UPI-41A/41AH/42/42AH USER’S MANUAL
CHAPTER 2
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
The UPI microcomputer is an intelligent peripheral
controller designed to operate in iAPX-86, 88, MCS-85,
MCS-80, MCS-51 and MCS-48 systems. The UPI’s ar-
chitecture, illustrated in Figure 2-1, is based on a low
cost, single-chip microcomputer with program memo-
ry, data memory, CPU, I/O, event timer and clock os-
cillator in a single 40-pin package. Special interface reg-
isters are included which enable the UPI to function as
a peripheral to an 8-bit master processor.
This chapter provides a basic description of the UPI
microcomputer and its system interface registers. Un-
less otherwise noted the descriptions in this section ap-
ply to the 8741AH, 8742AH with OTP EPROM mem-
ory, the 8741A/8742 (with UV erasable program mem-
ory) and the 8041AH, 8042AH. These devices are so
similar that they can be considered identical under
most circumstances. All functions described in this
chapter apply to the UPI-41A/41AH/42/42AH.
PIN DESCRIPTION
The UPI-41A/41AH/42/42AH are packaged in 40-pin
Dual In-Line (DIP) packages. The pin configuration
for both devices is shown in Figure 2-2. Figure 2-3 illus-
trates the UPI Logic Symbol.
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Figure 2-1. UPI-41A/41AH/42/42AH Single Chip Microcomputer
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