Epson Apex 386-33 User Manual

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KEEN-3304
33MHz 386™ SYSTEM
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Manual
KEEN-3304
User’s Manual
Edition 1.0
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
Radio Frequency Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a par-
ticular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the inter-
ference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.
Any special accessories needed for compliance must be specified in the instruction manual.
Warning:
emission limits and also to prevent interference to nearby radio and television reception. It is essential that only the attached power cord be used.
Use only shielded cables to connect I/O devices to this computer.
You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment.
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise
emissions from digital apparautus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communication.
Le Present appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques
dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de Class B
preescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté parle Ministére des Communications du Canada.
A shielded-type power cord is required in order to meet FCC
Warning
Reconfiguring
To keep the computer from being damaged, NEVER recon­figure the board while the power is ON.
If you wish to reconfigure the computer at any time, ensure that the power is turned OFF before changing any hardware set­tings, such as DIP switches or jumpers.
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Contents

Chapter 1 SYSTEM OVERVIEW
1-1 Introduction
Operating System 1-2 Quick Start 1-3 Features
1-4 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1-5 Example of a System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1-6 System Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1-7 Control Panel
Reset Button Turbo Button Indicator Lights Keylock System Power Switch
1-8 Rear Panel
Keyboard Connector
Power Cord Connector Display Port Power Voltage Setting
1-9 Other Peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
1-10 Disk Drives
Floppy Disk Drive Copy-Protection
Hard Disks
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1-12 Maintaining Your Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
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Chapter 2 SETTING UP YOUR SYSTEM
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2-1 PEM-3301 Motherboard
Restrictions Onboard System Memory Size Switch Settings
Video Selection
Jumper Options and Connectors of PEM-3301 Mainboard. . . . . . 8
Quick Reference of Jumper Settings for PEM-3301 Mainboard Jumpers for Cache and Main Memory Configuration
Installing Processor of PEM-3301 Mainboard
Installing Numeric Coprocessor Shadow RAM
ROM Installation
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Restrictions Onboard System Memory Size Switch Settings Video Selection Jumper Options and Connectors of PEM3300 Mainboard Quick Reference of Jumper Settings for PEM-3300 Mainboard Jumpers for Cache and Main Memory Configuration Installing Processor of PEM-3300 Mainboard Installing Numeric Coprocessor
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Chapter 3 Operating Your System
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3-1 An Introduction to DOS
Loading DOS System Messages
3-2 Setup Utility
System Setup Program Calculator
3-3 DOS Operations
Starting MS-DOS Formatting Disks Backing up Your Diskettes and Files Deleting Your Diskettes and Files Finding Out What is on Your Disk
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KEYBOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
4-1 Keyboard Layout 4-2 Getting Acquainted with Your Keyboard
Function Keys Numeric Keypad Mode Indicator Lights
Special Keys
QWERTY keys
Cursor Keys Key Combinations
4-3 Keyboard Tilt Adjustment
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Chapter 5
TROUBLESHOOTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
5-1 Command Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
5-2 Electrical Problems
System Error Messages Examples of System Error Messages
5-3 System BIOS Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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6-2 Memory Expansion with a PEI-306 RAM Card
Card Layout Card Setup Total System Memory Size
Installing Your PEI-306 RAM Card
6-3 Moving Your Computer and Peripherals
Short Move
Long Move
6-4 Technical Information
The Intel 80386 Microprocessor
