NEXTSTEP for Intel Processors

Title: Canon object.station 41
Entry Number: 1683
Last Updated: <<Date June 13 1995>>

Date Certified: 31 August 1994
Expiration of Certification: 31 August 1995
NEXTSTEP Release Certified: 3.2

Product Vendor:
Canon

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Keywords: ISA, VL-BUS, 486, Canon, Desktop

Explanation of Certification 
To ensure a high level of compatibility and support for PC-compatible system configurations, NeXT has developed a process for comprehensively testing specific configurations for compatibility with NEXTSTEP for Intel Processors. 

In this process, the NeXT Quality Assurance group subjects each specific system configuration to a suite of compatibility tests. If a system configuration passes the test suite, it is considered certified. Only the manufacturing revisions of a system unit and its add-on cards listed in the NeXTAnswer are considered certified. Once a configuration is certified, NeXT creates a detailed NeXTanswers document (like this one) that lists the specific configuration tested, plus any setup information required to configure the system for NEXTSTEP.

Because of the detailed information that's available on certified configurations, NeXT delivers the best technical support on them. Keep in mind that a system platform might be loosely referred to as "certified" if it has one or more certified configurations, but all the benefits of certification are available only to users of the specific certified configurations.

Note: NeXT certification does not necessarily mean a configuration is error-free.  Certified systems may contain detected or undetected compatibility problems.

Overview

The Canon object.station 41 is an Intel 80486DX4 based desktop PC with ISA and VL-BUS expansion slots, and built-in sound,  graphics, and Ethernet.

Certified Components:

NeXT has certified a configuration consisting of the following components(*):

System CPU Board(s)
	Canon object.station 41
		BIOS Version:	CHIPS ISA486 1.2.2
CPU Type(s) & Speed(s)
	100 MHz Intel 80486DX4
System RAM
	64MB maximum tested
IDE Controller(s)
	NONE
SCSI Controller(s)
	BusLogic BT445C
		Interface:	VL-BUS
		BIOS Revision Number:	4.83
		Firmware Revision Number(s):	4.22G
SCSI CD-ROM Drive(s)
	Sony Internal SCSI
		Model Number:	CDU561-01
Hard Drive(s)
	Quantum Empire 540S
		Interface:	SCSI 
		Size:		~500MB
	Quantum Empire 1080S
		Interface:	SCSI 
		Size:		~1000MB
Floppy Drive(s)
	Integrated 1.44MB 3.5"
Graphics Adaptor(s)
	Canon Wingine
		Interface: built-in local bus
		BIOS Revision Number:	1.2.3
 		Chipset:	Wingine
		RAMDAC: Brooktree Bt485KPJ110
		VRAM: 2MB
Serial Port(s)
	Integrated, COM1, COM2
Parallel Port(s)
	Integrated, LPT1
Keyboard(s)
	Canon, PS/2 interface
		Model: KB-6323
Mice and Other Pointing Devices
	Canon, PS/2 interface
		Part number:	PS/2 Compatible mouse
LAN Adapter
	Canon, AMD PC-Net 32 chipset
		Interface: built-in
		Connectors: Twisted pair
Sound Card(s)
	Canon Object Station
		Interface: built-in
Monitor(s)
	Canon 17" color monitor
		Model Number:	CM1797MCA
	Canon 21" color monitor
		Model Number:	CM2198MCA

*Note that only the firmware and hardware revision numbers specified are certified. Occasionally vendors may modify firmware or hardware characteristics without changing model numbers. Only systems with firmware and hardware revisions actually tested by NeXT have been certified.

