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Board Layout

Connectors

LPT (requires optional I/O card)

This header requires a optional I/O adapter from Cubix. Attempting to connect a device directly to this connector will damage the board.

COM1 and COM2 (DB9)

1 DCD (data carrier detect)
2 RD (receive data)
3 TD (transmit data)
4 DTR (data terminal ready)
5 GND (ground)
6 DSR (data set ready)
7 RTS (request to send)
8 CTS (clear to send)
9 RI (ring indicator)

 

Switch Settings

SW1 - Video Mode (switches 1 & 2)

The VGA versions of the QL 3000 Series boards use auto-sensing to detect the video type. Leave switch 2 of switch block SW1 ON. Previous revisions of the QL 3001 board used either MDA or CGA video mode. Switch 2 of switch block SW1 selects the video mode.

Mode SW1 SW2
CGA n/a ON
Mono n/a OFF
VGA n/a ON

SW1 - I/O Address (switches 3 & 4)

Each QL 3001 board houses a four position DIP switch (SW1). Switches 3 and 4 of SW1 select the base I/O address used by the server driver to communicate with the QL 3001 processors. The QL interface requires eight consecutive I/O ports beginning with the base I/O address.

The I/O addresses selected must not be assigned to any non-QL 3000 Series devices installed in the file server or bridge hosting the QL 3000 boards. However, all of the QL 3000 Series boards installed in this host should have the same base l/O address.

Address SW3 SW4
220 ON ON
230 ON OFF
320 OFF ON
330 OFF OFF

SW2 - Board Node Number

Each node on a Novell network must be identified by a unique address. This address consists of two parts: a network number and a node number. When the Cubix server driver is installed, it must be assigned a unique network number. Each QL 3000 series node to be supported by the server driver must be assigned a unique node number. The node number is selected by a DIP switch (SW2) on the QL 3000 board. Valid node numbers range from 1 to 250. It is recommended that the QL 3001 node numbers be assigned consecutively beginning with node number 1 as this will maximize network performance.

The QL 3001 board uses an eight position DIP switch to select the node number for each board. A switch is OFF when its handle is away from the board.

001 8 off 030 3,4 off 05F 2,4,5,6,7,8
002 7 031 3,4,8 060 2,3
003 7,8 032 3,4,7 061 2,3,8
004 6 033 3,4,7,8 062 2,3,7
005 6,8 034 3,4,6 063 2,3,7,8
006 6,7 035 3,4,6,8 064 2,3,6
007 6,7,8 036 3,4,6,7 065 2,3,6,8
008 5 037 3,4,6,7,8 066 2,3,6,7
009 5,8 038 3,4,5 067 2,3,6,7,8
00A 5,7 039 3,4,5,8 068 2,3,5
00B 5,7,8 03A 3,4,5,7 069 2,3,5,8
00C 5,6 03B 3,4,5,7,8 06A 2,3,5,7
00D 5,6,8 03C 3,4,5,6 06B 2,3,5,7,8
00E 5,6,7 03D 3,4,5,6,8 06C 2,3,5,6
00F 5,6,7,8 03E 3,4,5,6,7 06D 2,3,5,6,8
010 4 03F 3,4,5,6,7,8 06E 2,3,5,6,7
011 4,8 040 2 06F 2,3,5,6,7,8
012 4,7 041 2,8 070 2,3,4
013 4,7,8 042 2,7 071 2,3,4,8
014 4,6 043 2,7,8 072 2,3,4,7
015 4,6,8 044 2,6 073 2,3,4,7,8
016 4,6,7 045 2,6,8 074 2,3,4,6
017 4,6,7,8 046 2,6,7 075 2,3,4,6,8
018 4,5 047 2,6,7,8 076 2,3,4,6,7
019 4,5,8 048 2,5 077 2,3,4,6,7,8
01A 4,5,7 049 2,5,8 078 2,3,4,5
01B 4,5,7,8 04A 2,5,7 079 2,3,4,5,8
01C 4,5,6 04B 2,5,7,8 07A 2,3,4,5,7
01D 4,5,6,8 04C 2,5,6 07B 2,3,4,5,7,8
01E 4,5,6,7 04D 2,5,6,8 07C 2,3,4,5,6
01F 4,5,6,7,8 04E 2,5,6,7 07D 2,3,4,5,6,8
020 3 04F 2,5,6,7,8 07E 2,3,4,5,6,7
021 3,8 050 2,4 07F 2,3,4,5,6,7,8
022 3,7 051 2,4,8 080 1
023 3,7,8 052 2,4,7 081 1,8
024 3,6 053 2,4,7,8 082 1,7
025 3,6,8 054 2,4,6 083 1,7,8
026 3,6,7 055 2,4,6,8 084 1,6
027 3,6,7,8 056 2,4,6,7 085 1,6,8
028 3,5 057 2,4,6,7,8 086 1,6,7
029 3,5,8 058 2,4,5 087 1,6,7,8
02A 3,5,7 059 2,4,5,8 088 1,5
02B 3,5,7,8 05A 2,4,5,7 089 1,5,8
02C 3,5,6 05B 2,4,5,7,8 08A 1,5,7
02D 3,5,6,8 05C 2,4,5,6 08B 1,5,7,8
02E 3,5,6,7 05D 2,4,5,6,8 08C 1,5,6
02F 3,5,6,7,8 05E 2,4,5,6,7 08D 1,5,6,8

