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PCCtest 170 User`s Manual Preliminary

1. WE OE WAIT READY IREQ WP IOIS16 IORD gt IOWR gt BVD1 STSCHG BVD2 SPKR INPACK RESET gt Figure 2 0 1PCCtest 170 Block Diagram 1994 2002 Sycard Technology M200032 02 PCCtest 170 User s Manual Page 5 2 1 PCCtest Software The PCCtest software is a MS DOS application distributed on a single floppy diskette PCT170 EXE is for use with the PCCtest 170 Included on the diskette is the test application program and a READ ME file containing information not contained in this document The PCCtest program has the following run time switches Syntax PCT170 0 1 2 3 a bxx c gx h i j s x k lx nxxx p q r t v w z Switches 0 Test socket 0 primary socket controller at base address 3E0 3E1H 1 Test socket 1 primary socket controller at base address 3E0 3E1H 2 Test socket 2 second socket controller at base address 3E0 3E1H 3 Test socket 3 second socket controller at base address 3E0 3E1H ax PCIC Controller address select al 3E2 3E3H a2 3E3 3E4H a3 3E5 3E6H bxx b Select Socket controller xx Socket controller b Select external voltage switch clock for TI See section 2 2 for list of currently supported socket controllers c Select common Vpp Vpp1 Vpp2 gX Test Vcc select g3 Test at Vcc 3 3 volts g5 Test at Vcc 5 0 volts default ga Test at Vcc 3 3 5V hx h Bypass Vcc a
2. DOS Box under windows is not recommended To enable a Safe mode DOS environment reboot the computer and enter lt F8 gt as the computer starts to boot A user can select a MSDOS Safe Mode from the startup menu For O S without a Safe mode try booting with a MSDOS formatted floppy diskette 2 2 Using the PCCtest Software Section 2 1 describes the command line switches used to invoke the PCCtest software If a manual is not handy the PCCtest software includes a single screen listing of the command line switches To view this screen simply enter the PCT170 command without any switches PCT170 lt CR gt M200032 02 1994 2002 Sycard Technology Page 6 PCCtest 170 User s Manual Sycard Technology PCCtest 170 software v1 03x 11 21 02 mdbt PCCtest Help Menu Page 1 3 Command Line Switches 0 Select socket 0 nxxx Alternate I O Address 1 Select socket 1 p 5V 12V Vpp 2 Select socket 2 q Disable Speaker Test 3 Select socket 3 ax Socket Controller base addr SX PCI Chip Number al 3E2 a2 3E4 a3 3E8 a4 3E6 t 10 Vpp Tolerance bxx Select Chip Type u Not Used c Common Vppl and Vpp2 v Verbose Show Errors g Select Test Voltage w 10 Vcc Tolerance g3 3 3V g5 5V ga Both h Disable all Voltage Tests hl No Vpp Test h2 No Vcc Test i Test INPACK m Enter debug menu jx Mem window 1 C800 2 E000 mx y Test option jsxxxx Select Segment xxxx k Test VS pins lx Long power on delay Copyright 1994 2002 Sycard Tech
3. Right angle connector hole pattern Bottom Side 33 1 4 O 0000000000000 000p gt 0 O0 0O O 0 O 0O 00000000 0 0 lt 7 gt 0 0000000000000 0 0 O lt 000000000000 68 36 INSERT CARD M200032 02 1994 2002 Sycard Technology Appendix C Testing the Texas Instruments PCI12xx Controllers Page C 1 Appendix C Testing the Texas Instruments CardBus Controllers Texas Instrument s CardBus socket controllers support a serial controlled voltage switch to control the Vcc and Vpp to the PC Card socket Three signal lines DATA CLOCK and LATCH are used to control the outputs of the voltage switch On TI s PCI12xx demo boards the CLOCK is configured as an output from the PCI12xx socket controller However in some implementations the CLOCK signal is externally generated and is an input to the PCI12xx socket controller A control bit in PCI configuration space address 80H called P2CCLK Bit 27 enables the voltage switch clock output CLOCK from the PCI12xx chip CLOCK is derived from the PCI clock In the original PCCtest software this bit was set to enable CLOCK as an output This was required for the PCI12xx demo boards Designs that have an externally generated CLOCK will see two sources driving the CLOCK signal when running the PCCtest software The PCT170 software supports either an externally or internally generated voltage switch clock CLOCK signal The user of the PCCtest software can specify this via a command
4. M200032 02 1994 2002 Sycard Technology Page 22 PCCtest 170 User s Manual Operation beyond these limits often times cause unreliable and unexpected errors with the PCCtest series of socket testers Why the problem CMOS I O pins are clamped against Vcc and Ground through protection diodes When the input voltage exceeds Vcc the Vcc protection diode will start conducting The current induced through this clamping action may be quite high depending on the magnitude over Vcc or below ground This current may effect adjacent logic areas and cause unpredictable failures Caution Do not ignore these failures While many PC cards are tolerant of such over and undershoots many are not 1994 2002 Sycard Technology M200032 02 Appendix A PC Card 16 Interface Page A 1 Appendix A PC Card 16 Interface PC Card Pinout Memory Mode Pin Name Description Pin Name Description 5 ps pata 3 pta Patasita e p pata Ber 40 pu Patata e Jato Address BiTO 42 CE2F CardEnable2 o JOER Output Enable 43 vste VoltageSenset Voltage 1 Voltage 2 Jas fAddressBta 60 RFU Reseved Detect 2 Detect 1 30 po ParaBmo e e Das ar i Daabtt 65 o DatabBio o 32 2 paraba 66 Do Daabto Write Protect CD2 Card Detect 2 34 end JGround 6 GND Ground 7 M200032 02 1994 2002 Sycard Technology Page A 2 Appendix A PC Card 16 Interface PC Card Pinout 1 O Mode Name Descriptio
5. Seset 9 ojan address Bin 4 44 10RD VO Read Stobe 2310 Tit Jas Address Bir 4 as 1OWR VO Write Strobe 2 3 10 Hi fas ares ite fas art ates int a AS Jara address Bra 4 47_ Als adires Bits 4 o E E WEF Write Emble 49420 Address Buzo EEN A A IREQ Interrupt Request a yec feat over 10 CA AA Voltage 1 Voltage 2 3 A A V Ad Ad Ad Ad Ad Ad Paz h Paz Ja aa Address Bi 24 Pas a CVs Wotiage sense CAST Am EI 3 Jas ha Tas resets sfa Address Bra SAS Address Bird Tja ares wit PREGA register seee 7370 po pp rp P zp p E 55 56 eee 58 R MEE 60 I SPKR Speaker a D MESA 66 D 168 5 24 25 S2 EG Address Bit 1 Address Bit 0 WP Write Protect IOIS16 BVD1 Battery Voltage Detect 1 STSCHG Status Chan e w pamo Do Data Bit 10 aaa Card Detect 2 NINN M200032 02 1994 2002 Sycard Technology Page 20 PCCtest 170 User s Manual 5 0 Common Problems This section will describe some of the common problems encountered while trying to use the PCCtest socket tester on a known good host socket Interference with Card or Socket Services Card and Socket Services must be disabled for the PCCtest unit to work correctly The PCCtest software must have full control over the socket controller hardware Interference with EMS drivers EMS drivers may use upper memory resources that conflict with the PCCtest software PCCtes
6. options used to test the various system implementation of the VG 468 1 GO NO GO test of slot 0 of a dual slot portable computer using the Vadem VG 468 PC Card slot has independent Vpp control with dual levels SV and 12V The following command line will execute the test on slot 0 and suppress error listings A final Pass Fail message will be output after the test is complete PCT170 0 b21 p Sycard Technology PCCtest 170 software v1 03 Testing Slot 1 Socket Controller Vadem VG 465 468 Test completed with 0 errors PASSED 2 The following command line is for testing slot 1 of another VG 468 based portable The PC Card slot has common Vpp control with three levels OV SV and 12V The following command line will test card detects and INPACK PCT170 1 b20 v c i lt CR gt Sycard Technology PCCtest 170 software v1 03 Testing Slot 1 Socket Controller Vadem VG 465 468 Checking Socket Controller Passed Power on delay Vcc 5 volt Complete Basic operational test Passed Data pattern tesSt ooooooooooo Passed Address pattern tesSt Passed Status bit pattern test Passed Wait bit tesSt ooooooooocooo ooo Re Passed Reset testi icono iia Passed INPACK test eee os io a da ahs Passed Card voltage test Passed Audio QUE tests ERE l eee ig Pe eS Complete Test completed with 0 errors PASSED 1994
7. 0 Data Sheet Texas Instruments PCI14xx Data Sheets Databook TCIC 2 N Hardware Design Guide Databook PCMCIA Design Variations Engineering Report 1994 2002 Sycard Technology M200032 02 PCCtest 170 User s Manual Page 3 1 6 Installing the PCCtest Software The PCCtest software consists of a single executable program PCT170 EXE is the executable for PCCtest 170 To install the PCCtest software simply copy the PCT170 EXE to your hard disk The program may also be executed directly from the floppy disk Also included on the diskette is a READ ME file containing information on any recent changes in the PCCtest software Updates to the software may be downloaded from the Sycard Technology WEB page at http www sycard com Technical support may be addressed to support sycard com M200032 02 1994 2002 Sycard Technology Page 4 PCCtest 170 User s Manual 2 0 PCCtest Operation The procedure for testing the desired socket is simple Inserting the PCCtest unit into the socket and invoke the test program The test program will execute a variety of tests automatically and return PASS or FAIL status If any errors are detected they will be displayed on the screen Note The PCCtest will not operate correctly with Socket and Card Services present Remove all PCMCIA driver software from AUTOEXEC BAT or CONFIG SYS files and re boot before using PCCtest A 0 25 gt Gate Array N D 0 15 REG CE1 CE2
8. 1 1 Socket Controller Verification Test 1 The Socket Controller verification test is intended to provide a basic read write test of the socket controller s registers 8 bit read write tests with all data patterns and verifies the connection of the data bus system I O read and write strobes and addressing required to access the socket controllers registers This test is not designed to test the functionality of the socket controller but only to verify sufficient operation to continue the test of the socket interface If this test fails it indicates that communication between the systems and socket controller s registers and no further testing is possible 4 1 2 Basic Operational Test Test 2 The first part of the Basic Operational test verifies that after a power on delay card detects are active If CD1 and CD2 are not low then the card is not inserted or the card slot is not powered and further testing is not possible Once card detects are active the Basic Operational Test tests basic read write functionality of the interface This test insures that the PC Card interface has enough functionality to continue with the reset of the tests 1 8 bit I O write read test with the following patterns 00H AAH 55H 5AH FFH and 11H 16 bit I O write read test with the following patterns 0000H AAAAH AAS55H 55AAH FFFFH and 1234H 3 16 bit memory write read test with the following patterns 0000H AAAAH AA55H 55AAH FFFFH and 1234H 4 Memor
