Tri-M Systems MOPS/586 - Manual (Page 17)

MOPS/586 BIOS-Description
Peripheral Setup
Onboard IDE
This option enables the onboard IDE controller. The settings are Disabled and Enabled. The Optimal
and Fail Safe default settings are Enabled.
Onboard FDC
This option enables the floppy drive controller on the motherboard. The settings are Enabled or
Disabled. The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Enabled.
Onboard Serial Port1
This option enables serial port 1 on the motherboard and specifies the base I/O port address for serial
port 1. The settings are Disabled, 3F8, 2F8, 3E8,2F8. The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are
3F8.
Onboard Serial Port2
This option enables serial port 2 on the motherboard and specifies the base I/O port address for serial
port 2. The settings are Disabled, 3F8, 2F8, 3E8,2F8. The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are
2F8.
Onboard Parallel Port
This option enables the parallel port on the motherboard and specifies the parallel port base I/O port
address. The settings are Disabled, 378, 278, 3BC. The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are
378.
Parallel Port Mode
This option specifies the parallel port mode. EPP and ECP are bidirectional data transfer schemes that
adhere to the IEEE P1284 specifications. The settings are:
Setting Description
Normal The normal parallel port mode is used. This is the default
setting.
BI-DIR The bidirectional parallel port mode is used.
EPP 1.7 The parallel port can be used with devices that adhere to the
Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) specification version 1.7. EPP
uses the existing parallel port signals to provide asymmetric
bidirectional data transfer driven by the host device.
EPP 1.9 The parallel port can be used with devices that adhere to the
Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) specification version 1.9.
ECP The parallel port can be used with devices that adhere to the
Enhanced Capabilities Port (ECP) specification.
Parallel Port IRQ (available only if Onboard Parallel Port is not set to Auto)
This option specifies the IRQ line for the parallel port. The settings are 5, 7. The Optimal and Fail Safe
default settings are 7.
Note: If Parallel Port Mode is ECP DMA channel 3 is used!
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