 

SIMM's and Memory Map

Memory Jumpers and Configuration

The QL 3001 is equipped with a minimum of 2 MB of RAM. The QL 3001 board's RAM resides in 30-pin SIMM's. To add memory, install standard SlMMs or Cubix SlMMs in sockets J2 through J5, and set jumpers JP2 through JP8 to match the memory configuration.

Total
Memory
in MB		 SIMM Type
in socket
 Pins Jumpered on Jumper Block
J2 J3 J4 J5 JP2 JP3 JP4 JP5 JP6 JP7 JP8
2 CBX CBX CBX CBX 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2
2 1X9 1X9 - - 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3
3 CBX CBX 1X9 1X9 1-2 1-2 1-2 2-3 1-2 2-3 1-2
4 1X9 1X9 1X9 1X9 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3
8 4X9 4X9 - - 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3
9 CBX CBX 4x9 4x9 1-2 1-2 1-2 2-3 1-2 2-3 1-2
10 4x9 4x9 1x9 1x9 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3
16 4x9 4x9 4x9 4x9 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3

CBX = A Cubix SIMM, 512K
1x9 = A standard 1x9 SIMM
4x9 = A standard 4x9 SIMM
1-2 = Set jumper accross pins 1 and 2
2-3 = Set jumper accross pins 2 and 3

QL 3001 Memory Map

00000 - 9FFFF System DRAM Memory
A0000 - BFFFF VGA Video Memory
C0000 - C7FFF VGA Video BIOS Copied to Shadow RAM
C8000 - CBFFF Diskless Download Code
CC000 - EDFFF Not used, can be used for EMS
EE000 - EFFFF 8K Dual-Port-RAM
F0000 - F7FFF Not used, can be used for EMS
F8000 - FFFFF Quadtel System BIOS Copied to Shadow RAM
100000 - FFFFFF Extended DRAM, up to 16 MB

I/O Map

000 - 00F DMA 1
020 - 021 PIC 1
040 - 043 Timer
060,064 8742 Keyboard Controller
061 Port B
070 - 071 CMOS RAM & NMI Mask Register
080 Manufacturing Hex Display
081 - 08F DMA Page Registers
0A0 - 0A1 PIC 2
0C0 - 0DF DMA 2
2F8 - 2FF COM 2
300 - 302 QL 3001 Command/Status
303 QL 3001 Terminal Emulation Register
378 - 37F LPT 1
3B0 - 3DF VGA
3F8 - 3FF COM 1
46E8,102 VGA Configuration Ports

 

Interrupt Channels

NMI Parity/VGA
0 Timer
1 Keyboard
2 Cascaded Input for PIC 2
3 COM 2
4 COM 1
5 Broadcast Interrupt from Fileserver
6 Transmit Interrupt from Fileserver
7 LPT 1
8 Real Time Clock
9 VGA
10 Receive Interrupt from Fileserver
11 Not Used
12 Not Used
13 Numeric Co-Processor Interrupt
14 Not Used
15 Not Used 
 No DMA channels are used by the QL 3001.

This document, and all BBS contents, Copyright © 1997 by Cubix Corp., Carson City, NV, USA.