9. 2002 Sycard Technology M200032 02 PCCtest 170 User s Manual Page 9 Example 2 Testing the Cirrus Logic CL PD6722 3 GO NO GO test of a dual slot portable computer using the Cirrus Logic CL PD6720 Since the Cirrus 672x series only supports common Vpp Vpp1 Vpp2 the PCCtest software will automatically set the common Vpp option c when the CL PD6722 is selected Vpp supports three levels OV 5V and 12V PCT170 0 b11 v lt CR gt Sycard Technology PCCtest 170 software v1 03 Testing Slot 1 Socket Controller Cirrus 6722 Checking Socket Controller Passed Power on delay Vcc 5 volt Complete Basic operational tesSt Passed Data pattern tesSt o oooooooooo Passed Address pattern tesSt Passed Status bit pattern test Passed Wait bit Cesto Passed Reset testo ura nones ea aoi ea ai a E ooo Passed Card voltage tesSt Passed Audio out test ii oo a a ti Complete Test completed with 0 errors PASSED Example 3 Embedding PCCTEST EXE in a Batch File PCT170 EXE can be embedded in a batch file or called from a test executive The following illustrates a batch file that will continue to test socket O until a failure is detected echo off loop PCT170 0 b11 v if errorlevel 1 goto exit goto loop exit echo on 2 3 Testing 3 3V Operation The PCCtest 170 is capable of running at 3 3V and 5 0V Th
10. SYCARD A ES TECHNOLOGY PCCtest 170 User s Manual M200032 02 December 2002 Preliminary Sycard Technology 1180 F Miraloma Way Sunnyvale CA 94085 408 749 0130 408 749 1323 FAX http www sycard com PCCtest 170 User s Manual Page 1 1 0 Introduction The PCCtest 170 PC Card socket tester is designed to provide manufacturers of PC Card based hosts a quick method of testing and verifying the operation of PC Card sockets The PCCtest 170 socket tester is a 16 bit PC Card Itis designed to test the sockets 16 bit interface The PCCtest unit is a Type II PC Card that plugs into a standard Type II or III socket The test unit is designed for both automated GO NO GO testing and component level debug Test software resides on both the host PC and PCCtest unit Simple command line invocation allows tests to be embedded into batch test files The PCCtest contains an on board A D to provide accurate measurement of VCC and VPP voltages A digital audio test provides a standard 1KHz tone to test the audio function when the PC card is configured for I O mode PCCtest is compatible with any Type II or III socket designed to support the PCMCIA Release 2 1 or higher standard Software included with the PCCtest unit supports a wide variety of socket controllers based on the Intel 82365SL The latest release of the software supports a wide variety of PCI based socket controllers including CardBus controllers For other socket controller arc
11. cc and Vpp supplies Audio Out Test The Audio Out test will always pass It simply outputs a 1 KHz tone to the SPKR pin on the PC Card interface The PCCtest software assumes that the SPKR pin is connected to audio driver circuits Socket controllers that require the enabling of the SPKR output are not supported by the PCCtest software Once the error has been detected with the PCCtest software debugging may begin The following sections describe the procedure for various failures The PCCtest software contains a simple debugging routine that may assist in finding the problem To enter the PCCtest debugging mode add m to the command line 5 3 Signal Quality and Noise Problems A very common problem with the PC Card interface is related to noise and signal quality The large number of simultaneously switching signals creates a large load on the ground and power pins Socket controller vendors try to reduce the problem through slew rate limiting and double bonding of power pins The designer must use proper grounding and signal conditioning techniques to insure that the interface complies with the PC Card specification The PC Card Specification states that the interface signals remain within 0 0 volts and Vcc 0 25 volts One of the most common signal quality problem is over and under shoot on the interface signals The PC Card Specification dictates that the maximum Vih be no higher than Vcc 0 25 volts and the Vil be no lower than 0 3volts
12. d step is to start building the command line string used to invoke the PCCtest software The user must specify the slot number the various test options and display options For example when testing the Vadem VG 468 the following command line is used This command line will test slot 1 of the VG 468 and display the test progress and all errors The c option specifies common Vpp control PCT170 b21 v 1 c lt CR gt Sycard Technology PCCtest 170 software v1 03 Testing Slot 1 Socket Controller Vadem VG 465 468 Checking Socket Controller Passed Power on delay Vcc 5 volt Complete Basic operational test Passed Data pattern tesSt ooooooooooo o Passed Address pattern tesSt Passed Status bit pattern test Passed Walt bit tests DE ok o a SS Passed Reset testarossa Passed Card voltage tesSt Passed Audio out test er ci e ok Complete Test completed with 0 errors PASSED M200032 02 1994 2002 Sycard Technology Page 8 PCCtest 170 User s Manual Example 1 Testing the Vadem VG 468 The Vadem VG 468 is a single chip dual socket PC Card controller The VG 468 supports PCMCIA s release 2 1 specification and therefore does not support 3 3V DMA or voltage sense pins The VG 468 is a fully compatible with the Intel 82365SL and supports dual independent VPP per socket The following examples illustrate various command line
13. e OE Cirrus CL PD6729 Successfully Configured for I O address 3E0 3E1 Testing Slot 1 Socket Controller Cirrus 6729 30 Checking Socket Controller Passed Power on delay Vcc 5 volt Complete Basic operational test Passed Data pattern tesSt ooooooooooo Passed Address pattern tesSt Passed Status bit pattern test Passed Wait bit test iii mail de bide ie lie Passed Reset test ccc cee eee eee eee Passed Voltage SenSe c cc ccccnnnooooooooooo o Passed Card voltage tesSt Passed Audio out testi ir Pee See eh le Complete Power on delay Vcc 3 3 volt Complete Card voltage test Vcc 3 3 volt Passed Test completed with 0 errors PASSED 2 8 Notes On Vpp Testing The method in which the programming voltage Vpp is switched to the PC Card socket depends on the socket controller chip and the system design There are two Vpp pins on the 68 pin PC Card interface Vppl and Vpp2 On the host side these pins can be tied together and supplied by a single power source common or left independent with two power sources independent The Vpp power supply can typically support two or more voltage levels Most designs can support two Vcc and 12V or three OV Vcc and 12V levels In a majority of designs system designers provide a single common Vpp supply that supports three levels OV Vcc and 12V Howe
