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Host interface mode
The host interface mode is selected by the signals SPI_MOSI (S1.3),
SPI_CLK (S1.4) and SPI_MISO (S1.5). The ROM code reads these signals
and uses them to initialize the host interface during the boot process. This
means that depending on the selected mode, signals are driven actively
from netX or from the host.
To select the right host interface mode consider the following:
1. specify the device that is physically connected to the host interface of
the netX and
2. specify which device netX has to use as source or destination device
during boot.
S1.3
S1.4
S1.5
Description
Usable with
boot mode
No.
Note
netX boots from the connected memory:
off
off
off
Ignore host interface during boot
Use this setting, if netX should not boot from
the host interface.
1, 2, 4
off
off
on
SDRAM 16 bit data / 4 MByte
Use this setting, when using the module NXHX
PHYSDR. SDRAM is used as destination
device.
1, 3, 4
Using this mode requires
additionally that the destination
device in the boot block of the
bootable image is set properly.
off
on
off
SRAM 16 bit data / 4 MB
Use this setting, if you have connected parallel
Flash (CS0) at the host interface and netX has
to boot from it. The parallel Flash is used as
source device.
or
Use this setting, if you have connected static
RAM (CS0, 1, 2 or 3) at the host interface. The
static RAM is used as destination device.
1, 3, 4
on
off
on
SDRAM 32 bit data / 4 MB
Use this setting, when using the module NXHX
SDR. SDRAM is used as destination device.
1, 3, 4
Host CPU supported: Host CPU boots netX via DualPort Memory:
off
on
on
Serial dualport memory (SPM) mode
Use this setting, if you have connected a serial
dualport memory at the host interface and netX
has to boot from it. The serial dualport memory
is used as source device.
3
The dualport memory is used
for booting netX. The netX waits
for the Host CPU, which has to
transfer the bootable image
(e. g. Second Stage
Bootloader). Therefore the Host
CPU has to use the mailboxes
of netX for transferring the boot
code.
on
off
off
Parallel dualport memory (DPM) 8 bit data /
2 KB
Use this setting, if you have connected a
parallel dualport memory at the host interface
and netX has to boot from it. The parallel dual
port memory is used as source device.
3
on
on
on
Parallel dualport memory (DPM) 8 bit data /
64 Kbyte
Use this setting, if you have connected a
parallel dualport memory at the host interface
and netX has to boot from it. The parallel dual
port memory is used as source device.
3
Reserved:
on
on
off
Do not use this setting!
Table 8: Host interface mode at X3 (settings)
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