Solid State Logic AR-B7041 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
AR-B7041 User¡¦s Guide
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3.4.5 Combination of ROM and RAM Disk
The AR-B7041 can be configured as a combination of one ROM disk and one RAM disk. Each disk occupies a
drive unit.
Step 1: Use jumper block to select the proper ROM/RAM configuration you are going to use.
Step 2: Insert the first programmed EPROM into the socket mem1, the second into the socket MEM2, etc.
Step 3: Insert the SRAM chips starting from the first socket assigned as SRAM.
Step 4: Select the proper I/O base port, firmware address and disk drive number on SW1.
Step 5: Turn on power and boot DOS from hard disk drive or floppy disk drive.
Step 6: Use the DOS command [FORMAT] to format the RAM disk.
C:\>FORMAT [RAM disk letter] /U
Step 7: If 5V FLASH (small page) is being used for the first time.
And then use the DOS command [FORMAT] to format the FLASH disk.
Step 8: If large page 5V FLASH is being installed for the first time, please use the FLASH programming utility
RFG.EXE to program ROM pattern files.
NOTE: Users can only boot DOS from the ROM disk drive if the AR-B7041 is configured as a ROM and a RAM
disk. You don t need to copy DOS onto the RAM disk.
3.5 AR-B7017
MEM1
MEM2
MEM3MEM4
MEM5MEM6MEM7MEM8
+
-
JP1JP2
JP3
JP4
RAM
ROM
RAM
ROM
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
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-
+
-
1
2
3
JP7
JP5
JP6
HJ8
HJ7
HJ6
HJ5
H2
H1
HJ2HJ4
HJ1
HJ3
U10 U9 U8 U7
U3U4U5U6
CN1
Figure 3-16 AR-B7017 Jumper & Connector Location