- (IDENT low, MFM high)
set of command code bytes and parameter
bytes has to be written to the FDC before the
command phase is complete. (Please refer to
Table 18 for the command set descriptions).
These bytes of data must be transferred in the
order prescribed.
PS/2 mode
This mode supports the PS/2 models 50/60/80
configuration and register set. The DMA bit of
the DOR becomes a "don't care", (FINTR and
DRQ are always valid), TC and DENSEL
become active low.
- (IDENT low, MFM low)
Before writing to the FDC, the host must
examine the RQM and DIO bits of the Main
Status Register. RQM and DIO must be equal
to "1" and "0" respectively before command
bytes may be written. RQM is set false by the
FDC after each write cycle until the received
byte is processed. The FDC asserts RQM again
to request each parameter byte of the command
unless an illegal command condition is
Model 30 mode
This mode supports PS/2 Model 30
configuration and register set. The DMA enable
bit of ther DOR becomes valid (FINTR and DRQ
can be hi Z), TC is active high and DENSEL is
active low.
DMA TRANSFERS
DMA transfers are enabled with the Specify
command and are initiated by the FDC by
activating the FDRQ pin during a data transfer
command. The FIFO is enabled directly by
asserting nDACK and addresses need not be
valid.
detected.
After the last parameter byte is
received, RQM remains "0" and the FDC
automatically enters the next phase as defined
by the command definition.
The FIFO is disabled during the command
phase to provide for the proper handling of the
"Invalid Command" condition.
Note that if the DMA controller (i.e. 8237A) is
programmed to function in verify mode, a
pseudo read is performed by the FDC based
only on nDACK. This mode is only available
when the FDC has been configured into byte
mode (FIFO disabled) and is programmed to do
a read. With the FIFO enabled, the FDC can
perform the above operation by using the new
Verify command; no DMA operation is needed.
Execution Phase
All data transfers to or from the FDC occur
during the execution phase, which can proceed
in DMA or non-DMA mode as indicated in the
Specify command.
After a reset, the FIFO is disabled. Each data
byte is transferred by an FINT or FDRQ
depending on the DMA mode. The Configure
command can enable the FIFO and set the
FIFO threshold value.
CONTROLLER PHASES
For simplicity, command handling in the FDC
can be divided into three phases: Command,
Execution, and Result. Each phase is described
in the following sections.
The following paragraphs detail the operation of
the FIFO flow control. In these descriptions,
<threshold> is defined as the number of bytes
available to the FDC when service is requested
from the host and ranges from 1 to 16. The
parameter FIFOTHR, which the user programs,
is one less and ranges from 0 to 15.
Command Phase
After a reset, the FDC enters the command
phase and is ready to accept a command from
the host. For each of the commands, a defined
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