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4.8.2 Parallel Poll
The Parallel Poll is another way the Controller can determine which device
requested service. It provides the who but not necessarily the why. When bus devices
are configured for Parallel Poll, they are assigned one bit on the data bus for their
response. By using the Status bit, the logic level of the response can be programmed
to allow logical OR/AND conditions on one data line by more than one device. When
SRQ is asserted, the Controller (under user's software) conducts a Parallel Poll. The
Controller must then analyze the eight bits of data received to determine the source
of the request. Once the source is determined, a Serial Poll might be used to
determine the why.
Of the two polling types, the Serial Poll is the most popular due to its ability to
determine the who and why. In addition, most devices support Serial Poll only.
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