Epson 486DX2, 486SX User Manual

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Product Information Guide
Quick Reference
I/O Port Addresses Jumper Settings SIMM lnstallation Hard Disk Drive Types lnstallation/Support Tips.. Information Reference List
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Computer Specifications

CPU and Memory

32-bit CPU
System speed
System memory
ROM
Shadow RAM
Math coprocessor
Cache controller
Cache RAM
Clock/calendar
25 MHz system: 50 MHz system:
25MHzregardlessofCPU;for80486DX2/50, 50
MHz speed is internal only; 8 MHz speed is simulated by inserting wait states; high/low speed selection through software or keyboard memory access at high speed
4MB RAM standard soldered onto memory board; base memory of 640KB selectable through jumpers.
Memory expandable using 256KB or
IMB SIMMS, up to 16MB (maximum); SIMMs must be fast-page mode, 80ns access
speed (or faster)
128KB
BIOS)
0 wait state copies both ROM BIOS and video ROM
intoRAM
Standard for 50 MHz model; on 25 MHz model, replaced with optional
82385
32KB high-speed
way set associative.
Real-time clock, calendar, and
50-byte
battery backup
comman
(includes system BIOS and VGA
acceSS
80486SX
(25MHz)
CMOS RAM for configuration;
804865X 80486DX2/50
microprocessor can be
standard
processor,
processor
d; 0 wait state
256KB, 512KB
speed; automatically
80487SX
chip
(251-u)
static RAM;
two-
or
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Controllers

Diskette
Hard disk

Interfaces

Monitor
Serial
Parallel
Mouse port
Keyboard
Option slots

Power Supply

Type
Input ranges
Maximum outputs

Mass Storage Bays

Internal drive bay
Externally-accessible One third-height and two half-height drives drive bay
Supports up to two drives in any of four formats: 5%inch, highdensity,
5%inch, 3%inch, 31h-inch,
supports optional Epson tape drive; controller on main system board
Supports up to two half-height drives; embedded IDE controller; interface on main system board
VGA adapter with memory) built into main system board; supports up to 800 x 600 or 1024 x 768 pixels in in required for resolutions over 640 X 480
15-pin, D-shell connector
RS232C,
9-pin, D-shell connector
Standard &bit parallel, mono-directional; 25-pin, D-shell connector
Mini DIN, compatible mouse or other device
Mini DIN, compatible keyboard
Six standard input/output expansion slots (five ISA compatible); 8 MHz bus speed
Internal; operation controllable by the Setup
program
2OOW,
input voltage sensing
98 to 132 VAC and 195 to 264 VAC
+5
-12 VDC at
so
Up to five drives maximum
Two half-height or one full-height drives
or one third-height and one full-height drives
double-density, 360KB; highdensity, 144MB; or double-density, 720KB; also
1MB
&colors
256-colors;
programmable, asynchronous;
16&t
fan-cooled, automatic (worldwide)
VDC at 22 Amps,
6.8 Amps
Amps
or up to 640 x
multi-frequency monitor
6-pin
connector for
6-pin
connector for
ISA compatible and one &bit
+12
.50
Amps, -5 VDC at
1.2MB;
DRAM (video
480
pixels
PS/2
F’S/2
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Keyboard

Detachable, two position, dependent) sculpted keys
Layout
58-key QWERTY main keyboard;
17-key numeric/cursor
Function
additional keys
Four levels (normal, shift, control,
Pkey
cursor pad; 16 function
(user-definable)
alternate); user-definable

Environmental Requirements

Altitude Maximum
wet bulb
-330 to
9900
(-100 to 3000 m)
6FP
(200 C)
It
F
-330to11660tt
(-100 to 3600 m) (-100 to 12000 m)
104O
F 134°F
(400 Cl

Physical Characteristics

Width
Depth
Height
Weight
(without keyboard)
17 inches (432 mm)
16
inches
MO6
mm)
6
inches (153 mm)
Single diskette drive model:
26
lb (11.8 kg)

Connector Pin Assignments

Parallel
Parallel Port
Port Connector
Pin 13
g-1
Pin 25
Connector
Pin
Assignments
(CN5)
101/102 (country-
pad;
10 cuxsor keys;
-330 to 39600
(5P
C)
Pin 1
Pin 14
Serial Port Connector
(CN4)
Serial Port Connector Pin Assignments
~
n
Keyboard and Mouse Connector
Pin 6.
(CNZ
,Pin 5
and
CNl)
w
&
Pin
44
PinI*Pinl
Although the keyboard and mouse connectors are physically identical, they cannot be used interchangeably.
Keybwd Connecbr
Pin
1
signal
1
12
1 Kevboard
1 ReseNed
3 4 5 6
Ground
+5
Keyboard Clock Reserved
Pin Assignmenfs
Data
VDC
Mouse Connector Pin Assignments
Pin
1
signal
1
1
12
16
Mouse Data
1
Reserved 3 4
5
Ground
+BVDC
(fused)
Mouse Clock
1 ReseNed
Pin 3
I
1
I
I
7 6
.9
‘Ache
DATA5
DATA6 DATA7
Low Logic
16 17 16
INIT­SEECTIK
SIGNAL GND
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25 SIGNAL
GND

