DIAMOND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS, INC.
VIDEOSTAR
Category | Video/Video Capture |
Video Types Supported | XVGA |
Video Processor | Unidentified |
Highest Resolution Supported | 800 x 600 |
Data Bus Type | 16-bit ISA |
Memory Type | DRAM |
Maximum Onboard Memory | 1MB |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
15-pin analog video connector | CN1 | VGA feature connector | CN6 |
S-VHS video capture input 1 | CN2 | 60-pin MJPEG connector 1 | CN7/A |
RCA connector video source 0 | CN3 | 60-pin Daughter board connector | CN7/B |
RCA connector video source 1 | CN4 | 60-pin MJPEG connector 2 | CN8/A |
S-VHS video capture input 2 | CN5 | 60-pin Daughter board connector | CN8/B |
Note:CN7 & CN8 are connectors for a MJPEG daughter board. This board is needed for video capture of 30 frames per second 320 x 240 standard input from a VHS source. | |||
INTERRUPT SELECT | |||||
IRQ | JP9 | JP3 | JP4 | JP5 | |
| » | IRQ5 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 open | Pins 1 & 2 open | Pins 1 & 2 open |
IRQ12 | Pins 1 & 2 open | Pins 1 & 2 open | Pins 1 & 2 open | Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
IRQ14 | Pins 1 & 2 open | Pins 1 & 2 open | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 open | |
IRQ15 | Pins 1 & 2 open | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 open | Pins 1 & 2 open | |
INTERRUPT SELECT (CONTINUED) | ||||
IRQ | JP6 | JP7 | JP8 | JP10 |
IRQ3 | Pins 1 & 2 open | Pins 1 & 2 open | Pins 1 & 2 open | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
IRQ7 | Pins 1 & 2 open | Pins 1 & 2 open | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 open |
IRQ10 | Pins 1 & 2 open | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 open | Pins 1 & 2 open |
IRQ11 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 open | Pins 1 & 2 open | Pins 1 & 2 open |
ZERO WAIT STATE SELECT | ||
Purpose | JP1 | |
| » | Enabled | Closed |
Disabled | Open | |
FEATURE CLOCK CONFIGURATION | ||
Purpose | JP2 | |
| » | Standard feature connector clock | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
Feature connector clock delay of 5 nsec | Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
DAUGHTER BOARD INTERRUPT SELECT | ||||
IRQ | JP7 | JP8 | JP9 | JP10 |
IRQ3 | Pins 2 & 3 open | Pins 2 & 3 open | Pins 2 & 3 open | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
IRQ5 | Pins 2 & 3 open | Pins 2 & 3 open | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 open |
IRQ7 | Pins 2 & 3 open | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 open | Pins 2 & 3 open |
IRQ10 | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 open | Pins 2 & 3 open | Pins 2 & 3 open |
DAUGHTER BOARD INTERRUPT SELECT (CONTINUED) | |||||
IRQ | JP3 | JP4 | JP5 | JP6 | |
| » | IRQ11 | Pins 2 & 3 open | Pins 2 & 3 open | Pins 2 & 3 open | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
IRQ12 | Pins 2 & 3 open | Pins 2 & 3 open | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 open | |
IRQ14 | Pins 2 & 3 open | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 open | Pins 2 & 3 open | |
IRQ15 | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 open | Pins 2 & 3 open | Pins 2 & 3 open | |
DAUGHTER BOARD ADDRESS SELECT | ||||
Address | SW2/1 | SW2/2 | SW2/3 | SW2/4 |
200 - 20Fh | On | On | On | On |
280 - 28Fh | On | Off | On | On |
300 - 30Fh | Off | On | On | On |
380 - 38Fh | Off | Off | On | On |
Note: The switch is located on the chip side of the daughter board, along one edge. | ||||
ADDRESS SELECT | |||||||||
Address | SW1/1 | SW1/2 | SW1/3 | SW1/4 | SW1/5 | SW1/6 | SW1/7 | SW1/8 | |
| » | 300 - 303h | Off | Off | On | On | On | On | On | On |
200 - 203h | Off | On | On | On | On | On | On | On | |
214 - 217h | Off | On | On | On | On | Off | On | Off | |
240 - 243h | Off | On | On | Off | On | On | On | On | |
260 - 263h | Off | On | On | Off | Off | On | On | On | |
280 - 283h | Off | On | Off | On | On | On | On | On | |
320 - 323h | Off | Off | On | On | Off | On | On | On | |
350 - 353h | Off | Off | On | Off | On | Off | On | On | |
370 - 373h | Off | Off | On | Off | Off | Off | On | On | |
3FC - 3FFh | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | |