DC2000A-VL Hard Disk/Floppy Controller Settings and Configuration

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DC2000A-VL

Data bus:
32-bit VL-bus
Size:
Three-quarter length, half-height card
Hard drive supported:
Two IDE(AT) drives
Floppy drives supported:
Two 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, or 1.44MB drives

CONNECTIONS
Function
Location
25-pin parallel port - external
CN1
34-pin cable connector - floppy drive
J1
40-pin IDE(AT) interface connector
J2
16-pin game port
J6
9-pin serial port 1 - external, 10-pin serial port 1 internal
JP1
10-pin serial port 2 - internal
JP4
4-pin connector - drive active LED
JP7

USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS
Function
Location
Setting
Printer port (CN1) is uni-directional
JP2
closed
Printer port (CN1) is bi-directional
JP2
open
Floppy drive interface enabled
JP3/7
pins 1 & 2 closed
Floppy drive interface disabled
JP3/7
pins 2 & 3 closed
Game port enabled
JP8
closed
Game port disabled
JP8
open

HARD DRIVE SPEED
Speed
JP6/1
JP6/2
»
0
pins 1 & 2 closed
pins 1 & 2 closed

1
pins 2 & 3 closed
pins 1 & 2 closed

2
pins 2 & 3 closed
pins 2 & 3 closed

SERIAL PORT 1 ADDRESS SELECTION
COM
JP3/1
JP3/2
»
COM1 (3F8h)
pins 1 & 2 closed
pins 2 & 3 closed

COM3 (3E8h)
pins 2 & 3 closed
pins 1 & 2 closed

Disabled
pins 2 & 3 closed
pins 2 & 3 closed

SERIAL PORT 2 ADDRESS SELECTION
COM
JP3/3
JP3/4
»
COM2 (2F8h)
pins 1 & 2 closed
pins 2 & 3 closed

COM4 (2E8h)
pins 2 & 3 closed
pins 1 & 2 closed

Disabled
pins 2 & 3 closed
pins 2 & 3 closed

PARALLEL PORT ADDRESS SELECTION
LPT
JP3/5
JP3/6
JP3/8
»
LPT1 (378h) / IRQ7
pins 1 & 2 closed
pins 2 & 3 closed
pins 2 & 3 closed

LPT2 (278h) / IRQ5
pins 2 & 3 closed
pins 1 & 2 closed
pins 1 & 2 closed

LPT3 (3BCh) / IRQ7
pins 1 & 2 closed
pins 1 & 2 closed
pins 1 & 2 closed

Disabled
pins 2 & 3 closed
pins 2 & 3 closed
open
Note: LPT1 & LPT3 uses IRQ7. LPT2 uses IRQ5.

BIOS ADDRESS
Address
JP5/1
JP5/2
JP5/3
JP5/4
JP5/5
»
D8000h
open
open
closed
closed
closed

DE000h
open
open
open
open
closed

DC000h
open
open
open
closed
closed

DA000h
open
open
closed
open
closed

D6000h
open
closed
open
open
closed

D4000h
open
closed
open
closed
closed

D2000h
open
closed
closed
open
closed

D0000h
open
closed
closed
closed
closed

CE000h
closed
open
open
open
closed

CC000h
closed
open
open
closed
closed

CA000h
closed
open
closed
open
closed

C8000h
closed
open
closed
closed
closed

Disabled
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
open

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Data bus:	32-bit VL-bus
Size:	Three-quarter length, half-height card
Hard drive supported:	Two IDE(AT) drives
Floppy drives supported:	Two 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, or 1.44MB drives

CONNECTIONS
Function	Location
25-pin parallel port - external	CN1
34-pin cable connector - floppy drive	J1
40-pin IDE(AT) interface connector	J2
16-pin game port	J6
9-pin serial port 1 - external, 10-pin serial port 1 internal	JP1
10-pin serial port 2 - internal	JP4
4-pin connector - drive active LED	JP7

USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS
Function	Location	Setting
Printer port (CN1) is uni-directional	JP2	closed
Printer port (CN1) is bi-directional	JP2	open
Floppy drive interface enabled	JP3/7	pins 1 & 2 closed
Floppy drive interface disabled	JP3/7	pins 2 & 3 closed
Game port enabled	JP8	closed
Game port disabled	JP8	open

HARD DRIVE SPEED
Speed		JP6/1	JP6/2
»	0	pins 1 & 2 closed	pins 1 & 2 closed
	1	pins 2 & 3 closed	pins 1 & 2 closed
	2	pins 2 & 3 closed	pins 2 & 3 closed

SERIAL PORT 1 ADDRESS SELECTION
COM		JP3/1	JP3/2
»	COM1 (3F8h)	pins 1 & 2 closed	pins 2 & 3 closed
	COM3 (3E8h)	pins 2 & 3 closed	pins 1 & 2 closed
	Disabled	pins 2 & 3 closed	pins 2 & 3 closed

SERIAL PORT 2 ADDRESS SELECTION
COM		JP3/3	JP3/4
»	COM2 (2F8h)	pins 1 & 2 closed	pins 2 & 3 closed
	COM4 (2E8h)	pins 2 & 3 closed	pins 1 & 2 closed
	Disabled	pins 2 & 3 closed	pins 2 & 3 closed

PARALLEL PORT ADDRESS SELECTION
LPT		JP3/5	JP3/6	JP3/8
»	LPT1 (378h) / IRQ7	pins 1 & 2 closed	pins 2 & 3 closed	pins 2 & 3 closed
	LPT2 (278h) / IRQ5	pins 2 & 3 closed	pins 1 & 2 closed	pins 1 & 2 closed
	LPT3 (3BCh) / IRQ7	pins 1 & 2 closed	pins 1 & 2 closed	pins 1 & 2 closed
	Disabled	pins 2 & 3 closed	pins 2 & 3 closed	open
Note: LPT1 & LPT3 uses IRQ7. LPT2 uses IRQ5.

BIOS ADDRESS
Address		JP5/1	JP5/2	JP5/3	JP5/4	JP5/5
»	D8000h	open	open	closed	closed	closed
	DE000h	open	open	open	open	closed
	DC000h	open	open	open	closed	closed
	DA000h	open	open	closed	open	closed
	D6000h	open	closed	open	open	closed
	D4000h	open	closed	open	closed	closed
	D2000h	open	closed	closed	open	closed
	D0000h	open	closed	closed	closed	closed
	CE000h	closed	open	open	open	closed
	CC000h	closed	open	open	closed	closed
	CA000h	closed	open	closed	open	closed
	C8000h	closed	open	closed	closed	closed
	Disabled	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	open