14. e following socket controllers support 3 3V operation when used with the PCT170 EXE software Cirrus Logic CL PD6710 20 22 29 30 Cirrus Logic CL PD6832 ENE CardBus Controllers Intel 82365SL DF Omega Micro 82C094 80C196 02 Micro 0Z6832 0Z6836 0Z6860 0Z6833 0Z6812 0Z69xx Ricoh RF5C266 366 296 396 Ricoh CardBus Controllers M200032 02 1994 2002 Sycard Technology Page 10 PCCtest 170 User s Manual Texas Instruments PCI1050 1030 1031 Texas Instruments CardBus Controllers Vadem VG 469 VLSI 82C146 146A It is important to note that while these chips support 3 3V operation multiple Vcc support is a system design option Before attempting to test 3 3V operation the user should determine if the host adapter design supports it The gx switch specifies the operational voltage of the test The gx option in conjunction with the chip type bxx switch will determine how the software controls the power control bits in the socket controller The g3 or ga options are only valid when used with chips that support 3 3 volt operation These are as follows g3 specifies that the full test will be run at 3 3V g5 specifies that the full test will be run at 5 0V Default if option is not specified ga specifies that the first portion of the test will be run at 5 0V After the 5 0V portion of the test has been completed the software will power down the slot and re power the slot at 3 3V The software will then verify that the slot power has corr
15. ectly been changed by running the Vcc measurement portion of the test If the g3 or g5 option is specified the PCT270 EXE will display at which voltage Vcc is set during the testing process If g5 or gx not specified Power on delay Vcc 5 volt Complete If g3 specified Power on delay Vcc 3 3 volt Complete If the ga option is specified the PCT270 EXE will complete the full test at Vec 5 volts and then re power the interface to 3 3 volts and command the PCCtest s microcontroller to measure the Vcc voltage The following output shows the test progress when the following command line is specified PCT170 1 b11 v ga lt CR gt Sycard Technology PCCtest 170 software v1 03 Testing Slot 1 Socket Controller Cirrus 6722 Checking Socket Controller Passed Power on delay Vcc 5 volt Complete Basic operational test Passed Data pattern tesSt oooooooooo o Passed Address pattern teSt Passed Status bit pattern test Passed Wait DIE test ei ir ace te Passed Reset estira a ri Passed Card voltage tesSt Passed Audio QUE destina e eo bees Complete Power on delay Vcc 3 3 volt Complete Card voltage test Vcc 3 3 volt Passed Test completed with 0 errors PASSED 2 4 Testing the Voltage Sense Pins PCMCIA s Release 5 0 Standard specifies two pins as Voltage Sense pin
16. emory such as EMS drivers do not use the D000 0 D7FF F area M200032 02 1994 2002 Sycard Technology Page 16 PCCtest 170 User s Manual 4 0 Test Coverage PCCtest is designed to provide high test coverage of the PC Card interface This document will detail the test procedure used to test the PC Card interface and provide information on the test coverage 4 1 Test Subsections The PCCtest software is designed to run under a DOS environment in a PC architecture machine A simple command line invocation starts the PCCtest software Several command line options configure the test for host options The following output illustrates the test flow for the PCCtest software Sycard Technology PCCtest software v1 03 Testing Slot 1 Socket Controller Cirrus 6722 Checking Socket Controller Passed Power on delay Vcc 5 volt Complete Basic operational tesSt Passed Data pattern tesSt ooooooooo o o Passed Address pattern tesSt Passed Status bit pattern test Passed Wait bit tesSt ooooooooocoooo ooo eee Passed Reset test cis ios he e wae SS Passed INPACK test osc dde ieee Passed Voltage Sense eee ee ee eee eee Passed Card voltage tesSt Passed AUdIO QUE test 2 ieee es Hee OE ee Complete Test completed with 0 errors PASSED The following sections will describe the tests performed in each test module 4
17. hitectures Sycard Technology can provide technical documentation describing how to create custom test programs for the PCCtest series of socket controllers 1 2 Compatibility PCCtest has been designed to be compatible with a wide variety of host socket controllers Host test software is compatible with most PC compatible machines The current software supports the following socket controllers All Intel 16 bit Socket Controllers All Vadem Single and dual slot socket controllers All Cirrus Logic Basis Intel 16b ti Single Dual socket controller Cirrus Logic Basis Intel CL PD6832 6833 6834 CardBus Controller All Ricoh 16 bit PC Card socket controller Ricoh RF5C466 Dual socket CardBus PCI Interface Ricoh RF5C465 475 Single socket CardBus PCI Interface Ricoh RF5C476 478 Dual socket CardBus PCI Interface VLSI Technology 82C146 82C146A socket controllers Omega Micro 82C365G 82C722G 92C094 Dual socket controllers Omega Trident 82C196 Dual socket CardBus controller PCI Interface TI PCI1050 1031 PC Card 16 PCI Interface All TI CardBus controllers All 02 Micro CardBus controller All ENE CardBus controllers Databook DB86082A Dual socket controller Other socket controllers fully compatible with the Intel 82365SL The PCCtest 170 support testing of the 16 bit portion of the CardBus controller only 1 3 Specifications Electrical Supply Voltage SV 10 or 3 3V 0 3V Supply Current 90mA max Physical Height 5 0