Setup and Installation

Hardware Setup:
	 BusLogic SCSI adapter:
	 	Set the switches on the BusLogic card like this:
			1 OFF	I/O address 334h
			2 ON		"	"
			3 ON		"	"
			4 ON	Local Bus clock >33MHz
			5 ON	BIOS Address = DC000
			6 ON		"	"
			7 ON		"	"
			8 OFF	Floppy controller disabled
		Use the Auto-SCSI program to set the following settings
			BIOS Address:	DC000h
			I/O Address:		330h
			IRQ:				11
			DMA Emulation:	None
			DMA Xfer Rate:	N/A
			Adapter ID:		7
			SCSI Parity ON:	Yes
			Adapter Termination On:	Yes (NO if external SCSI devices attached)
			DOS Space >1GB:			NO
			Firmware Revision:		4.22G
			BIOS Revision:			4.83
			Configure Devices
				Enable Fast Transfer:	(yes for all devices)
				Enable Sync Negotiation:	(yes for all devices)
				Enable Disconnection:		(yes for all devices)
				BIOS Send Start Unit Cmd:	NO
				Ignore in BIOS Scan:		NO
			Advanced Options
				Host Adapter BIOS enabled:	YES
				Host Adapter BIOS using INT19h for system boot: YES
				Host Adapter BIOS supports DOS space >1GB: NO
				Host Adapter BIOS supports removable disks as fixed disks: NO
				Host Adapter BIOS support for >2 drives (DOS 5.0): YES
				Enable BIOS interrupt mode:	NO
				BIOS supports floptical drives: NO
				Enable SCSI bus reset: YES
				Reserved RAM for BIOS access 0:200
				Set Host Adapter IO port address as default: YES
				VESA bus speed >33MHz:	YES
				Enable VESA burst write:	NO
				Enable VESA burst read:	NO

System Board Jumper Settings:
	 JP1:	2-3		Enable on-board video
	 JP15:	2-3			"		"
	 JP15:	1-2			"		"
	 JP4:	2-3		Enable on-board parallel port
	 JP5:	1-2		Enable on-board hard drive controller
	 JP6:	2-3			"		"
	 JP7:	2-3		Enable on-board floppy controller
	 JP10:	2-3		Enable COM1
	 JP11:	2-3			"	"
	 JP12:	2-3		Enable COM2
	 JP13:	2-3			"	"
	 JP2:	1-2		On-board video in color
	 JP19:	1-2		Secondary Cache: 256Kbytes
	 JP20:	1-2			"				"
	 JP32:	1-2			"				"
	 JP33:	1-2		CPU Clock 1x
	 JP26:	1-2		1 wait state for VL-BUS
	 JP24:	1-2		486-style VL-BUS
	 JP25:	NC			"	"
	 JP27:	NC			"	"
	 JP34:	2-3		CPU Type: 80486DX4
	 JP35:	1-2			"		"
	 JP36:	1-2			"		"
	 JP38:	1-2		CPU Speed: 100/33MHz
	 JP39:	NC			"		"
	 JP42:	NC			"		"
	 JP51:	3-5, 4-6	CPU Voltage: 3.3V
	 JP37:	2-3		CMOS battery: normal
	 JP43:	1-2		NMI control: system board
	 
	 JP53:	NC		Reserved (leave at factory settings)
	 JP3:	NC			"				"
	 JP28:	1-2			"				"
	 JP29:	NC			"				"
	 JP30:	1-2			"				"
	 JP31:	2-3			"				"
	 JP41:	NC			"				"
	 JP52:	NC			"				"

