Descriptions of port usage – Ciprico Rimfire 3880 User Manual

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User’s Guide

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Chapter 2 Hardware Essentials

Descriptions of Port Usage

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Descriptions of
Port Usage

The following describes port usage. Assume that the adapter address jumpers
are set to a base address of EE00H.

Issuing a Reset

— Write to Reset Port at address EE18H. The RF3880 will

begin executing self-test. Read the Status Port at address EE10H to find when
self-test completes.

Issuing a Single Command

— Write three words to the Address Buffer

Port at address EE00H. These words select system bus width/swapping options
as well as the Address Modifier and memory address of the Single Command.
To begin command execution, issue a Single Command Channel Attention by
writing a 0 to Channel Attention Port at address EE08H. Read Status Port at
EE10H to check for Enter condition before issuing the next command.

Issuing a Command List

— Once an active Command List has been

established, write a 1 to the Channel Attention Port (address EE08H) for a
Command List Channel Attention after the new commands are added to the list

Acknowledging Target Mode Selection

— Write a 2 to the Channel

Attention port (address EE08H) to indicate that target data has been read by
Host.

Read Board Command Status

— Read the Status Port at address EE10H

to find the current status of the adapter.

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