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PB88 Motherboard Layout

Backplane


CN1 (PARALLEL) CN2 (SERIAL)(POWER LED)

CPU Board:
256K_ (KEYBOARD) (SPEAKER)

Piggy Back 8087
Note This board plugs in on the CPU board into the Math co-processor socket (U43).


Sockets


1. BACKPLANE
Socket Chip Description
U8 8250 I/O
U29 765AC-2
U30 58167 Real Time Clock (RTC)
BAT Battery Soldered


2. CPU CARD
Socket Chip Description
U16 8255A-5 Programmable Peripheral Interface
U24 8237A-5 DMA Controller
U25 BIOS
U29 8253-5 Programmable Interval Timer
U42 8088-2 Processor
U43 8087-2 Math Coprocessor/Piggy back board (optional)
U44 8288 System Controller and Bus Driver
U52 8284A Clock Generator
U54 8259A-2 Programmable Interrupt Controller


3. PIGGY BACK 8087
Socket Chip Description
U1 8087 Math Co-processor (Optional)


Jumpers/Switches

1. JUMPERS
Note: This system does not have any Jumpers.

2. DIP SWITCHES:
CPU Board:
EXAMPLE:


Test OFF -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Math Coprocessor S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8
Not Installed -- ON -- -- -- -- -- --
Installed -- OFF -- -- -- -- -- --
No Function S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8
No Function -- -- OFF OFF -- -- -- --
Graphics S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8
Low Resolution -- -- -- -- OFF ON -- --
High Resolution -- -- -- -- ON OFF -- --
Monochrome -- -- -- -- OFF OFF -- --
Diskette Select S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8
    1 Floppy Drive -- -- -- -- -- -- ON ON
    2 Floppy Drives -- -- -- -- -- -- ON OFF

Video Card
Note The DIP Switch is located on the metal bracket on the Video Card.
Monitor Emulation S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8
Monochrome ON -- -- -- -- -- -- --
CGA OFF -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Monitor Type S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8
TTL Monochrome -- OFF ON OFF OFF ON -- --
CGA Color -- ON OFF ON OFF ON -- --
Composite Mono -- ON OFF ON OFF ON -- --
Composite Color -- ON OFF ON ON ON -- --

RESERVED S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8
Reserved -- -- -- -- -- -- ON ON


Connectors

CN1 Parallel Port
CN2 Serial Port
CN3 Power Connector
CN4 Floppy Connector
CN5 Power LED (May not be on all systems)