NuDAQ ACL-8112 Series, User Manual

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Operation Theorem
control words. The most commonly uses for the 8254 in microprocessor
based system are:
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programmable baud rate generator
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event counter
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binary rate multiplier
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real-time clock
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digital one-shot
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motor control
For more information about the 8254 , please refer to the NEC
Microprocessors and peripherals or Intel Microsystems Components
Handbook.
Pacer Trigger Source
The counter 1 and counter 2 are cascaded together to generate the timer
pacer trigger of A/D conversion. The frequency of the pacer trigger is
software controllable. The maximum pacer signal rate is 2MHz/4=500K
which excess the maximum A/D conversion rate of the ACL-8112. The
minimum signal rate is 2MHz/65535/65535, which is a very slow
frequency that user may never use it.
General Purpose Timer/ Counter
The counter 0 is free for users' applications. The clock source, gate
control signal and the output signal is send to the connector CN3. The
general purpose timer / counter can be used as event counter, or used
for measuring frequency, or others functions. See the 'Timer/Counter
Applications' section for examples.
I/O Address
The 8254 in the ACL-8112 occupies 4 I/O address as shown below.
BASE + 0 LSB OR MSB OF COUNTER 0
BASE + 1 LSB OR MSB OF COUNTER 1
BASE + 2 LSB OR MSB OF COUNTER 2
BASE + 3 CONTROL BYTE
The programming of 8254 is control by the registers BASE+0 to BASE+3.
The functionality of each register is specified this section. For more
detailed information, please refer handbook of 8254 chip.