ADVANCED LOGIC RESEARCH, INC.
VIP286 (MODULAR PROCESSOR SYSTEM)
Processor | 80286 (exact location unknown)/80386SX/80386DX (on CPU cards) |
Processor Speed | 12/16/20MHz |
Chip Set | ALR |
Max. Onboard DRAM | 5(286)/8(SX386)/16(386)MB |
Cache | 16KB |
BIOS | Phoenix |
Dimensions | 330mm x 218mm |
I/O Options | 16-bit external CPU card, floppy drive interface, embedded AT hard drive interface, serial port |
NPU Options | 80287/80387 (on CPU cards) |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
Speaker | JP1 | Embedded AT hard drive interface | JP5 |
Reset switch | JP2 | Hard drive LED | JP6 |
Serial port | JP3 | Panel LED | JP7 |
Floppy drive interface | JP4 | External CPU card slot | SL1 |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Jumper/Switch | Position | |
» | Floppy drive interface enabled | SW1/1 | On |
Floppy drive interface disabled | SW1/1 | Off | |
» | COM1 enabled | SW1/2 | On |
COM1 disabled | SW1/2 | Off | |
COM2 disabled | SW1/3 | Off | |
COM2 enabled | SW1/3 | On | |
» | Embedded AT hard drive disabled | SW1/4 | Off |
Embedded AT hard drive enabled | SW1/4 | On | |
Note: It is not possible to run COM1 & COM2 at any one time. If SW1/2 is On, SW1/3 MUST be Off, likewise, if SW1/3 is On, SW1/2 MUST be Off. However, both switches may be off. | |||

CONNECTIONS (286 CPU CARD) | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
Keyboard or Serial | J9 | Panel LED | J21 |
Speaker | J19 | ||
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS (286 CPU CARD) | |||
Function | Jumper | Position | |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | J1 | N/A |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | J2 | N/A |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | J3 | N/A |
» | Monitor type select monochrome | J4 | Open |
Monitor type select color | J4 | Closed | |
DRAM CONFIGURATION (286 CPU CARD) | ||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 |
512KB | (18) 256K x 1 | None | None | None |
1MB | (18) 256K x 1 | (18) 256K x 1 | None | None |
2MB | (18) 256K x 1 | (18) 256K x 1 | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 256K x 9 |
5MB | (18) 256K x 1 | (18) 256K x 1 | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 |

CONNECTIONS (SX386 CPU CARD) | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
Serial port | J9 | Keyboard | JP7 |
Speaker | JP1 | Panel LED | JP8 |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS (SX386 CPU CARD) | |||
Function | Jumper | Position | |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP3 | N/A |
» | Monitor type select monochrome | JP4 | Open |
Monitor type select color | JP4 | Closed | |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP5 | N/A |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP6 | N/A |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP9 | N/A |
DRAM CONFIGURATION (SX386 CPU CARD) | ||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 |
512KB | (2) 256K x 9 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
1MB | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 256K x 9 | NONE | NONE |
1.5MB | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 256K x 9 | NONE |
2MB | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 256K x 9 |
2MB | (2) 1M x 9 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
4MB | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | NONE | NONE |
6MB | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | NONE |
8MB | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 |
CACHE CONFIGURATION (SX386 CPU CARD) | |
Size | Bank 0 |
16KB | (2) 8K x 8 |

CONNECTIONS (386 CPU CARD) | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
RAMPAK connection | J1 | Keyboard or serial port | J9 |
Panel LED | J5 | Speaker | JP1 |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS (386 CPU CARD) | |||
Function | Jumper/Switch | Position | |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | J6 | N/A |
» | NPU disabled | SW1/1 | Off |
NPU enabled | SW1/1 | On | |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | SW1/2 | N/A |
» | Monitor type select monochrome | SW1/3 | Off |
Monitor type select color | SW1/3 | On | |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | SW1/4 | N/A |

CONNECTIONS (RAMPAK) | |
Purpose | Location |
386 CPU card connection | J1 |
DRAM CONFIGURATION (386 CPU CARD & RAMPAK) | ||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 |
1MB | (4) 256K x 9 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
2MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 | NONE | NONE |
4MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 |
4MB | (4) 1M x 9 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
8MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | NONE | NONE |
10MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 |
16MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 |