AMPRO COMPUTERS, INC.
LITTLE BOARD/486
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Processor |
80486SX/80487SX/80486DX |
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Processor Speed |
20/33MHz |
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Chip Set |
Ampro |
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Max. onboard DRAM |
16MB |
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Cache |
32KB optional (location unknown) |
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BIOS |
Award |
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Dimensions |
330mm x 218mm |
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I/O Options |
Floppy drive interface, IDE interface, parallel port, SCSI connector, serial ports (2) |
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NPU Options |
None |
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CONNECTIONS | |||
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Purpose |
Location |
Purpose |
Location |
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Power connector |
J1 |
Parallel port |
J6 |
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Serial port (COM2) |
J2 |
SCSI interface |
J7 |
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Serial port (COM1) |
J3 |
Floppy drive interface |
J8 |
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Utility connector |
J4 |
IDE interface |
J11 |
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Keyboard |
J5 |
Power J1-1 to +12V BUS |
W7 |
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USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
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Function |
Jumper/Switch |
Position | |
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SCSI controller enabled |
W1 |
Closed |
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SCSI controller disabled |
W1 |
Open | |
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Factory configured - do not alter |
W3 |
N/A |
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SCSI controller select IRQ15 |
W5 |
Open |
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SCSI controller select IRQ11 |
W5 |
Closed | |
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SCSI termination power enabled |
W6 |
Open |
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SCSI termination power disabled |
W6 |
Closed | |
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Factory configured - do not alter |
W10 |
Closed |
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Factory configured - do not alter |
W11 |
pins 1 & 2 closed |
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Flash EPROM programming power enabled |
W16 |
Open |
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Flash EPROm programming power disabled |
W16 |
Closed | |
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Watchdog timer select I/O CHCK |
W17 |
pins 1 & 2 closed |
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Watchdog timer select reset |
W17 |
pins 2 & 3 closed | |
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Watchdog timer disabled |
W17 |
Open | |
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Floppy drive interface enabled |
W18 |
Open |
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Floppy drive interface disabled |
W18 |
Closed | |
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Floppy precompensation (PCVAL) selection |
W19 |
Open |
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Floppy precompensation (PCVAL) none |
W19 |
Closed | |
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Floppy drive select IRQ6 |
W20 & W27 |
Closed |
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Floppy drive select IRQ6 disabled |
W20 & W27 |
Open | |
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External cache enabled |
W21 |
Open |
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External cache disabled |
W21 |
Closed | |
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Factory configured - do not alter |
W22 |
N/A |
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Power fail NMI enabled |
W23 |
Open |
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Power fail NMI disabled |
W23 |
Closed | |
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Parallel port interrrupt option select via setup |
W24 |
Open |
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Parallel port interrrupt option disabled |
W24 |
Closed | |
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Note: W18 may either be an option or is not user configurable. | |||
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DRAM CONFIGURATION | |
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Size |
Bank 0 |
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1MB |
(4) 256K x 9 |
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4MB |
(4) 1M x 9 |
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16MB |
(4) 4M x 9 |
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CACHE CONFIGURATION | |||||
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Cache |
DRAM |
U9 |
U10 |
Tag U12 |
Tag U13 |
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32KB |
4MB |
(2) 8K x 8 |
(2) 8K x 8 |
(2) 8K x 8 |
NONE |
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32KB |
16MB |
(2) 8K x 8 |
(2) 8K x 8 |
(2) 8K x 8 |
(2) 8K x 8 |
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EPROM CONFIGURATION (S0) | |||
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EPROM |
W8 |
W9 |
W25 |
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27C256 |
Open |
pins 7 & 8, 10 & 11 |
pins 1 & 2 |
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27C512 |
Open |
pins 1 & 4, 7 & 8, 10 & 11 |
pins 1 & 2 |
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27C010 |
Open |
pins 1 & 4, 2 & 5, 6 & 9, 7 & 8 |
pins 1 & 2 |
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27C020 |
Open |
pins 1 & 4, 2 & 5, 6 & 9, 7 & 8, 11 & 12 |
pins 1 & 2 |
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27C040 |
Open |
pins 1 & 4, 2 & 3, 6 & 9, 7 & 8, 11 & 12 |
pins 1 & 2 |
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27C080 |
Closed |
pins 1 & 4, 2 & 3, 7 & 8, 11 & 12 |
pins 1 & 2 |
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62256 |
Open |
pins 4 & 7, 5 & 8, 10 & 11 |
pins 1 & 2 or 2 & 3 |
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628128 |
Open |
pins 1 & 2, 4 & 7, 5 & 8, 10 & 11 |
pins 1 & 2 or 2 & 3 |
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uPD434000 |
Open |
pins 1 & 2, 3 & 6, 4 & 7, 5 & 8, 11 & 12 |
pins 1 & 2 or 2 & 3 |
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28F256 |
Open |
pins 2 & 5, 6 & 9, 7 & 8 |
pins 1 & 2 |
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28F512 |
Open |
pins 1 & 4, 2 & 5, 6 & 9, 7 & 8 |
pins 1 & 2 |
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28F010 |
Open |
pins 1 & 4, 2 & 5, 6 & 9, 7 & 8 |
pins 1 & 2 |
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28F020 |
Open |
pins 1 & 4, 2 & 5, 6 & 9, 7 & 8, 11 & 12 |
pins 1 & 2 |
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Note:Pins designated should be in the closed position. | |||
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EPROM/FLASH EPROM CONFIGURATION (S1 & S2) | ||||
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EPROM |
W12 |
W13 |
W14 |
W15 |
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128KB |
pins 2 & 3 closed |
pins 2 & 3 closed |
pins 2 & 3 closed |
pins 2 & 3 closed |
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256KB |
pins 2 & 3 closed |
pins 2 & 3 closed |
pins 2 & 3 closed |
pins 2 & 3 closed |
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SCSI CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION | ||
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DMA |
W2 |
W4 |
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6 |
pins 1 & 2 closed |
Open |
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0 |
pins 2 & 3 closed |
Closed |
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UTILITY CONNECTOR (J4) PIN CONFIGURATION | ||
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Pin |
Signal Name |
Function |
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1 |
Speaker |
Audio signal |
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2 |
Speaker |
Ground |
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3 |
Ground |
To one side of Reset button |
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4 |
Reset |
To other side of Reset button |
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5 |
LED Cathode |
Ground return |
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6 |
LED anode |
Current source (+5v through 330 ohms) |
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7 |
Ground |
Ground return |
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8 |
+12V power |
Connected to P1 pin B9 |
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9 |
-5V power |
Connected to P1 pin B5 |
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10 |
-12V power |
Connected to P1 pin B7 |
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11 |
Ground |
Ground return |
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12 |
POWERGOOD |
Power supply status |
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WATCHDOG TIMER CONFIGURATION | ||
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Setting |
W17 |
W23 |
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Disabled |
Open |
Open |
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IOCHCK (NMI) |
Pins 1 & 2 closed |
Open |
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Reset |
pins 2 & 3 closed |
N/A |
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Note:I/O channel check is the bus signal that triggers a non-maskable interrupt (NMI) Reset is a hard reset signal, the same as pressing the reset button. | ||