5 flexibility, Flexibility – Avago Technologies LSI53C896 User Manual

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LSI53C896 Benefits Summary

1-9

Version 3.3

Copyright © 1998–2003 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.

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Three programmable SCSI timers: Select/Reselect,
Handshake-to-Handshake, and General Purpose. The time-out
period is programmable from 100

µ

s to greater than 25.6 seconds.

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Software for PC-based operating system support.

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Support for relative jumps.

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SCSI Selected As ID bits for responding with multiple IDs.

1.5.5 Flexibility

The following features increase the flexibility of the LSI53C896:

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Universal LVD transceivers are backward compatible with SE or HVD
devices.

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High level programming interface (SCSI SCRIPTS).

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Programs local and bus flash memory.

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Selectable 112 or 944 byte DMA FIFO for backward compatibility.

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Tailored SCSI sequences execute from main system RAM or internal
SCRIPTS RAM.

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Flexible programming interface to tune I/O performance or to adapt
to unique SCSI devices.

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Support for changes in the logical I/O interface definition.

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Low level access to all registers and all SCSI bus signals.

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Fetch, Master, and Memory Access control pins.

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Separate SCSI and system clocks.

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SCSI clock quadrupler bits enable Ultra2 SCSI transfer rates with a
40 MHz SCSI clock input.

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Selectable IRQ pin disable bit.

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Ability to route system clock to SCSI clock.

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Compatible with 3.3 V and 5 V PCI.

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