Cache Algorithm Bus Width Memory Subsystem
System Memory Map
System Timers System Interrupts Interrupts Controllers DMA Channel l/O Channel Slots I/O Channel Signal Description l/O Address Map Keyboard Controller
32-Bit Memory Expansion Bus
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Chapter 1 SYSTEM OVERVIEW
List of Figures
Figure 1-1: Quick Start Figure 1-2: System Configuration Figure 1-3: System Unit Case Figure 1-4: Front Panel Figure 1-5: Keylock and Two Security-Lock Keys Figure 1-6: Rear Panel
Figure 1-7: Connecting the Keyboard Cable Figure 1-8: System Power Cord Figure 1-9: Two Kinds of Display Connectors Figure 1-10: Voltage Switch Figure 1-11: System Unit Connected to Peripherals Figure 1-12: Installing Floppy and Hard Disk Drives Figure 1-13: Copy Protection for 3.5” Floppy Disk Figure 1-14: Copy Protection for 5.25” Floppy Disk Figure 1-15: Keyboard
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SETTING UP YOUR SYSTEM
Figure 2-1: PEM-3301 Motherboard Layout
Figure 2-2: DIP-Type Cache RAM Figure 2-3: SIMM-Type DRAM Figure 2-4: Six-Switch DIP SW1
Figure 2-5: Location of Jumpers and Connectors
Figure 2-6: Example of Three-Pin Jumper Setting Figure 2-7: Cache Configurations
Figure 2-8: 1 MB Total Onboard System Memory
Figure 2-9: 2MB Total Onboard System Memory
Figure 2-10: 4MB Total Onboard System Memory
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Figure 2-11: 5MB Total Onboard System Memory Figure 2-12: 8MB Total Onboard System Memory Figure 2-13: Location of Processor Figure 2-14: Location of Coprocessor Figure 2-15: System and Video BIOS Figure 2-16: ROM Installation Figure 2-17: PEM-3300 Motherboard Layout Figure 2-18: DIP-Type Cache RAM Figure 2-19: SIP-Type DRAM Figure 2-20: The Six-Switch DIP SW1 Figure 2-21: Location of Jumpers and Connectors of PEM-3300 Figure 2-22: An Example of Three-Pin Jumper Setting Figure 2-23: Cache Configurations Figure 2-24: 1 MB Total Onboard System Memory Figure 2-25: 1 MB Total Onboard System Memory Figure 2-26: 2MB Total Onboard System Memory Figure 2-27: 2MB Total Onboard System Memory Figure 2-28: 2MB Total Onboard System Memory Figure 2-29: 4MB Total Onboard System Memory Figure 2-30: 4MB Total Onboard System Memory Figure 2-31: 5MB Total Onboard System Memory Figure 2-32: 8MB Total Onboard System Memory Figure 2-33: Location of Processor Figure 2-34: Location of Coprocessor Figure 2-35: Unpacking Your Main System
Figure 2-36: Connecting to a Power Supply
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Chapter 3 Operating Your System
Figure 3-1 : Initial Screen Figure 3-2: Setup Program Screen Figure 3-3: Before Restarting Figure 3-4: Calculator
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Chapter 4 KEYBOARD
Figure 4-1: Keyboard Layout Figure 4-2: Function Keys Figure 4-3: Numeric Keypad Figure 4-4: Indicator Lights Figure 4-5: Special Keys Figure 4-6: QWERTY Keys Figure 4-7: Cursor Keys Figure 4-8: Adjustment of Keyboard Angles
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Chapter 6 APPENDIX
Figure 6-1: Fastening Brackets on a Floppy Disk Drive Figure 6-2: Installing a Floppy Disk Drive Figure 6-3: Connecting a Floppy Disk Drive Figure 6-4: Connecting a Floppy Disk Drive to an FDC Card Figure 6-5: Cables for Disk Drives
Figure 6-6: Fastening Brackets on a Hard Disk Drive Figure 6-7: Installing a Hard Disk Drive Figure 6-8: Connecting a Hard Disk Drive Figure 6-9: Connecting a Hard Disk to an HDC Card Figure 6-10: PEI-306 RAM Card Layout Figure 6-11: SIMM-Type RAM Module Figure 6-12: 32-Bit Expansion Slot for PEI-306 RAM Card Figure 6-13: Installing a PEI-306 RAM Card Figure 6-14: Direct-Mapped Cache Organization Figure 6-15: Cache Architecture Figure 6-16: System Memory Map Figure 6-17: 62-Pin Expansion Bus I/O Channels Figure 6-18: 36-Pin Expansion Bus I/O Channels
Figure 6-19: Pin Assignments of the 32-bit Memory Expansion Bus. . . .
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Table 1-1 : Power Cord Specifications Table 1-2: Floppy Disk Specifications
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Table 2-1: Total 32-Bit Memory
Table 2-2: Onboard 32-Bit Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Table 2-3: SW1-6 Switch Setting Table 2-4: Cache Memory Configuration
