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Alpha Microsystems AM-318 Installation Instructions Manual

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RIGHT. FROM THE START
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AM-318
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Eight-Port
Serial I/O Board
RIGHT. FROM THE START
Installation Instructions
RIGHT. FROM THE START
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PDI-00318-00,Rev.A03

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  • Page 1 RIGHT. FROM THE START RIGHT. FROM THE START RIGHT. FROM THE START RIGHT. FROM THE START AM-318 RIGHT. FROM THE START Eight-Port Serial I/O Board RIGHT. FROM THE START Installation Instructions RIGHT. FROM THE START RIGHT. FROM THE START RIGHT. FROM THE START RIGHT.
  • Page 2 Alpha Microsystems. This document may contain references to products covered under U.S. Patent Number 4,530,048. The following are registered trademarks of Alpha Microsystems, Santa Ana, CA 92799: AMIGOS AMOS...
  • Page 3 5.0 INSTALLING THE AM-318 BOARD ........9...
  • Page 4 B.3 DISABLING SUPER I/O ........B-4 B.3.1 Disabling Super I/O on All AM-318 Boards ....B-4 B.3.2 Disabling Super I/O on Individual AM-318 Boards .
  • Page 5 Eagle computer has cutouts for both DB9 and RJ21 connectors. AM-318 board serial ports, as well as the Eagle 100’s eight on-board serial ports, can take advantage of a feature called Super I/O. Super I/O handles character output in a...
  • Page 6 3.1Accessing Your Computer When adding an AM-318 serial I/O board to your computer, it will be necessary to remove your computer’s top cover. The top cover is held in place with four phillips-head screws located on the computer’s rear panel. To remove the top cover, remove all four screws from the locations indicated in the illustration below.
  • Page 7 Installation Instructions: AM-318 Eight-Port I/O Board Page 3 MC1010 Eagle Top Cover Removal PDI-00318-00, Rev. A03...
  • Page 8 Page 4 Installation Instructions: AM-318 Eight-Port I/O Board 4.0ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT HANDLING PRECAUTIONS With the AC power cord unplugged and the top cover removed, the components inside your computer are vulnerable to damage caused by static discharge. Your body and clothing are capable of storing an electrical charge that can damage or destroy unprotected electronic components.
  • Page 9 Installation Instructions: AM-318 Eight-Port I/O Board Page 5 4.1Accessing the Main Electronics Board If you have an Eagle 200 or 300 computer, access to your main electronics board may be blocked if your Roadrunner board is mounted vertically, as shown in the next two illustrations.
  • Page 10 Page 6 Installation Instructions: AM-318 Eight-Port I/O Board ROADRUNNER 030 OR 040 BOARD MC1162 With the Roadrunner and its mounting bracket folded down out of the way, you will be able to access the main electronics board. Locating the Main Electronics Board...
  • Page 11 AM-318 and two AM-314 boards, the first AM-314 board would be installed in J8, the second AM-314 would be installed in J9, the first AM-318 board would be installed in J10, and the second AM-318 would be installed in J11.
  • Page 12 Factory integrated Eagle computers assembled by Alpha Micro always have their AM-314 boards installed first, followed by any AM-318 boards. For example, if a customer order called for one AM-318 and one AM-314 board, the AM-314 board would be installed in J7 and the AM-318 would be installed in J6.
  • Page 13 AM-318 board facing your computer’s rear panel. The AM-318 must be inserted into the expansion slot at a slight angle and after you feel the board settle into the slot, you rotate it into an upright position. When the AM-318 is properly positioned, the metal retainer clips at each end of the expansion slot will click into position, locking the board in place.
  • Page 14 6.0EAGLE 300 REAR PANEL I/O CONFIGURATION The next step in the installation process is to install the I/O cables that link your AM-318 boards to the rear panel of your computer. In some cases, you may be installing both AM-318 and AM-314 I/O boards, which require the installation of both DB9 and RJ21 connectors.
  • Page 15 Installation Instructions: AM-318 Eight-Port I/O Board Page 11 AM-314 (installed in slot J9 on the AM-319) AM-314 (installed in slot J8 on the AM-319) The cable that extends between the AM-314 The cable that extends between the AM-314 board and the rear panel will be installed as...
  • Page 16 H1, G1, F1, and E1. The second AM-314, plugged into location J9, will use the DB9 cutouts marked H2, G2, F2, and E2. If you add an AM-318 I/O board to the example, it would install in location J10 on the AM-319 board. If you look at the rear panel illustration for AM-318 boards, J10 corresponds to location B1/B2 on the rear panel, which is where the RJ21 connector should be installed.
