System Relevant Information - Kontron PEP CP321 Manual

Introduction
1.5

System Relevant Information

The following system relevant information is general in nature but should still be considered
when developing applications using the CP321.
Table 1-1: System Relevant Information
SUBJECT
System Configuration
Master/Slave
Functionality
Board Location in the
System
Hot-Swap Compatibility
Hardware Requirements
Operating Systems
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A CP321-based system is made up of at least one system controller (the CP321)
and up to 7 other I/O boards can be located within one system.
The CP321 can operate only as a system controller.
The CP321 board must be installed in the system controller slot of a CPCI back-
plane.
The CP321 supports all necessary signals to allow other peripheral boards to be
removed or added with power on. The individual clocks for each slot and access
to or interrupt on the backplane ENUM# signal are compliant to the PICMG 2.1
Hot-Swap specification.
The CP321 can be installed in any CompactPCI 3U or 6U rack.
The CP321 can operate under the following operating systems:
VxWorks
®
Linux
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