VGA Connector (CN3)

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VGA Connector
Phi
Slgnal
1
Red
2IGreen 31Blue
/
Unused
‘4
5/Ground
Red Return
3
7
Green Return
6
Blue Return
Video
Vrdeo
Vrdeo
Pin
Assignments

DMA Channels

I
Channel
,O(CTRLl)
1 (CTRL
:P(CTRLl) ~
3 (CTRL 1) 4 (CTRL 2)
t
5 (CTRL 2)
,6(CTRL2; j
7 (CTRL 2)
1)
Function
Spare SDLC Floppy
Spare
Cascade for CTRL 1
I Soare
1
Spare
1
Spare
drsk
dnve controller
Pin
SIgnsI
4
Key
10!sync Return 111 1Reserved
ii2
Reserved
1131Honzontal
14
Vertcal Sync
15’unused
sync
I/O Port
:*ddress 1
OF1
1 OF8 -
I
i
170- 176
160-185 1BF’
lFO-ln
200 - 207 278 - 27F
1278
2F6-2FF
,300.31F
370-377
!
378 - 37F
370
360-38F
3A0 - 3AF
380-3BF
3D0-3DF
3F0 -
/ 3F8 ­*
These I/O address ports are wnllguratlon
Addresses (continued)
Aeslgnsd
:
Reset math coprocessor
OFF
3R
3FF
Math
1
Hard
i Contlguratlon regtsters / Conlrguratron
I Hard
1
Game
~
Printer port 2 (278 and 27F are unused)
i Confrguratron regtster 1
Serial port 2 Prototype card Floppy
Parallel printer
i ConfIguratIon register 1 SDLC. 1 Blsynchronous wmmumcatron 1
Monochrome dtsplay and pnnter
1
Color/graphtcs monltor /
Floppy
1 Senal

Jumper Settings

device
coorocessor dtsk
controller secondary
register unlock port 1
disk
controller pnmary
I/O
unlock
port
drsk
dnve
port
btsvnchronous wmmumcatron
disk
drive wntroller pnmary
port 1
secondary
controller
1 (378 and 37F are unused)
unlock porl2
1
adapter
registers.
2
adapter
/
I
1 I

Hardware Interrupts

/
I CTRLl
m
IRQO
IRQl IRCX? IRQ3 IRQ4
1 IRQS
IRC6
IRQ7
IRQB IR09 IRQlO IRQll IRQ12 IRQ13 IRQ14
/ IRQ15
Functlan i
Timer
/
Keyboard
! Interrupt from Controller 2
senal port 2 Send
Parallel Floppy Parallel RTC Software
1
Reserved
j
Reserved
Mouse, Coprocessor Hard
1
Reserved
l/O Port Addresses
1
Addmo
1 OW-OlF
020- 021 40 -05F
I 1060-06F 1
070 -
0%
060-OQF
OAO - OBF OCO - ODF
I OF0
/
Aulgned
1 DMA
I
Interrupt controller
/
Trmerlwunter
1
Kevboard
RTC. DMA page Interrupt controller 2
DMA controller 2 (6237A-5
Clear math coprocessor busy
devh
controller 1
-.-..-
--
controller
NMI
mask
registers,
Output 0
port 1
port
drsk
potl 1
Interrupt
redrrected
pomtmg
dusk
wntroller
1
180421
regrster
MFG port
(625QA
2
interrupt
dewce
wmpabble)
compabble)
to
IRQ2
The illustration main system board.
*
25 MHz system only
below shows the locations of the jumpers on the
Miscellaneous jumper settings
Jumper
number
JP4
JP5
/
JP6
JP7
JP15
Factory
settmg
Jumper
! ssttlng
~
;
1 /
it
A’
0 A’
I
0
I
j
A B
memory board
.
Functlon
Enables the
Disables
can use a
your primary adapter Enables the power-on password
Drsables
Color Monochrome
Enables the
Disables
use a mouse or other pointing a
port
Enable
Sets a normal
burii-m
the
the power-on password
monitor
the built-m mouse connector so you can
on an option card
the early input/output ready signal
VGA display adapter
burlt-in
VGA display adapter so you
dtsplay
adapter on an
IS
mstalled
monitor IS mstalled
buril-m
mouse
wnnector
mput/output
ready
optron
devrce
JP7
JP8 JP9
JPlO
JPll
JP12 JP13 JP14 JP15
card as
connected to
slgnal
1 I
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Jumper settings for base memory
Base
memory
640KB
512KB
,256KB *
Factory
setting
Jumper JP13
A
,B
!B
Jumper JP14
~ A’
IA
lB
Jumper settings for extended memory
T&d
memory
~ 4MB i 6MB 1
QMB
I 10MB
12MB 16MB
*
Factory
setting
1
Jumper
! JPB
B B A A A A
!B !A
]B
IA
$v
0
B
Jumper Jumper
JPlO
B
;B IB
0
A
A
Jumper settings for alternate microprocessor
‘Jumper
number
JPl
JP2
1
JP3
I
*
Factory
Jumper
eelllng
IA
B
ii*
iA 0’
settrig,
these lumpers are
Functlon
80487SX wwalled 80486SX wWalled
80467SX mslalled; NMI slgnal
80486SX
installed
1 60467SX mstallsd j 60466SX mstalled;
not used for 60 MHz
JPll
0
A A A A A
NMI slgnal
FERR
stgnal
FERR
stgnal
mtcroprocessor
i
Jumper
JP12
A A
A , IA
(A
jA
SIMM configurations
Bank1 Bank2
AMMM
IMMMM
/
II4 (MMMM /MMMM K=266KB
M=l MB SIMM
!
1
iKKKK
MM MKKKK
MMMM ~
MMMM
SIMM mtalled
mstalled
Bank 3
‘KKKK
lMMMb.4
,6MB
QMB
I 10MB !
12MB
I16MB
Total memory