  • Page 17 Page 13 7.0EAGLE 200 REAR PANEL I/O CONFIGURATION The next step in the installation process is to install the I/O cables that link your AM-318 boards to the rear panel of your computer. In some cases, you may be installing both AM-318 and AM-314 I/O boards, which require the installation of both DB9 and RJ21 connectors.
  • Page 18 Page 14 Installation Instructions: AM-318 Eight-Port I/O Board AM-314 (installed in slot J7 on the AM-319-10) AM-314 (installed in slot J6 on the AM-319-10) The cable that extends between the AM-314 The cable that extends between the AM-314 board and the rear panel will be installed as...
  • Page 19 AM-319(-10) board and will use DB9 cutouts marked F1, F2, E1, and E2. If you add an AM-318 I/O board to the example, it would install in location J6 on the AM-319(-10) board. If you look at the rear panel illustration for AM-318 boards, J6 corresponds to location A1/A2 on the rear panel, which is where the RJ21 connector should be installed.
  • Page 20 DB9 serial ports, plus the location of the four AM-314 DB9 serial ports; the other illustration also shows the eight on-board DB9 serial ports, plus the location of where the AM-318 RJ21 connector would be located. PDI-00318-00, Rev. A03...
  • Page 21 Installation Instructions: AM-318 Eight-Port I/O Board Page 17 ON BOARD SERIAL PORTS 0 THROUGH 3 ON BOARD SERIAL PORTS 4 THROUGH 7 The cable that extends between the AM-314 The cable that extends between the AM-314 board and the rear panel will be installed as...
  • Page 22 J4 on the AM-137 Board On-Board Serial Ports 4 - 7 (attached to connector PARALLEL 0 J5 on the AM-137 Board AM-318 (installed in slot J6 on the AM-137) On-Board Serial Ports and AM-318 Rear Panel Connector Locations PDI-00318-00, Rev. A03...
  • Page 23 Now that you know what connectors go where on your computer’s rear panel, you need to know how to perform the actual cable/connector installation. The AM-318 board uses a 50-pin cable with a standard 50-pin connector at one end and an RJ21 connector at the other.
  • Page 24 The above port numbering scheme is true even if you are mixing AM-318 and AM-314 boards. For example, if you install an AM-318 board in slot J10 on the AM-319 board, you will use octal port numbers 20 - 27 regardless of what type of I/O boards are installed in connectors J89 and J9.
  • Page 25 The example configuration has two AM-318 boards and two AM-314 boards, which is a total of 24 serial ports. For our example configuration, we will set the JOBS statement to 30, which will allow for all the serial ports, the Eagle’s two on-board...
  • Page 26 In-width buffer size In-buffer size Out-buffer size NOTE: Make sure you use AM318 as the serial port driver name for AM-318 boards; use AM314 when creating a TRMDEF statement for an AM-314 board. MC1072 TRMDEF Command Statement 5.Finally, you will add SETJOB statements that attach the JOBALC name to the TRMDEF name, assign memory to the job, and log the job on.
  • Page 27 Installation Instructions: AM-318 Eight-Port I/O Board Page 23 JOBS 30 JOBALC JOB1,JOB2,JOB3,JOB4,JOB5,JOB6,JOB7,JOB8,JOB9,JOB10 Update JOBS and JOBALC statements JOBALC JOB11,JOB12,JOB13,JOB14,JOB15,JOB16,JOB17,JOB18 JOBALC JOB19,JOB20,JOB21,JOB22,JOB23,JOB24 QUEUE 590 QUEUE block allocation increased TRMDEF TERM1,AM314=0:19200,ALPHA,100,100,100 TRMDEF TERM2,AM314=1:19200,ALPHA,100,100,100 TRMDEF statements for 1st AM-314 TRMDEF TERM3,AM314=2:19200,ALPHA,100,100,100 TRMDEF TERM4,AM314=3:19200,ALPHA,100,100,100...
  • Page 28 AM-137. In addition to the eight on-board serial ports, the AM-137 board also has one I/O expansion slot where you can install one AM-314 or one AM-318 serial I/O board. In order to use a serial port, it needs to be defined in your system initialization command file.
  • Page 29 The example configuration has one AM-318 board, plus the eight on-board serial ports, which is total of 16 serial ports. For our example configuration, we will set the JOBS statement to 30, which will allow for all the serial ports, the Eagle’s two...
  • Page 30 In-width buffer size In-buffer size Out-buffer size NOTE: Make sure you use AM318 as the serial port driver name for AM-318 boards; use AM314 when creating a TRMDEF statement for an AM-314 board. MC1072 TRMDEF Command Statement 5.Finally, you will add SETJOB statements that attach the JOBALC name to the TRMDEF name, assign memory to the job, and log the job on.
