
Auto Retry........................................................................................6-12
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