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Programmable Option Select (POS) eliminates the need for switches on the system board by replacing their function with programmable registers. This section describes the POS information that is used on the Server 95 system board. Warning: Programmable options should be set only through the System Configuration utility programs. Directly setting the POS registers or CMOS RAM POS parameters can result in multiple assignments of the same system resource, improper operation of the feature, loss of data, or damage to the hardware. o Application programs should not use the adapter identification (ID)
unless absolutely necessary. Compatibility problems can result.
The integrated I/O functions and memory on the system board use POS information in three sets of POS registers: group 1 through group 3. Group 1 POS Register
Group 2 POS Register
Group 3 POS Register
The following shows the register grouping, POS registers, and I/O functions associated with the registers. System Board Configuration Registers GROUP POS
DEVICE
System Board Enable/Setup Reg (Hex 0094) Put planar in setup mode Adapter Enable/Setup Register (Hex 0096) Put card into setup mode Operator Panel Registers (Hex 0108-010F) Write to op panel on a 95 Free Running Timer Command Reg (Hex 004B) Enable free run timer Free Running Timer Count Regs (Hex 004C--004F) Access count System Control Port B (Hex 0061) Mem refresh, skr, parity errors RTC Address and NMI Mask Register (Hex 0070) Read/Write to RTC RTC Data Register (Hex 0071) Read/write non-volatile memory in RTC System Control Port C (Hex 007C) Enable Secure Media for EE floppies Central Arbiter Register (Hex 0090) Access registers thru arbitration Card Selected Feedback Register (Hex 0091) Monitor card status System Control Port A (Hex 0092) Watchdog, security-lock, A20 etc Group 1 POS Register 2 (Hex 0102) Controls FDC and LPT B Group 1 POS Register 3 (Hex 0103) Info on planar memory connectors Group 1 POS Register 4 (Hex 0104) Control diskette drive arbitration Group 1 POS Register 5 (Hex 0105) Arbitration level for LPT B. Group 2 POS Register 2 (Hex 0102) Configures planar serial ports Group 2 POS Register 3 (Hex 0103) Address range serial ports Group 2 POS Register 4 (Hex 0104) Version level of the serial chip Group 3 POS Register 2 (Hex 0102) Configure high-speed parallel port Group 3 POS Register 3 (Hex 0103) Reserved Group 3 POS Register 4 (Hex 0104) Configure high-speed parallel port Group 3 POS Register 5 (Hex 0105) Manage channel checks from LPT A System Board Enable/Setup Register (Hex 0094) This read-write register is used to place the system board functions into setup mode and to select which group of registers is accessed during setup. Configure only one group at a time. Note: Ensure that all bits are set to 1 when not performing setup on a system board function. +----------------------------------------------+
GRP1 When this bit is set to 0, the diskette drive controller and parallel port B are placed in setup mode, and the group 1 functions are accessed. GRP2 When this bit is set to 0, the system board serial ports are placed in setup mode, and the group 2 functions are accessed. GRP3 When this bit is set
to 0, the high-speed parallel port is placed in setup mode, and group 3
functions are accessed.
Adapter Enable/Setup Register (Hex 0096) This read/write register resets the channel, enables the respective '-card setup' signal to configure adapters in the channel. +-----------------------------------------------+ | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----------------| | RST | 0 | 0 | 0 | STUP| Select | +-----------------------------------------------+ NOTE: RST: Channel reset SELECT: Channel select STUP: Enable card setup RST When this bit is set to 1, the 'channel reset' signal is activated to all connectors. STUP The card-setup bit determines whether the '-card setup' signal is driven active. This signal is used to put an adapter into the setup mode. When this bit is set to 1, the signal is driven active for the connector specified by the channel-select bits. When this bit is set to 0, the signal is gated off. SELECT The channel-select bits determine which channel connector is put into the setup mode when the '-card setup' signal is driven active. Connectors 1 through 8 are addressed as 0 through 7. Note: -CD SETUP goes active
only when the microprocessor performs an I/O operation in the address range
0100h through 0107h.