  • Page 31 Installation Instructions: AM-318 Eight-Port I/O Board Page 27 JOBS 30 JOBALC JOB1,JOB2,JOB3,JOB4,JOB5,JOB6,JOB7,JOB8,JOB9,JOB10 Update JOBS and JOBALC statements JOBALC JOB11,JOB12,JOB13,JOB14,JOB15,JOB16,JOB17,JOB18 JOBALC JOB19,JOB20,JOB21,JOB22,JOB23,JOB24 QUEUE 590 QUEUE block allocation increased TRMDEF TERM1,AM318=0:19200,ALPHA,100,100,100 TRMDEF TERM2,AM318=1:19200,ALPHA,100,100,100 TRMDEF statements for the four AM-137 TRMDEF TERM3,AM318=2:19200,ALPHA,100,100,100 on-board serial ports connected to J4...
  • Page 32 Page 28 Installation Instructions: AM-318 Eight-Port I/O Board 11.1Finishing the Installation Once you have created a TEST.INI file that is applicable to your configuration, you need to verify it has been correctly modified. You do this by using the MONTST command:...
  • Page 33 A.1SIGNAL LIST AND MODULAR ADAPTERS The following tables illustrate the signal-to-pin orientation for the AM-318 board’s RJ21 50-pin Telco connector. The first column identifies the port number. The second column shows the RS232 signal names assigned to the pins on the RJ21 50-pin connector, which are shown in the third column.
  • Page 34 Page A-2 External Serial I/O Cabling Table A-1 This table includes AM-318 I/O signal pinouts and shows the connection to modular adapters using RJ45 connectors. This table is based on the use of shielded trunk cable and un-shielded modular patch cord.
  • Page 35 Installation Instructions: AM-318 Serial I/O Controller Page A-3 Table A-1 (cont.) USOC Standard Color Code AM-318 SERIAL I/O BOARD PORTS 4 - 7 PERIPHERAL MODULAR ADAPTER AM-318 BOARD CABLE RS232 AM-318 PORT RS232 RJ21 50-PIN TELCO COLOR RJ45 MDB-25 NUMBER...
  • Page 36 Page A-4 External Serial I/O Cabling Table A-2 This table includes AM-318 I/O signal pinouts and shows the connection to modular adapters using RJ12 connectors. This table is based on the use of shielded trunk cable and un-shielded modular patch cord.
  • Page 37 Installation Instructions: AM-318 Serial I/O Controller Page A-5 Table A-2 (continued) USOC Color Code Standard AM-318 SERIAL I/O BOARD PORTS 4 - 7 PERIPHERAL MODULAR ADAPTER AM-318 BOARD CABLE RS232 AM-318 PORT RS232 RJ21 50-PIN TELCO COLOR RJ12 MDB-25 NUMBER...
  • Page 38 DB9 break out box and the corresponding signal name for AM-318 I/O signals. We are providing this information so these components can be manufactured properly for use with the AM-318 board. Tables A-1 and A-2 document the male DB9 and DB25 modular adapters that attach to the connectors on the breakout box.
  • Page 39 Installation Instructions: AM-318 Serial I/O Controller Page A-7 Table A-3 MPS1-FDB9-ALPHA Female Breakout Box or RJ45 Cluster Cable USOC Color Code Standard AM-318 SERIAL I/O BOARD PORTS 0 - 3 BREAKOUT BOX RJ45 CLUSTER CABLE RS232 AM-318 PORT RS232 RJ21 50-PIN...
  • Page 40 Page A-8 External Serial I/O Cabling Table A-3 (cont.) USOC Color Code Standard AM-318 SERIAL I/O BOARD PORTS 4 - 7 BREAKOUT BOX RJ45 CLUSTER CABLE RS232 AM-318 PORT RS232 RJ21 50-PIN RJ45 CLUSTER CABLE FDB-9 NUMBER SIGNAL NAME CONNECTOR...
  • Page 41 Installation Instructions: AM-318 Serial I/O Controller Page A-9 Table A-4 MPS1-FDB9-ALPHA Breakout Box or RJ12 CLuster Cable USOC Color Code Standard AM-318 SERIAL I/O BOARD PORTS 0 - 3 BREAKOUT BOX RJ12 CLUSTER CABLE RS232 AM-318 PORT RS232 RJ21 50-PIN...
  • Page 42 Page A-10 External Serial I/O Cabling Table A-4 (cont.) USOC Color Code Standard AM-318 SERIAL I/O BOARD PORTS 4 - 7 BREAKOUT BOX RJ12 CLUSTER CABLE RS232 AM-318 PORT RS232 RJ21 50-PIN RJ12 CLUSTER CABLE FDB-9 NUMBER SIGNAL NAME CONNECTOR...
