ADVANCED LOGIC RESEARCH, INC.
VIP286 (MODULAR PROCESSOR SYSTEM)
| Processor | 80286 (exact location unknown)/80386SX/80386DX (on CPU cards) | 
| Processor Speed | 12/16/20MHz | 
| Chip Set | ALR | 
| Max. Onboard DRAM | 5(286)/8(SX386)/16(386)MB | 
| Cache | 16KB | 
| BIOS | Phoenix | 
| Dimensions | 330mm x 218mm | 
| I/O Options | 16-bit external CPU card, floppy drive interface, embedded AT hard drive interface, serial port | 
| NPU Options | 80287/80387 (on CPU cards) | 
 
| CONNECTIONS | |||
| Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location | 
| Speaker | JP1 | Embedded AT hard drive interface | JP5 | 
| Reset switch | JP2 | Hard drive LED | JP6 | 
| Serial port | JP3 | Panel LED | JP7 | 
| Floppy drive interface | JP4 | External CPU card slot | SL1 | 
| USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
| Function | Jumper/Switch | Position | |
| » | Floppy drive interface enabled | SW1/1 | On | 
| Floppy drive interface disabled | SW1/1 | Off | |
| » | COM1 enabled | SW1/2 | On | 
| COM1 disabled | SW1/2 | Off | |
| COM2 disabled | SW1/3 | Off | |
| COM2 enabled | SW1/3 | On | |
| » | Embedded AT hard drive disabled | SW1/4 | Off | 
| Embedded AT hard drive enabled | SW1/4 | On | |
| Note: It is not possible to run COM1 & COM2 at any one time. If SW1/2 is On, SW1/3 MUST be Off, likewise, if SW1/3 is On, SW1/2 MUST be Off. However, both switches may be off. | |||
 
| CONNECTIONS (286 CPU CARD) | |||
| Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location | 
| Keyboard or Serial | J9 | Panel LED | J21 | 
| Speaker | J19 | ||
| USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS (286 CPU CARD) | |||
| Function | Jumper | Position | |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | J1 | N/A | 
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | J2 | N/A | 
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | J3 | N/A | 
| » | Monitor type select monochrome | J4 | Open | 
| Monitor type select color | J4 | Closed | |
| DRAM CONFIGURATION (286 CPU CARD) | ||||
| Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 | 
| 512KB | (18) 256K x 1 | None | None | None | 
| 1MB | (18) 256K x 1 | (18) 256K x 1 | None | None | 
| 2MB | (18) 256K x 1 | (18) 256K x 1 | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 256K x 9 | 
| 5MB | (18) 256K x 1 | (18) 256K x 1 | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | 
 
| CONNECTIONS (SX386 CPU CARD) | |||
| Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location | 
| Serial port | J9 | Keyboard | JP7 | 
| Speaker | JP1 | Panel LED | JP8 | 
| USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS (SX386 CPU CARD) | |||
| Function | Jumper | Position | |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | JP3 | N/A | 
| » | Monitor type select monochrome | JP4 | Open | 
| Monitor type select color | JP4 | Closed | |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | JP5 | N/A | 
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | JP6 | N/A | 
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | JP9 | N/A | 
| DRAM CONFIGURATION (SX386 CPU CARD) | ||||
| Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 | 
| 512KB | (2) 256K x 9 | NONE | NONE | NONE | 
| 1MB | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 256K x 9 | NONE | NONE | 
| 1.5MB | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 256K x 9 | NONE | 
| 2MB | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 256K x 9 | 
| 2MB | (2) 1M x 9 | NONE | NONE | NONE | 
| 4MB | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | NONE | NONE | 
| 6MB | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | NONE | 
| 8MB | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | 
| CACHE CONFIGURATION (SX386 CPU CARD) | |
| Size | Bank 0 | 
| 16KB | (2) 8K x 8 | 
 
| CONNECTIONS (386 CPU CARD) | |||
| Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location | 
| RAMPAK connection | J1 | Keyboard or serial port | J9 | 
| Panel LED | J5 | Speaker | JP1 | 
| USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS (386 CPU CARD) | |||
| Function | Jumper/Switch | Position | |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | J6 | N/A | 
| » | NPU disabled | SW1/1 | Off | 
| NPU enabled | SW1/1 | On | |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | SW1/2 | N/A | 
| » | Monitor type select monochrome | SW1/3 | Off | 
| Monitor type select color | SW1/3 | On | |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | SW1/4 | N/A | 
 
| CONNECTIONS (RAMPAK) | |
| Purpose | Location | 
| 386 CPU card connection | J1 | 
| DRAM CONFIGURATION (386 CPU CARD & RAMPAK) | ||||
| Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 | 
| 1MB | (4) 256K x 9 | NONE | NONE | NONE | 
| 2MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 | NONE | NONE | 
| 4MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 | 
| 4MB | (4) 1M x 9 | NONE | NONE | NONE | 
| 8MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | NONE | NONE | 
| 10MB | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | 
| 16MB | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 |