Operator Panel Registers (Hex 0108-010F) The operator panel has an eight-character display that can be used to indicate operator messages and display system status when the video display is turned off (in server environments, using the display on the operator panel allows the video display to be turned off, thereby reducing the power consumed). The eight positions on the op-panel display are numbered right to left. Operator Panel Position Numbering
Operator Panel Register
For example, to write the number 307 in the display panel starting at the left-most position: o Write 33h to Operator Panel Register 8 (010Fh)
The 32-bit free-running timer has five 8-bit registers, a command register and four count registers. Free Running Timer Command
Register (Hex 004B)
LD The load-count bit is a write-only bit that is used to issue the capture command to the timer. Setting this bit to 1 causes the timer to load the value specified in the Count registers to the internal counter. Setting this bit to 0 has no effect. This bit always reads as a 1. ENA The enable-timer-test bit controls the timer while the timer is in the test mode. While this bit is set to 0 and the timer is in the test mode, the input clock is disabled, and the count can be loaded into the Count registers (004Ch through 004Fh). When the bit is set to 1, the timer starts counting. When the timer is in the operating mode (the test-mode bit is 1), the input clock is always enabled and operating and this bit has no effect on the timer. TST The test-mode bit controls
the timer state. When the bit is set to 1, the timer exits the test
mode and is locked into the operational mode. This bit is reset
to 0 at power-on.
Free Running Timer Count Registers (Hex 004C--004F) These four registers are used to access the count value in the internal counter. +-----------------------------------------------------+ | Count 31-24 | Count 23-16 | Count 15-8 | Count 7-0 | +-----------------------------------------------------+ 004Fh 004Eh 004Dh 004Ch Count The Count field contains
the 32-bit count of the free-running timer. The value is decreased
by 1 for each tick value. When the value reaches 0000h, the internal
counter registers are reloaded with the initial count value, and the counting
continues.
System Control Port B (Hex 0061) The following figure shows the bit definitions for read and write operations to this port. Read
Write
P: Parity check
P The parity-check bit (bit 7) is a read-only bit that indicates whether a parity error was detected. When the bit is 1, a parity error was detected. RT0 The reset-timer-0 bit is a write-only bit that is used to reset the timer-tick interrupt (timer 0 output). Setting this bit to 1 resets the output of timer 0 and IRQ0. Setting this bit to 0 has no effect. (See the definition of the parity-check bit.) CHK The channel-check bit (bit 6) is a read-only bit that indicates if a channel-check condition has occurred. When this bit is a 1, a channel-check condition has occurred. OT2 The timer-2-output bit (bit 5) is a read-only bit that reflects the state of the output from timer 2 (tone generator). REF The refresh-request bit (bit 4) is a read-only bit that toggles for memory refresh request. DCK The disable-channel-check bit is used to enable and disable nonmaskable interrupts when a channel-check condition is detected. When this bit is set to 0, channel checks are enabled. It is set to 1 during POST and reset to 0 after POST has been completed. DP The disable-parity-check bit (bit 2) is used to enable and disable nonmaskable interrupts caused by parity errors. When this bit is set to 0, parity checks are enabled. It is set to 1 during POST and reset to 0 after POST has been completed. SPK The enable-speaker-data bit (bit 1) is used to enable and disable the output to the speaker. When this bit is set to 1, speaker data is enabled. GT2 The timer-2-gate bit (bit
0) is used to enable and disable timer 2. When this bit is set to 1, the
timer 2 is enabled.
RTC Address and NMI Mask Register (Hex 0070) This register is used with the RTC Data register (hex 0071) to read from and write to the RT/CMOS RAM bytes. Warning: The operation following a write operation to this register must access the RT/CMOS Data register (hex 0071); otherwise, intermittent malfunctions and unreliable operation of the RT/CMOS RAM can occur. +-----------------------------------------------+
NMI The NMI-mask bit is a read/write bit that is used to enable and disable nonmaskable interrupts. Setting this bit to 1 disables (or masks) the NMI (see Nonmaskable Interrupt). Setting this bit to 0 enables the NMI. This bit is set to 1 during a power-on reset, but it is reset to 0 before POST is completed. Address The address
field is a write-only field that specifies the address within the RT/CMOS
data area that is accessed through the RT/CMOS Data register.
RTC Data Register (Hex 0071) This register is used with the RTC Address and NMI Mask register to read from and write to the nonvolatile RAM data area. +-----------------------------------------------+ | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |-----------------------------------------------| | RT/CMOS data | +-----------------------------------------------+ System Control Port C (Hex 007C) This read/write register is used to enable the secure media mode (see Secure Media Mode). Note: When writing to this register,
TIP The transfer-in-progress
bit (bit 7) is a read-only bit that indicates whether the EEPROM is in
the process of transferring data. While a transfer is in progress,
this register is busy and must not be modified.
ENC The enhanced-command/status
bit (bit 0) controls the state of the -security cmd signal to the diskette
drive connector. This signal is used to place the diskette drive
in the secure media mode in order to issue enhanced commands to the drive
and to retrieve enhanced status. The mode and commands require that
both the drive and diskette drive controller support this signal.