18. ils 1994 2002 Sycard Technology M200032 02 PCCtest 170 User s Manual Page 15 3 0 Hardware Notes The PCCTEST software is designed to test the Intel PCIC and compatible architectures Both sockets on the primary and secondary adapter at I O address 3E0 3E1H can be tested The a option allows testing of controllers at the primary secondary etc addresses Note VLSI Technology 82C146 host socket controller each controls a single PC card socket Because of the chip s architecture each socket controller has an independent index and data register The following table lists the I O addresses and the Index offsets for a typical configuration I O Address Index Range PCCtest switches 0 3E0 3E1H 00 to 3FH Ce 3E4 3E5H 80 to BFH 3E2 3E3H 00 to 3FH 3E6 3E7H 80 to BFH Table 2 2 1VLSI Technology 82C146 146A socket mapping Note PCCtest supports the Databook controllers at an I O address 240H only 3 1 System Resource Required The PCT170 software requires certain I O and memory address space resources to carry out its test For the full duration of the test the PCCtest program will open up an I O window at 150 15FH The nxxx option allows the user to specify an alternate 16 byte I O window In addition a 32K byte memory window at D000 0 D7FF F is used for common and attribute memory testing The jx or the jsxxxx option allows the user to specify an alternate memory mapped window The user must verify that other users of high m
19. ins open Check PCB solder joints or bent pins 2 Not specifying the bxx option correctly Basic Test Basic Read Write operation to the PCCtest Executes a simple I O and memory read write test A failure on this test may be related to one of the following Problem with IORD IOWR OE WE CE1 CE2 Problem with AO Al or A2 Problem with D O 15 Socket Controller address mapping problem Power supply problem Socket Services not disabled Data Pattern Test Data Pattern Test Data pattern failures can be caused by the following problems 1 Open or shorted data signals 2 Signal quality problems See section 5 3 Address Pattern Test Address Pattern Test If only one or two bits of error the usual cause is shorted or open address pins If many bits are failing then several possibilities exist 1 Socket Services not disabled 2 EMS mapping not disabled in DOOO 0 D7FF F range 3 BIOS shadowing not disabled in the D000 0 to D7FF F range 4 Signal quality problems See section 5 3 Status Bit Pattern Test Wait Bit Test Verifies that the WAIT bit extends the I O or memory cycle Failure of this test indicates one of the following 1 WAIT signal has no effect either open WAIT line or socket controller wait logic not working 2 Basic non wait state cycle is greater that 700ns PCCtest can only insert a 700ns wait State Reset Test Test the RESET signal RESET will be forced low then high Card Voltage Test Verifies the V
20. ion 2 4 for a listing of socket controllers that support VS1 and VS2 4 1 10 Card Voltage Test Test 10 The Card Voltage Test utilizes the PCCtest s internal A D converter The A D converter is capable of measuring Vcc Vppl and Vpp2 Vcc is measured with a 5 tolerance An optional switch allows 10 tolerance for Vcc Vpp1 and Vpp2 can usually be set to two or three levels Software switch options allow the test to be configured for the appropriate Vpp configurations Common Vpp Vppl and Vpp2 on host tied together Two level Vpp Vpp only capable of 5V and 12V levels Otherwise three level OV 5V and 12V 10 Vpp tolerance Vpp checked to 10 tolerance Not recommended 10 Vcc tolerance Vcc checked to 10 tolerance Not recommended Table 4 1 1 Voltage Measurement options Note When common Vpp option selected both Vppl and Vpp2 will be tested 4 1 11 Audio Out Test Test 11 The audio out test utilizes the PCCtest internal 1KHZ audio generator A 1 second 1KHZ burst will be placed on the SPKR signal to test the host system s speaker circuit The q option disables the Audio Out test 1994 2002 Sycard Technology M200032 02 PCCtest 170 User s Manual Page 19 4 2 Test Coverage Table Pin Name Description Tet Pin Name Description Te EEO 2 Duis 2310 36 col CadDeeal Ps pe DaaBirs 23 10 e p Patan 23 10 e Jaro fadaresBiio 4 42 ce _ cardEnable 23 Co Jost foupunabe 23 ds Stalag
21. line switch By adding a B suffix to the B6x switch the user specifies that the voltage switch clock is internally generated from the PCI clock Command line for external voltage switch clock PCT170 B65 v 0 Command line for internally generated voltage switch clock PCT170 B65B v 0 M200032 02 1994 2002 Sycard Technology
22. ller is being selected with the bxx option See section 2 8 for a discussion of Vpp and Vcc tests Basic Test Failures Card Detect Failure Verify if power is being applied to slot during test PCCtest software will attempt to apply power to slot After a power on delay the PCCtest unit will assert card detects If no card detect are detected after this short delay then check to see if power is being applied to socket Signal Quality Problems These problems usually appear as address pattern or data pattern test failures These problems can appear as random or pattern related See section 7 4 for a discussion on signal quality problems Using the Wrong PCCtest Software PCCtest 170 should only use the PCT170 software The PCCtest 170 is not compatible with Sycard s PCCtest 2xx 3xx or 4xx series of socket testers 1994 2002 Sycard Technology M200032 02 PCCtest 170 User s Manual Page 21 5 1 Test Failures The type of test failure can point to a specific problem or a general area Failure Type Description of Possible Error Conditions Socket Controller Failure The host interface to the socket controller is not working This can be related to a number of problems from open or shorted pins to incorrect addressing The socket controller test only accesses the registers in the host socket controller and not the PCCtest hardware Card Detect Error Card Detects are not active Can be caused by a variety of problems 1 Card Detect P
