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FAILURE
O
O.D.
INITIALIZATION FAILURE indicates that the processor did not initialize correctly.
After RESET deasserts and before the first bus transaction begins, FAILURE
asserts while the processor performs a self-test. When the self-test completes
successfully, then FAILURE deasserts. The processor then performs a zero
checksum on the first eight words of memory. When it fails, FAILURE asserts for a
second time and remains asserted. When it passes, system initialization continues
and FAILURE remains deasserted.
IAC/INT
0
LOCAL
PROCESSOR
NUMBER
I
INTERAGENT COMMUNICATION REQUEST/INTERRUPT 0 indicates an IAC
message or an interrupt is pending. The bus interrupt control register determines
how the signal is interpreted. To signal an interrupt or IAC request in a synchronous
system, this pin — as well as the other interrupt pins — must be enabled by being
deasserted for at least one bus cycle and then asserted for at least one additional
bus cycle. In an asynchronous system the pin must remain deasserted for at least
two bus cycles and then asserted for at least two more bus cycles.
LOCAL PROCESSOR NUMBER - this signal is interpreted differently during
system reset. When the signal is a high voltage level it indicates that this processor
is a primary bus master (local processor number = 0). When at a low voltage level it
indicates that this processor is a secondary bus master (local processor number
= 1).
INT
1
I
INTERRUPT 1, like INT
0
, provides direct interrupt signaling.
INT
2
/INTR
I
INTERRUPT2/INTERRUPT REQUEST: The interrupt control register determines
how this pin is interpreted. When INT
2
, it has the same interpretation as the INT
0
and INT
1
pins. When INTR, it is used to receive an interrupt request from an
external interrupt controller.
INT
3
/INTA
I/O
O.D.
INTERRUPT3/INTERRUPT ACKNOWLEDGE: The bus interrupt control register
determines how this pin is interpreted. When INT
3
, it has the same interpretation as
the INT
0
, INT1 and INT2 pins. When INTA, it is used as an output to control
interrupt-acknowledge transactions. The INTA output is latched on-chip and
remains valid during T
d
cycles; as an output, it is open-drain.
N.C.
N/A
NOT CONNECTED indicates pins should not be connected. Never connect any pin
marked N.C. as these pins may be reserved for factory use.
Table 5. 80960MC Pin Description: Support Signals (Sheet 2 of 2)
NAME
TYPE
DESCRIPTION
I/O = Input/Output, O = Output, I = Input, O.D. = Open Drain, T.S. = Three-state
