W83697HF/F
6.2.7 EPP Pin Descriptions
EPP NAME
nWrite
TYPE
EPP DESCRIPTION
Denotes an address or data read or write operation.
Bi-directional EPP address and data bus.
O
I/O
I
PD<0:7>
Intr
Used by peripheral device to interrupt the host.
nWait
I
Inactive to acknowledge that data transfer is completed. Active to indicate
that the device is ready for the next transfer.
PE
I
I
Paper end; same as SPP mode.
Select
nDStrb
nError
nInits
Printer selected status; same as SPP mode.
This signal is active low. It denotes a data read or write operation.
Error; same as SPP mode.
O
I
O
This signal is active low. When it is active, the EPP device is reset to its
initial operating mode.
nAStrb
O
This signal is active low. It denotes an address read or write operation.
6.2.8 EPP Operation
When the EPP mode is selected in the configuration register, the standard and bi-directional modes are
also available. The PDx bus is in the standard or bi-directional mode when no EPP read, write, or
address cycle is currently being executed. In this condition all output signals are set by the SPP Control
Port and the direction is controlled by DIR of the Control Port.
A watchdog timer is required to prevent system lockup. The timer indicates that more than 10 mS have
elapsed from the start of the EPP cycle to the time
is deasserted. The current EPP cycle is
WAIT#
aborted when a time-out occurs. The time-out condition is indicated in Status bit 0.
6.2.8.1 EPP Operation
The EPP operates on a two-phase cycle. First, the host selects the register within the device for
subsequent operations. Second, the host performs a series of read and/or write byte operations to the
selected register. Four operations are supported on the EPP: Address Write, Data Write, Address Read,
and Data Read. All operations on the EPP device are performed asynchronously.
6.2.8.2 EPP Version 1.9 Operation
The EPP read/write operation can be completed under the following conditions:
a. If the nWait is active low, when the read cycle (nWrite inactive high, nDStrb/nAStrb active low) or write
cycle (nWrite active low, nDStrb/nAStrb active low) starts, the read/write cycle proceeds normally and
will be completed when nWait goes inactive high.
b. If nWait is inactive high, the read/write cycle will not start. It must wait until nWait changes to active
low, at which time it will start as described above.
6.2.8.3 EPP Version 1.7 Operation
The EPP read/write cycle can start without checking whether nWait is active or inactive. Once the
read/write cycle starts, however, it will not terminate until nWait changes from active low to inactive high.
Publication Release Date: Feb. 2002
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