Table 2-5: DRAM Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table 2-6: Shadow RAM Control Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Table 2-7: ROM BIOS Jumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Table 2-8: Total 32-Bit Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table 2-9: Onboard 32-Bit Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Table 2-10: SW1-6 Switch Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Table 2-11: Cache Memory Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Table 2-12: DRAM Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Table 2-13: Power Supply Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
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Table 4-3: Functions of Special QWERTY Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Table 4-4: Special Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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Chapter 6 APPENDIX
Table 6-1: Jumpers W1-W3 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Table 6-2: DRAM Chip Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Table 6-3: PEM-3301 Total System Memory Configurations - A . . . . 14
Table 6-4: PEM-3301 Total System Memory Configurations - B . . . . 15
Table 6-5: PEM-3300 Total System Memory Configurations - A . . . . 16
Table 6-6: PEM-3300 Total System Memory Configurations - B . . . . 17
Table 6-7: PEM-3300 Total System Memory Configurations - C . . . . 18
Table 6-8: PEM-3300 Total System Memory Configurations - D . . . . 19
Table 6-9: Interrupt Controllers
Table 6-10: DMA Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Table 6-11: I/O Address Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
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What’s Inside
Here’s what you’ll find in this manual:
About This Manual
Chapter 1 —
concepts of your system.
Chapter 2 —
upgrade your system.
Chapter 3 —
BIOS program and the MS-DOS functions.
Chapter
and basic functions.
Chapter 5 —
cedures and provides directions for additional help.
Chapter 6 —
your system.
Chapter
“System Overview”, gets you acquainted with the basic
“Setting Up
“Operating
4 — “Keyboard”, explains the keyboard’s features, layout
“Troubleshooting”
“Appendix”,
7 — “Glossary”, explains some microcomputer terms.
Your System”, shows you how to install or
Your System”, shows you the basics of
covers simple troubleshooting pro-
provides some technical specifications for
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How to Use this Manual
For the advanced user
If you are an experienced PC user and do not want to upgrade your system now and you want to start using your personal computer as quickly as possible, refer to the Quick Start section at the beginning of chapter one.
Quick Start will provide you all the information you need to set up the hardware.
For the beginner
Chapter 1 gives you the basic information you need to use this system. Chapter 2 provides greater detail on the hardware and on
how to upgrade your system. Your system is quite simple to set up.
However if you are unsure of yourself, find an experienced PC hand to help out.
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System Overview
This chapter covers:
the basics of your system
the system’s features and specifications
control panel features and connectors outside of the case
how to maintain your computer
If you are an experienced user who wants to get to work as soon as possible, the Quick Start section at the beginning of this chapter provides you all the information you need to set up the hardware.
If you want to upgrade your hardware later, read Chapter
LATION.
If you want to gain a more thorough understanding of your computer, read the entire manual.
Note: You may refer to the “Glossary” section for definitions of com­puter terminology.
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1-1 Introduction
This manual will guide you through the setup of your computer and provide the information necessary to tailor the system to fit your needs.
If you are a novice, you will be able to have your computer up and running with a minimum of fuss. You will also gain valuable hands-on experience by following the easy step-by-step instructions. If you are an advanced user, you will appreciate the affordable power of this system.
Your system uses an Intel Corporation™ 386 microprocessor. While maintaining complete compatiblity with software written for IBM PC/AT 80286-type computers, your computer vastly exceeds them in capability and processing power. The PEI-306 RAM Card maintains the highest performance and flexibility for the whole system. Also, a wide variety of expansion cards are available for your choice of peripherals.
Quality, flexibility, and functionality are the key design features of your system. This system provides optimum performance at an affordable price.