Central Arbiter Register (Hex 0090) The central-arbitration control-point (CACP) provides access to programmable options through the Arbitration register, which is at I/O address hex 0090. Read
Write
EPC The enable-processor-cycle
bit controls whether the system cpu can use the channel while other devices
are arbitrating for control. When this bit is set to 1, the system microprocessor
can transfer data on the system bus while ARB/-GNT is in the ARB state.
MSK The arbitration-mask bit is a write-only bit that enables and disables the CACP. Setting this bit to 1 causes the CACP to enter the arbitration state, which forces ARB/-GNT to the ARB state. The system cpu controls the channel until this bit is reset to 0 by a system reset. Warning: This bit should be set to 1 only by diagnostic routines and system error-recovery routines. NMI The NMI-occurred bit is a read-only bit that indicates whether an NMI was detected. When an NMI occurs, the CACP is forced into the arbitration state, which prevents any bus-masters from getting control of the channel. Reading this register reset this bit to 0. BTO The bus-time-out bit is a read-only bit that indicates whether the NMI was caused by a bus timeout or some other reason. If the bit is 1, the NMI was caused by a bus time-out. If the bit is 0, the NMI is caused by another error. Reading this register resets this bit to 0. EXT The enable-extended-arbitration bit is a write-only bit that controls the minimum arbitration cycle. When this bit is set to 0, the minimum arbitration cycle is 300 ns; setting this bit to 1 extends that minimum cycle to 600 ns. POST sets this bit to 0. ARB The arbitration-level
bits are read-only bits that indicate the arbitration level of the
arbiter that was granted control of the channel during the most recent
arbitration cycle. This information allows the system cpu to determine
the arbitration level of the device that caused a bus time-out.
Card Selected Feedback Register (Hex 0091) The Card Selected Feedback register is a read-only register at address hex 0091. It allows programs to monitor the '-card selected feedback' signal (-CD SFBK). When an adapter is addressed, it responds by driving this signal active. Diagnostic and configuration programs use this signal to verify the operation of an adapter at a given address or DMA port. +-----------------------------------------------+ | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |-----------------------------------------+-----| | Reserved | SFB | +-----------------------------------------------+ SFB: Card selected feedback SFB When the card-selected-feedback
bit (bit 0) is 1, the -CD SFBK signal from an adapter in the channel was
active on a previous cycle or a system board I/O function (diskette drive,
serial port, or parallel port) was accessed by an I/O cycle. Reading this
register resets the bit to 0.
System Control Port A (Hex 0092) Watchdog timer, security-lock, A20, hot reset +--------------------------------------------------------+ | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |--------------------+------+------+------+------+-------| | Reserved | WD | SEC | R | A20 | ARS | +--------------------------------------------------------+ WD: Watchdog-timer status SEC: Security lock R: Reserved A20: Alternate gate A20 ARS: Alternate hot reset WD The watchdog-timer-status bit (bit 4) is a read-only bit that indicates the status of the watchdog timer. When this bit is 1, a watchdog time-out has occurred. For more information about the watchdog timer, refer to Programmable Timers in the IBM Personal System/2 Hardware Interface Technical Reference--Common Interfaces. SEC The security-lock bit (bit 3) provides the security lock for the secured area of RT/CMOS RAM that hold the power-on password. When this bit is set to 1, the 8-byte password is electronically locked. POST sets this bit; it can be cleared only by turning the system off. A20 The gate-A20 bit (bit 1) is ORed with bit 1 in the Keyboard Output port to enable the 'address 20' line (A20). When both bits are set to 0, A20 is disabled and is always 0. This bit is set to 0 during POST. ARS The alternate-hot-reset bit (bit 0) provides an alternative method of resetting the system microprocessor. Resetting the system microprocessor switches the microprocessor from protected mode to real-address mode. The alternative reset takes 13.4 ms. This bit is set to 0 by either a system reset or a write operation. When a write operation changes this bit from 0 to 1, the alternative reset pin is pulsed high for 100 to 125 ns. The reset occurs after a minimum delay of 6.72 us. While the reset is occurring, the latch remains set so that POST can read the state of this bit. If this bit is 1, POST assumes that the microprocessor is being switched from protected mode to real mode. When using this bit to reset the system microprocessor to real
mode, use the following procedure:
Note: Whenever possible, use advanced BIOS (ABIOS) to reset the system
to real mode.
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