Hard Disk Drive Types

The following table lists the types of hard disk drives you can use in the computer. Check this table and the documentation supplied with your hard disk to find the correct number for the type of hard disk drive(s) installed in your computer. You need to enter this number Setup program.
Hard disk drive types
I1
I
/ 14
when you set the
I
Tnmno. CvhJrr
2 615 4 3 615 6
llrdr
306
1840 18 117
hard disk drive configuration in the
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lrtors I Pmmm
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17 128
4
17 300 615 20 Seagate
17I300
I
lJndhP
(Wkobi) 1 mnm - (inHI) mmufrtwa
I305
1615
1512
IS40 Ifi? 1
I
sa
I Drirrnmnl
10
Watcm Dqnal WD-93042
30 Saapabz
ST225 and ST4026. ST1 38A *
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SIMM lnstallation
The SIMM sockets are labelled as shown below.
There are 12 SIMM sockets on the memory card organized in three banks consisting of four sockets each. Each socket can contain one memory module. You must fill all of the sockets in any bank you
use. Since each bank has four sockets, you must install four SIMMs to fill up the bank
The following table shows all the possible SIMM configurations for your computer. Do not install SIMMs in any other configuration Remember that the memory card already contains
4MB (soldered).
28 j¶6
15 I17 1488
877
140
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Tvpono Cylindm Hmk (tic)
36
37
a3
I38
548
I
39
761
40
9801 IO
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41 1022
142I1022
,b3
1024
44
828 IO 34
45
1024
46
615
47
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translate
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116
134
18 138
18
39
17
i5
34
18 ,I
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17
8
17
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mode
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1682
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1022
512'~
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now
1828
512
11023 142 1
128j618 40
-
j-
Drnanarnd
(al MB) mmulactuar
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202
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lnstallation / Support Tips

Power

This computer has an automatic input voltage sensing power supply (between use in other countries). There is no manual switch
115V,
for USA and Canadian use, and
23OV,
for

Setup

-
When installing a hard disk drive, be sure to consult the drive type table for the drive type parameters (geometry) which fit the drive you are installing. You can also select a type with parameters having lesser values, as long as they do not exceed the maximum capacity (in MB) of your drive.
If
there is no match for your drive, enter the exect
parameters using the User
Defined
option.

Software Problems

-
When installing a copy-protected software package, first try the installation at high speed. If this does not work properly, try switching to low speed for the installation If you are still
unable to load the program at high speed, try loading at low
speed and then switching to high speed.
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486DX2/50 48&3X/25
PLUS, high speed is 25 MHz.
PLUS, high speed is 50 MHz.
Both systems simulate 8 MHz at low speed.
-
When using a software package that uses a key disk as its copy-protection method, try loading it at high speed. If this does not work, enable Auto Speed in Setup on the Reference diskette.

Power-on Password

-
Make sure that you do not forget the Power-on password you set up. If you do, it wilI be necessary to disable it by
moving jumper JP5 on the main circuit board to position B.

Mouse and Keyboard

-
When connecting the mouse and keyboard, be careful to plug them into the proper ports. Although they are physically identical, they are not interchangeable, and damage may occur to the ports or the
main
board.

Installing Floppy Disk Drives

-
When installing a floppy disk drive as drive B, remember to set the drive select jumper to the second position and attach the pass-through connector on the floppy drive controller cable to the drive, not to the end connector.
-
If the drive does not function normally, make sure that the drive type has been correctly selected in Setup. Also check that any necessary drivers have been installed correctly.
-
If you have installed two floppy disk drives, remember that the computer will boot from drive B when a disk is inserted
indriveBandnodi.skisinsertedindriveA.

Installing Hard Disk Drives

-
It is recommended that a
controller be used if you are installing a drive that cannot use the embedded IDE interface. lnstalling a 16-bit interface
wilI
override the embedded IDE port and disable it,
the standard base l/O
l&bit,
address
AT-type hard disk
and
lRQ(s).
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Information Reference List

Engineering Change Notices
None.
Technical Information Bulletins
None.
Product Support Bulletins
None.

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