  • Page 43 | TXD +-------+------+------|------|------+------+------|------|------| | CTS +-------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+ | GND +-------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+ The following table shows which AM-318 I/O RS232 signal is on each pin of the DB9 break out box. Table A-6 DB9 Connector Break out Box Signals (MPS1-FDB9-ALPHA) Pin No. SIGNAL NAME (RS232) -------------------------------------------------- P.Gnd...
  • Page 44 Output * Port 0 thru 7 The AM-65 DTR connection (pin 20) to the AM-318 (pin 4) provides a READY/NOT BUSY handshake capability with the computer to prevent over-running the terminal with data. This protocol is also effective for several printers used by Alpha Micro. It is recommended that all cables built for use with this terminal use the Table A-7 cable pinouts (maximum 50 feet).
  • Page 45 To connect from a patch panel to mini-patch panels or punch down blocks, you will use a male/female extension trunk. To connect the AM-318 directly to a punch down block or mini-patch panel you will need to use a male to male extension trunk cable.
  • Page 46 AM-314 board to a patch panel. The trunk cable shield can then be grounded to the metal rack on the patch panel. Any trunk cables from AM-318 boards or any other I/O devices should also be terminated at the patch panel. Once all device shield grounds are attached to the patch panel, attach a half-inch braided copper wire to the nearest building earth ground, or the power conditioner if one is being used.
  • Page 47 Installation Instructions: AM-318 Serial I/O Controller Page A-15 DATA PATCH PANEL data patch panel alpha micro CABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS The reverse side of this patch panel has eight RJ21 male connectors. TELCO RJ45 CONNECTOR MINI PATCH PANEL DB9 BREAKOUT BOX...
  • Page 48 Page A-16 External Serial I/O Cabling RJ45 6' cluster cable for either male or female DB9 / DB25 modular adapters. AM-318 REAR PANEL MINI BREAKOUT BOX TRUNK CABLE AM-318 8 DB9 CONNECTORS REAR PANEL CLUSTER CABLE TRUNK CABLE AM-318 REAR PANEL...
  • Page 49 A.8WHERE TO GET MODULAR CABLING COMPONENTS. Alpha Micro has chosen two cable vendors to make components for this modular type cabling system that are plug and play compatible with the AM-318 board. cooperation with these suppliers, we have standardized part numbers for the different components in the cabling system.
  • Page 50 MPS1-RJ45X8+2-ALPHA Mini Patch Panel, 8-port RJ45 wired for the AM-318 Terminated with Female RJ21 connector. DPP-24-45-ALPHA 24 port RJ45 Patch Panel wired for AM-318, Male RJ21 DPP-48-45-ALPHA 48 port RJ45 Patch Panel wired for AM-318, Male RJ21 DPP-64-45-ALPHA 64 port RJ45 Patch Panel wired for AM-318, Male RJ21...
  • Page 51 Installation Instructions: AM-318 Serial I/O Controller Page A-19 STP25-ALPHA PVC, 25-pair low cap (12.5pf to 17.5pf) solid twisted pair cable, with overall shield and drain wire. STP4 -ALPHA PVC, 4 pair, low cap (12.5pf to 17.5pf) solid twisted pair cable, with overall shield and drain wire.
  • Page 52 AM318.IDV driver. This includes all AM-318 board serial I/O ports, as well as the Eagle 100’s eight on-board serial ports. The more terminals you have on your system performing character output, the more you will benefit from Super I/O.
  • Page 53 AMOS 2.2C operating system. Ideally, you will want to download the support files before you physically install your new AM-318 I/O boards. At the very least, the product support kit software must be in place before you boot from a system initialization command file that includes AM-318 TRMDEF statements.
  • Page 54 Super I/O Page B-3 B.2.1Super I/O (AMOS 2.2C Only) Super I/O, which requires a PIC (Product Installation Code), is designed to significantly increase character output for all serial ports using the AM318.IDV driver. Super I/O handles character output in a much more efficient manner than any other previously released AMOS serial port driver, which greatly reduces the load on the CPU and makes more CPU cycles available for other tasks.
  • Page 55 AM318.IDV driver will be able to take advantage of Super I/O. B.3DISABLING SUPER I/O For most of your AM-318 serial ports, you will want to always have Super I/O enabled. However, if you have some application program that does not run properly on a Super I/O enabled serial port, it is possible to disable Super I/O.
  • Page 56 AM-318 board. This same copy of the AM318.IDV file is used for all subsequent AM-318 boards. This being the case, if you use the /O switch in the first AM-318 TRMDEF statement, Super I/O is disabled on all AM-318 boards in your computer. In some cases, you may want disable Super I/O on a particular AM-318 board, while leaving Super I/O enabled on your other AM-318 boards.