23. logy PCCtest 170 software v1 03x 11 21 02 PCCtest Help Menu Page 3 3 Supported Socket Controllers bxy Select chip type b10 Cirrus CL PD6710 20 b11 Cirrus 6722 b12 Cirrus 6729 b13 Cirrus CL PD6730 b14 Cirrus 6832 b16 Cirrus 6833 b20 Vadem VG 365 b21 VG 465 468 b22 Vadem VG 469 b30 Intel 82365SL DF b31 Intel 82092AA PPEC 1994 2002 Sycard Technology M200032 02 PCCtest 170 User s Manual Page 7 b50 VLSI 82C146 b51 VLSI 82C146A ba0 02 026832C ba2 02 0OZ6836C ba3 02 026860 ba4 02 026833 ba5 02 026812 ba6 02 026933 ba7 02 0Z6912 711E0 ba8 02 026922 ba6 02 0Z711E1 ba9 02 OZ711EC1 M1 baa 02 OZ711EC1 bab 02 0Z711M1 bac 02 0Z711E2 bad 02 0Z711M2 bae 02 0Z711M3 baf 02 0Z6933E bcO ENE 1225 bc1 ENE 1420 bc2 ENE 1211 bc3 ENE 1410 bc5 ENE 710 bc6 ENE 720 ENE PCI12xx 14xx series b suffix for ext volt switch clock Copyright 1994 2002 Sycard Technology 1180 F Miraloma Way Sunnyvale CA 94085 408 749 0130 408 749 1323 FAX On the Web at http www sycard com Hit any key for next page ESC to exit help menu Page 3 3 Before attempting to test the PC Card socket the user must first determine several parameters about their socket The first item to determine is the vendor and part number of the socket controller Verify that the socket controller is supported in the list shown in the help screen If the part is not listed call Sycard Technology for testing information The secon
24. mm M200032 02 1994 2002 Sycard Technology Page 2 PCCtest 170 User s Manual Length 85 6mm Width 54mm Environmental Temperature 0 50 degrees C Humidity 0 95 Non condensing Reliability Connector Life Rated at 10 000 insertion removal cycles PCMCIA specification Actual life is estimated to be 20 000 cycles 1 4 Packing List The PCCtest package includes the following e PCCtest 170 Test Unit e PCCtest Test Software Diskette e PCCtest User s Manual 1 5 Related Documentation PCMCIA PC Card Specification Release 2 1 PCMCIA PC Card Specification Release 5 0 The PCMCIA Developer s Guide 3rd Edition Sycard Technology Exchangeable Card Architecture ExCA release 1 5 Vadem VG 365 465 468 469 Data Manual Cirrus Logic CL PD6710 PD672X Data Sheet Cirrus Logic CL PD6729 Data Sheet Cirrus Logic CL PD6730 Data Sheet Cirrus Logic CL PD6832 Data Sheet VLSI Technology 82C146 Functional Specification VLSI Technology 82C146A Functional Specification Intel 82365SL Data Sheet Intel 82368SL DF Data Sheet Intel 82092AA Data Sheet Intel Architecture Development Lab PCI to PCMCIA CardBus Bridge Specification 02 Micro 6832 6833 6860 Data Sheets Ricoh RF5C266 366 Data Sheet Ricoh RF5C296 396 Data Sheet Ricoh RF5C466 Data Sheet Ricoh RF5C476 Data Sheet Texas Instruments PCI1050 Data Sheet Texas Instruments PCI1130 1131 Data Sheet Texas Instruments PCI1031 Data Sheet Texas Instruments PCI1220 1250 1221 121
25. n Pin Name Description GND Ground GND D3 DataBit3 CD1 Card Detect 1 D4 DataBit4 D11 Data Bit 11 C OIO AJ Doo D D CETE 9 8 l Data Bit 7 JA10 Address Bit 10 7 i 10 a WEF Write Enable 49 a20 AddressBit20 51 VPP1 Programming Supply VPP2 Programming Supply Voltage 2 Voltage 1 A7 i A6 i A3 Address Bit 3 INPACK Input Port Acknowledge 2 A2 Address Bit 2 61 REG Register and I O select enable 28 A1 Address Bit 1 62 SPKR Digital Audio Waveform Address Bit 0 STSCHG Card Status Changed Data Bit 0 9 o oo 64 e Patasts Di Daas ps Patasio 2 2 Paasa l e 3 4 e A Address Bit 7 AB Address Bit 6 20 21 22 23 24 25 2 Pin ES 8 EE I HELEN 115 WE 20 FE 22 23 SRA 2 3 3 3 Dio Data Bit 10 OlS16 IO Port is 16 bits CD2 Card Detect 2 1994 2002 Sycard Technology M200032 02 Appendix B Connector Drawings Page B 1 Appendix B Connector Drawings 68 pin Card Side Connector Pin 34 Pin 1 Surface A p A A Surface B Pin 68 Pin 35 i 68 pin Socket System side Pin 34 a Front view n900000000000000000000000000000000 60 pocoooooooooo000000000000000000009 a Pin 35 ees Right angle connector hole pattern Top side e 88 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O 0 834 gt 20000000000000000 0 0 0000000000000 0 0 lt 167 we ZFS 0092000000900 00 36 68 INSERT CARD
26. nd Vpp tests h1 No Vpp test h2 No Vcc test i Test INPACK Selected socket controllers only jX Select alternate memory window j1 C800 0 CFFF 0 j2 E000 0 E7FF 0 jsxxxx Select alternate memory window xxxx Memory Segment k Test voltage sense VS 2 1 pins Voltage Sense tests not supported on CardBus controllers lx Long power on delay x integer 1 32768 nxxx Select alternate I O window address default 150H p Test Vpp at 5V and 12V only default tests at OV 5V and 12V q Quiet mode Disables speaker test SX Select PCI chip number s2 selects the 2nd occurrence of the selected bxx chip t 10 tolerance on Vpp measurements default is 5 V Verbose mode Displays test progress and error messages W 10 tolerance on Vcc measurements default is 5 Note Switches can be entered in any order and must be separated by a space 2 1 1 PCCtest Host Software Environment The PCCtest software is designed to run under MSDOS 3 0 or higher During the test PCCtest software makes direct I O and memory accesses to PCCtest resources Any software or operating system that blocks or allocates resources that conflicts with the PCCtest software will cause the test to fail See section 3 1 for information on the resources used by the PCCtest software In Windows 95 98 the PCCtest software should be run in a MSDOS Safe mode This assures that sufficient upper memory areas are available for the test windows Operation in a