CMOS settings:
	Access the CMOS setup program by pressing F1 during boot-up.  Set the following settings:
	Time:		(as appropriate)
	Date:		(as appropriate)
	Diskette A:		3.5 Inch, 1.44MB
	Diskette B:		Not Installed
	Fixed Disk C:	Not Installed
	Fixed Disk D:	Not Installed
	Base Memory:		640KB
	Extended Memory:	31744KB
	Display:		EGA or VGA
	Advanced Feature Control
		NumLock:			ON
		Cache Initialization:	Enabled
		486 Cache:		Enabled
		DRAM Timing:		5-3-3-3
		Shadow system BIOS:	Enabled
		Shadow video BIOS:	Enabled
		Boot device order:	A:, C:
		Password:			Disabled
	Technical Options Control
		Dynamic memory sizing:	Enabled
		Block 0 DRAM type:	1MBit
		Block 0 bank count:	1
		Block 0 start address:	0 MB
		Block 1 DRAM type:	Disabled
		Block 1 bank count:	1
		Block 1 start address:	0 MB
		Block 2 DRAM type:	Disabled
		Block 2 bank count:	1
		Block 2 start address:	0 MB
		Block 3 DRAM type:	Disabled
		Block 3 bank count:	1
		Block 3 start address:	0 MB
		DRAM decode mode:	8-RAS mode
		Block 0 interleave:	Disabled
		Block 1 interleave:	Disabled
		Block 2 interleave:	Disabled
		Block 3 interleave:	Disabled
		AT bus clock select:	CLKIN/4
		AT bus 16-bit cmd delays:	0
		AT bus 8-bit cmd delays:	1
		AT bus I/O cmd delays:	1
		AT bus 16-bit wait states:	1
		AT bus 8-bit wait states:	4
		AT bus address hold time:	0
		VRAM type:	Split transfer
		Register control
			(don't change any of these from the default)
Driver settings:
	Use Configure.app to load and configure the following drivers:
	
		Display:	Canon Object.station 41 Display Adapter*
			Port Address:	0x2c6-0x2c9, 0x3b0-0x3e0, 0x82c6-0x82c9, 0x83c6-0x83c9
			Mapped memory:	2048K at 0x7600000
							192K at 0x90000
			
		Pointing Device:	PS/2-style mouse
			IRQ level:	12
			resolution:	150 dots per inch
		
		Network:	AMD PCnet-32 Ethernet Adapter*
			DMA channel:	none
			Port Adress:		32 bytes at 0x300
			Mapped memory:	none
			IRQ level:		15
			
		SCSI:	BusLogic VL/EISA Bus SCSI Adapter*
			DMA channel:	none
			Port Address:		4 bytes at 0x334
			Mapped memory:	none
			IRQ level:		11
			
		Audio:	Canon Object.station 41 Sound System*
			DMA Channel:	3
			Port Address:		8 bytes at 0x530
			IRQ level:		9
		
		Other:
			PS/2-style keyboard
			Floppy Disk Drive
			On-board Serial Ports
			On-board Parallel Port
			
*Note: These drivers are not included on the NEXTSTEP 3.2 CD-ROM.  They are available from Canon, NeXT Technical Support, or through NeXTanswers.

Known Problems

Release 3.2:	
·	SoftPC is not supported in full-screen mode on this system in some video modes.  Choosing a different video mode for NEXTSTEP may allow you to run SoftPC in full-screen mode.

·	The 1024x768x72Hz 16bit color video mode of the Canon object.station 41 display driver does not work properly on some systems.  Please select a different video mode if you encounter problems.

·	The following drivers (listed as NeXTanswer references) are needed to make the Canon object.station 41 work under 3.2:
	
		1632_CanonObjectstation41DisplayDriver.pkg.compressed
		1685_BusLogicSCSIDriver.pkg.compressed  
		1687_AMDPCnet32NetworkDriver.pkg.compressed
		1689_CanonObjectstation41SoundDriver.pkg.compressed

·	The object.station may hang while initializing the LAN drivers (either at "Starting Naming Services" during a graphical boot or after "Starting RPC and network services: portmap netinfo lookupd" during a verbose boot).  This happens because the device drivers are being loaded in the wrong order.  To correct this problem, edit the file /NextLibrary/Devices/System.config/Instance0.table by changing the line that reads:

	"Active Drivers"	= "SerialPorts ParallelPort CanonObjectstation41DisplayDriver CanonObjectstation41SoundSystem AMDPCnet32NetworkDriver";

	to read:

	"Active Drivers"	= "SerialPorts AMDPCnet32NetworkDriver CanonObjectstation41DisplayDriver CanonObjectstation41SoundSystem ParallelPort";

	Then reboot the system.

See Also:
	1674_CanonObjectstation41DisplayDriver.ReadMe.rtf
	1686_BusLogicSCSIDriver.ReadMe.rtf
	1688_AMDPCnet32NetworkDriver.ReadMe.rtf
	1690_CanonObjectstation41SoundDriver.ReadMe.rtf