Connecting CSA's Transputer Education Kit to an Inmos B008

From: Ram Meenakshisundaram <rmeenaks_at_olf.com>
Date: Wed Apr 21 09:12:59 1999

> A transputer link is a 5*1 connector (with one pin missing), but there's
> also a 5*1 'system' connector (2 pins missing) that carries
> reset/error/analyse.
>
>

After looking at the specs of the TEK, it turns out I need to connect some
resistors between the two boards. I forgot to bring the specs with me, so
I don't have the diagram.

>
> The B008 (I have one) has (as you know) a DC37 connector on it, but the
> signals are just transputer links and 'system' signals. There's a little
> board, commonly called a 'hedgehog' that plugs into this DC37 and which
> carries the right 5*1 connectors for the links, etc.
>
> I'm pretty sure I have the pinout of the DC37 -- yes, here we are...
>
> THe basic architecture of the board is a 'pipeline' of up to 10 TRAMs.
> Link 2 of each TRAM goes to link 1 of the next one along, and link 1 of
> the first RAM goes to the on-board T222.
>
> Link 0 of the first TRAM goes to a C012 on the board.
>
> Links 0 and 3 of all the TRAMs (apart from the first TRAM link 0) go to a
> C004 linkswitch. And there's also some logic for the system services.
>
> Do you have the development/IQ systems databook? It's all in there..
>

I have the specs for the B008, but it doesn't mention anything

about the 5*1 connector at all. The pinouts for the DC37 is a bit

different from the TEKs pinouts. I will get more info tonight.

Thanks

Ram

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