27. nology 1180 F Miraloma Way Sunnyvale CA 94085 408 749 0130 408 749 1323 FAX On the Web at http www sycard com Hit any key for next page ESC to exit help menu Page 1 3 Page 2 of the help menu Sycard Technology PCCtest 170 software v1 03x 11 21 02 PCCtest Help Menu Page 2 3 Supported Socket Controllers bxy Select chip type b40 Ricoh RF5C266 366 b41 Ricoh RF5C296 396 b42 Ricoh RF5C466 b43 Ricoh RF5C465 b44 Ricoh 5C476 476M2 b45 Ricoh 5C478 478M2 b46 Ricoh 5C475 475A b46 Ricoh R5C521 b45 Ricoh R5C522 b46 Ricoh R5C551 b44 Ricoh R5C552 b44 Ricoh R5C554 b44 Ricoh R5C576A b44 Ricoh R5C590 b44 Ricoh R5C592 b44 Ricoh R5C593 b60 TI PCI1050 b61 TI PCI1030 b62 TI PCI1130 b63 TI PCI1131 b64 TI PCI1031 b65 TI PCI1250 b66 TI PCI1220 b67 TI PCI1221 b68 TI PCI1210 b69 TI PCI1225 b70 TI PCI1251A b71 TI PCI1450 b72 TI PCI1211 b73 TI PCI1251B b74 TI PCI4450 b75 TI PCI1420 b76 TI PCI1410 b77 TI PCI1451 b78 TI PCI4451 b79 TI PCI4410 b80 TI PCI1520 b82 TI PCI1620 b83 TI PCI4510 b84 TI PCI7510 b85 TI PCI1510 TI PCI12xx 14xx 44xx 15xx 45xx series b suffix for ext volt switch clock Copyright 1994 2002 Sycard Technology 1180 F Miraloma Way Sunnyvale CA 94085 408 749 0130 408 749 1323 FAX On the Web at http www sycard com Hit any key for next page ESC to exit help menu Page 2 3 Page 3 of the help menu Sycard Techno
28. nt circuit the PCCtest program will measure the duration of a zero wait state I O and memory read The socket controller s wait state generator is setup to add 700ns of wait states The measurement circuit is armed and both I O and memory strobes are measured with the added wait states and compared to the zero wait state access If wait states are added the test passes Note If a basic non wait state I O or memory cycle time is greater that 700nS the wait bit test will be bypassed 4 1 7 Reset Test Test 7 The Reset Test tests the RESET signal RESET will be forced low then high The status will be verified through the PCCtest s status register M200032 02 1994 2002 Sycard Technology Page 18 PCCtest 170 User s Manual 4 1 8 INPACK Test Test 8 optional The INPACK Test tests the INPACK signal The software will instruct the PCCtest card to assert INPACK on any I O read Software will then configure the particular socket controller to enable INPACK operation See section 2 5 for a listing of socket controllers that support INPACK 4 1 9 Voltage Sense Pins Test 9 The PC Card 95 standard specifies two pins as Voltage Sense pins VS1 and VS2 These pins are driven by the PC Card and specify the initial power up voltage to be applied to the card When the Voltage Sense option is enabled k option the PCCTEST software will force the PCCtest card to drive VS1 and VS2 to their active then inactive states See sect
29. on 1 00 of the PCCtest 170 does not support INPACK testing 2 6 Testing PCI PCMCIA Controllers The PCCtest software is designed to test several different PCI PCMCIA based socket controllers The user simply selects the appropriate socket controller using the bxx switch If the selected socket controller is PCI based the PCCtest software will automatically search the PCI bus for the selected chip All accesses to PCI hardware are via the host s PCI BIOS Note PCCtest software will not work with hosts that do not provide PCI BIOS support A message similar to the following will be returned if a PCI BIOS is not present Sycard Technology PCCtest 170 software v1 03 Looking for Cirrus 6729 PCI Controller 1 Error PCI BIOS not present Once PCCtest software detects the presence of a PCI BIOS it will search the PCI bus for the selected socket controller If the software detects the socket controller it will place the socket controller chip into an Intel 82365SL compatible I O address space 3E0 3E1H Note PCI socket controllers will be placed in an 82365SL compatible 3E0 3E1H I O address space No other addresses are supported The ax option will have no effect in a PCI environment M200032 02 1994 2002 Sycard Technology Page 12 PCCtest 170 User s Manual PCT170 b12 1 v ga lt CR gt Sycard Technology PCCtest 170 software v1 03 Looking for Cirrus 6729 PCI Controller 1 Cirrus CL PD6729 Found at Bus 00 Function 00 Devic
30. option Card voltage tesSt Vpp2 tolerance error 12V 0 00 Vpp2 tolerance error 5V 0 00 2 8 2 Two vs Three Level Vpp Control Most Vpp switch designs allow the socket to supply OV Vcc and 12V to the socket In order to reduce cost some designers have opted for two level Vpp control Vcc and 12V The PCT170 p switch configures the software to test two levels of Vpp instead of three The following error message is output when the p switch is not specified when testing a socket with two level Vpp Card voltage test Vppl tolerance error 0V Vpp2 tolerance error 0V M200032 02 1994 2002 Sycard Technology Page 14 PCCtest 170 User s Manual 2 9 Testing CardBus Controllers CardBus controllers support both 16 bit and 32 bit CardBus operation The PCCtest 170 socket tester supports testing of the 16 bit portion of the CardBus controller chip The following signals cannot be tested by the PCCtest 170 series on a CardBus controller e CDLl and CD2 e VS1 and VS2 e INPACK For testing the 32 bit portion of the interface Sycard recommends the PCCtest 460 series of CardBus socket testers The PCCtest 460 supports 16 bit CardBus and Zoomed video testing Contact Sycard Technology for more details Note CardBus socket controllers from TI may require a special option switch depending on the hardware implementation of the external voltage switch See appendix C for complete deta
