LPC47N227TQFP Standard Microsystems (SMSC), LPC47N227TQFP Datasheet - Page 106

• Manufacturer Part Number: LPC47N227TQFP
• Manufacturer: Standard Microsystems (SMSC)

Specifications of LPC47N227TQFP

• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Not Compliant

3. When nErrIntrEn is 0 and nFault transitions from high to low or when nErrIntrEn is set from 1 to 0 and
4. When ackIntEn is 1 and the nAck signal transitions from a low to a high.
FIFO Operation
The FIFO threshold is set in the chip configuration registers. All data transfers to or from the parallel port
can proceed in DMA or Programmed I/O (non-DMA) mode as indicated by the selected mode. The FIFO
is used by selecting the Parallel Port FIFO mode or ECP Parallel Port Mode. (FIFO test mode will be
addressed separately.)
Programmed I/O cycle or DMA cycle depending on the selection of DMA or Programmed I/O mode.
The following paragraphs detail the operation of the FIFO flow control. In these descriptions, <threshold>
ranges from 1 to 16. The parameter FIFOTHR, which the user programs, is one less and ranges from 0 to
15.
A low threshold value (i.e. 2) results in longer periods of time between service requests, but requires faster
servicing of the request for both read and write cases. The host must be very responsive to the service
request. This is the desired case for use with a "fast" system. A high value of threshold (i.e. 12) is used
with a "sluggish" system by affording a long latency period after a service request, but results in more
frequent service requests.
DMA Transfers
DMA transfers are always to or from the ecpDFifo, tFifo or CFifo. DMA utilizes the standard PC DMA
services. To use the DMA transfers, the host first sets up the direction and state as in the programmed I/O
case. Then it programs the DMA controller in the host with the desired count and memory address. Lastly
it sets dmaEn to 1 and serviceIntr to 0. The ECP requests DMA transfers from the host by encoding the
nLDRQ pin. The DMA will empty or fill the FIFO using the appropriate direction and mode. When the
terminal count in the DMA controller is reached, an interrupt is generated and serviceIntr is asserted,
disabling DMA. In order to prevent possible blocking of refresh requests a DMA cycle shall not be
requested for more than 32 DMA cycles in a row. The FIFO is enabled directly by the host initiating a
DMA cycle for the requested channel, and addresses need not be valid. An interrupt is generated when a
TC cycle is received. (Note: The only way to properly terminate DMA transfers is with a TC cycle.)
DMA may be disabled in the middle of a transfer by first disabling the host DMA controller. Then setting
serviceIntr to 1, followed by setting dmaEn to 0, and waiting for the FIFO to become empty or full.
Restarting the DMA is accomplished by enabling DMA in the host, setting dmaEn to 1, followed by setting
serviceIntr to 0.
DMA Mode - Transfers from the FIFO to the Host
(Note: In the reverse mode, the peripheral may not continue to fill the FIFO if it runs out of data to transfer,
even if the chip continues to request more data from the peripheral.)
The ECP requests a DMA cycle whenever there is data in the FIFO. The DMA controller responds to the
request by reading data from the FIFO. The ECP stop requesting DMA cycles when the FIFO becomes
empty or when a TC cycle is received, indicating that no more data is required. If the ECP stops
requesting DMA cycles due to the FIFO going empty, then a DMA cycle is requested again as soon as
there is one byte in the FIFO. If the ECP stops requesting DMA cycles due to the TC cycle, then a DMA
cycle is requested again when there is one byte in the FIFO, and serviceIntr has been re-enabled.
nFault is asserted.
the FIFO. Also, an interrupt is generated when serviceIntr is cleared to 0 whenever there are
readIntrThreshold or more bytes in the FIFO.
After a reset, the FIFO is disabled.
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Each data byte is transferred by a