
Appendix C
Advanced Hardware Configuration Settings
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Configuration EEPROM
The VXI-8340 series has an onboard EEPROM, which stores register
values that are loaded at power-on. The EEPROM is divided into
two halves—a factory-configuration half, and a user-configuration half.
Both halves were factory configured with the same values. You can modify
the user-configurable half, while the factory-configured half stores a
back-up of the default settings.
The Load Factory switch (switch S1) causes the VXI-8340 series to boot
off the factory-configured half instead of the user-modified settings. This is
useful in the event that the user-configured half of the EEPROM becomes
corrupted in such a way that the VXI-8340 series powers up in an unusable
state.
Figure C-3 shows the configuration settings for EEPROM operation.
Figure C-3.
EEPROM Operation
VXIbus CLK10 Routing
When the VXI-8340 series controller is installed in Slot 0 of your VXI
mainframe, it must drive the VXIbus CLK10 signal. You can drive this
signal from one of two sources: an onboard 10 MHz oscillator or an
external TTL clock generator attached to the front panel EXT CLK
connector. The CLK10 source is determined by the position of hardware
switch S2.
Y
N
LOAD FACTORY
Y
N
LOAD FACTORY
A. Boot from User
Configuration (Default)
Y
N
LOAD FACTORY
B. Boot from Factory
Configuration
S1
S1