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- From: jim@bat.cis.ohio-state.edu (Jim Curran)
- Subject: SCC 8530 Interface
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- Originator: jim@bat.cis.ohio-state.edu
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- Organization: Ohio State Computer Science
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- Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 14:28:20 GMT
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- Hello,
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- The documentation in IM Vol III, pg. III-25 gives the memory locations to
- write to the 8530 SCC. I'm confused though about the utility of the control
- registers (aCtl, bCtl):
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- 1) It seems that the control signals A/!B , !(CE), D/!C, !(RD) and !(WR)
- should be write-only. Why is there an address for reading them? Are
- they latched somehow?
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- 2) It would seem that the offsets and base addresses given to write the data
- lines on the SCC can be decoded to supply the information needed to set
- all of the control signals. How does this work?
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- 3) However without aCtl and bCtl how would one simultaneously assert !(RD)
- and !(WR) to reset the chip (one of serveral ways, as I understand)?
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- Are aCtl and bCtl just there for future expansion or how do you use them?
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- In case you are wondering I'd like to directly program the SCC on a Mac Plus.
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- Thanks in Advance,
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- Jim
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