31. s These pins are driven by the PC Card and specify the initial power up voltage to be applied to the card When the Voltage Sense option is enabled k option the PCT170 EXE software will force the PCCtest card to drive VS1 and VS2 to their active then inactive states Only a 1994 2002 Sycard Technology M200032 02 PCCtest 170 User s Manual Page 11 few of the newer socket controllers support VS1 and VS2 Several controllers only support VS1 and not VS2 The following table lists the VS1 and VS2 support for various socket controllers Table 2 5 1Socket Controller Voltage Sense Support The k option in conjunction with the chip type bxx switch will determine how the software monitors the status of the VS pins Note Voltage Sense testing not supported on CardBus controllers 2 5 Testing the Input Acknowledge Pin INPACK All PCCtest socket testers are capable of testing INPACK However INPACK is not supported on many socket controllers including the industry standard Intel 82365SL The PCCtest software supports INPACK testing on the following socket controllers Vadem VG 465 468 469 Cirrus Logic CL PD67 10 20 22 Ricoh RF5C296 396 Databook 82082 INPACK testing is enabled via the i switch The i option in conjunction with the chip type bxx switch will determine how the software controls the enabling of INPACK in the socket controller Note INPACK testing not supported on CardBus controllers Note Revisi
32. t requires the memory range from D000 0 to D7FFH during the test Refer to your EMS driver documentation for information on excluding this memory range Interference from Core Logic BIOS shadowing Make sure that your core logic is not shadowing high memory in the range from D000 0 to D7FF 0 Check your BIOS setup Socket Controller Test Fails Socket controller not found If this test fails no further testing is possible There are several possible problems 1 User did not specify the correct socket 2 User did not specify the correct socket controller 2 Socket controller may be at a non standard I O address 3 Socket controller may not be PCIC compatible Note The PCCtest unit does not need to be inserted for the Socket Controller test to pass Basic Test Fails The basic test attempts simple I O and memory read write patterns A failure here will prevent further testing A failure on a known good socket can be cause by the following PCCtest unit not inserted into the correct socket Non standard socket controller Card and Socket Services enabled EMS driver allocating D000 0 memory space Chipset setup shadowing D000 0 memory space ISA Bus speed to high Set the ISA bus speed to 8 33MHz DURADWINAS Vpp tests fail There are several configurations for Vpp control in existence The c p t options should be able to configure PCCTEST for your particular configuration Also make sure that the correct socket contro
33. ver there are many designs that deviate from this de facto standard The PCCTEST software supports all combinations of Vpp support with a e and p option The following table lists the various socket controllers and their Vpp support capabilities 1994 2002 Sycard Technology M200032 02 PCCtest 170 User s Manual Page 13 Vendor Socket Controller Independent Common c option p option available available CL PD6710 20 22 Table 2 8 1Socket Controller Vpp support Note Most newer socket controllers only support common Vpp control 2 8 1 Common vs Independent Vpp Control The Intel 82365SL socket controller supports independent Vpp control This means that Vpp1 and Vpp2 can be individually controlled This support required two pins per Vpp supply Newer socket controllers in an effort to reduce pin count combined Vppl and Vpp2 control common Vpp Socket controllers that support Independent Vpp control can be configured as independent or common Vpp depending on the system design The user of the PCCtest socket controller must determine if the socket supports independent or common Vpp Table 2 8 1 summarizes the Vpp support of the various socket controllers If the column in the c option available is labeled YES then the corresponding socket controller can have either common or independent Vpp control The following error message can be associated with either incorrectly specifying the c or omitting the e
34. y I O transfer test Verifies that a pattern can be written via a memory write and read back via an I O read This test will verify if EMS or other memory is mapped to the PC Card memory window If an error occurs a message similar to the following will be returned ERROR Check EMS or other high memory conflict 1994 2002 Sycard Technology M200032 02 PCCtest 170 User s Manual Page 17 4 1 3 Data Pattern Test Test 3 The Data Pattern Test is designed to test a full range of data patterns a Walking 1 pattern b Walking 0 pattern c 64K patterns 4 1 4 Address Pattern Test Test 4 The Address Pattern Test utilizes the PCCtest s address latches Addresses are latched on the PCCtest s on board address latches and read back and compared with the address accessed All 26 address and the REG signal are latched The address test consists of the following Walking 1 pattern Walking 0 pattern 64K patterns on lower address lines 64K patterns on upper address lines ada af 4 1 5 Status Bit Pattern Test Test 5 Status bit pattern test is designed to test the following status bits BVD1 STSCNG BVD2 SPKR WP IOIS 16 READY IREQ A series of patterns is setup on the PCCtest s output latch and read back through the socket controller s status register 4 1 6 Wait Bit Test Test 6 The Wait Bit Test tests the WAIT signal WAIT is tested for both I O and memory accesses Utilizing the PCCtest s timing measureme

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