NORTHGATE COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.
OMNISTATION 286
Processor | 80286 |
Processor Speed | 12.5MHz |
Chip Set | None |
Max. Onboard DRAM | 4MB |
Cache | None |
BIOS | AMI |
Dimensions | 330mm x 218mm |
I/O Options | Bus mouse port, floppy drive interface, IDE interface, parallel port, proprietary 16-bit AT expansion slot, serial ports (2), VGA port |
NPU Options | 80287 |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
Proprietary expansion card | EX1 | Serial port 1 | J9 |
Bus mouse port | J4 | Parallel port | J10 |
Reset switch | J6 | VGA port | J12 |
Floppy drive interface | J7 | IDE interface | J14 |
Serial port 2 | J8 | IDE interface LED & keylock | J15 |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Jumper | Position | |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | W2 | pins 1 & 2 closed |
| » | Monitor type select monochrome | W3 | pins 1 & 2 closed |
Monitor type select color | W3 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
| » | Floppy drive interface enabled | W4 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
Floppy drive interface disabled | W4 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | W5Z | pins 1 & 2 closed |
NPU type select 12.5MHz | W9 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
NPU type select 6MHz | W9 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
| » | VGA port enabled | W11 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
VGA port disabled | W11 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
| » | IDE interface LED enabled | W12 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
IDE interface LED disabled | W12 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | W15 | pins 1 & 2 closed |
| » | Bus mouse port enabled (IRQ12) | W16 | Closed |
Bus mouse port disabled | W16 | Open | |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | W17 | Open |
DRAM CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 |
512KB | (2) 256K x 9 | NONE |
1MB | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 256K x 9 |
2MB | (2) 1M x 9 | NONE |
2.5MB | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 256K x 9 |
4MB | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 |

CONNECTIONS (AT EXPANSION CARD) | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
Data access LED | J1 | Turbo LED | J7 |
INTERRUPT JUMPER CONFIGURATION (AT EXPANSION CARD) | |||||
Interrupt | J2 | J3 | J4 | J5 | J6 |
IRQ2 | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open |
IRQ3 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
IRQ4 | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
IRQ5 | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
IRQ7 | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open |