Operating System

Your computer uses the MS-DOS® operating system. For more details on this operating system, please refer to the Microsoft®
User’s Guide and User’s
system.
Reference.
MS-DOS
This manual is included with your
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1-2 Quick Start
If you are an experienced user anxious to start using your computer, observe the figure below to set up your personal computer. You will still
want to use this manual later as a reference book.
Note:
Save all packing materials in case you need to ship or resell your
computer in the future.
Figure 7-7: Quick Start
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1-3 Features
A brief description of your system is given below:
Compatibility with PC/AT Intel® 80386 - 33 microprocessor
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Optional 80387 - 33 or Weitek
WTL3167 - 33 coprocessors
Dual speed, 33MHz cache support in ultra-high speed and emulation without cache in low speed, both switchable by either software or hardware switches
Discrete components to complete cache functions
l/2/4/5/8 MB 32-Bit DRAM onboard 64/256 KB direct-mapped high-speed SRAM cache memory Write-Back cache update for 0-watt state memory-write
operations
DTK, Phoenix, Award, or AMI BIOS support
Shadow RAM function for BIOS and video (for PEM-3301
motherboard)
One 32bit memory expansion slot for a PEI-306 32-bit
memory expansion card to provide up to 16MB of 32-bit
memory Six 16-bit AT compatible I/O slots One 8-bit AT compatible I/O slots Standard 8MHz AT bus speed DALLAS DS1287 chip to maintain system configuration and
real time clock setting
Keyboard and speaker attachments
Seven DMA channels
16 level interrupt
Three programmable timers
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1-4 Specifications
CPU RAM
ROM Expansion slots —
— Intel 386™ microprocessor, 33MHz
— Maximum - 16MB with PEI-306 RAM Card
Cycle Time - 80ns
Data Bus Bandwidth - 32 bits
— 32KB legal BIOS
one 32-bit, six 16-bit, one 8-bit
Disk Drive(s) —
— Hard disk drive: 3.5” halt high and 5.25” bay
Power Size — Options —
165mm X 150mm X 150mm
Math coporocessor - Intel® 387-33
Floppy disk drive: 3.5” and 5.25” bay
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- Weitek
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1-5 Example of a System Configuration
The basic system is pictured below. You may choose peripherals and upgrades for the system as your needs require. Even if your system is different from the one pictured, it should operate in the same basic manner.
Figure 1-2: System Configuration
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1-6 System Unit
The system unit may house a motherboard, disk drives, a power supply
and optional expansion cards.
Figure 1-3: System Unit Case
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1-7 Control Panel
The control panel provides several useful functions which are ex­plained below. You are likely to use the front panel frequently, so let’s start there.
F
igure 1-4: Front Panel
Reset Button
The reset button allows you to restart the system without turning the
power off.
you encounter any problems while using unfamiliar software, you can always restart quickly from the RAM test stage by pressing the reset button. Note, however, that any data which have not been saved to disk will be lost.
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urbo Button
The Turbo button allows you to change the running speed of the microprocessor to accommodate software requirements. Some software applications must be run at a slow clock speed.

Indicator Lights

These lights indicate the operation status of your computer. The red LED comes on when the hard disk is being accessed. The is lit when the power is on. The yellow LED comes on when Turbo clock peed is activated.
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green
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Keylock

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The keylock enables or disables the keyboard. In the unlock mode the keyboard is activated. In the lock mode the keyboard is disabled to deny unauthorized users access to the computer.
Figure 1-5: Keylock and Two Security-Lock Keys

System Power Switch

The system power switch is located on the control panel. You should always be certain that the power is turned off before
modifying the hardware configuration in any way.
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1-8 Rear Panel
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The rear panel has all the connections that lead from the system unit to external peripherals and the power source. Turn off all power switches before connecting or disconnecting cables/wires! En-
sure that cables/wires are attached to the external device first and connected to the outlet unit later. Turn the system unit power switch off before you plug the power cable into an electrical outlet.
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Figure 1-6: Rear Panel
System Overview

Keyboard Connector

The keyboard supplied with your system can be plugged into sockets
in front of the case. Plug the keyboard cable into the socket shown
below.
Figure 1-7: Connecting the Keyboard Cable
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Power Cord Connector

The power supply has two receptacles: one supplies power to a monitor; the other connects to the main power source.
Figure 1-8: System Power Cord
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Display Port

You will also need to connect your monitor to the system unit at a female display port in one of the expansion slots as shown on the previous page.
To attach the monitor cable to the video port, plug the cable into the port and screw the cable connector down securely.
Your computer gives you a wide range of video options to meet your
needs.
You have a wide choice of the following video standards.
- MGA (Monochrome Graphics Adapter) also referred to as Hercules
- CGA (Color Graphics Adapter)
- EGA (Enhanced Graphics Adapter)
- VGA (Video Graphics Adapter)
Your monitor power plug may not fit the system unit’s monitor power outlet. If not, connect the monitor cable to a wall electrical outlet. Refer to the figures below for mono and color display connections.
Figure 1-9: Two Kind of Display Connectors
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Power Voltage Setting

The system unit can run on either 115V or 230V as indicated in Figure
1-10. The voltage setting switch is located above the monitor power
outlet. Refer to the Table 1-1 for power cord specifications.
Figure 1-10: Voltage Switch
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