DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
RIO CIRCUITRY
I-E96-317A
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Expander Bus Master Interface
This interface enables the RIO to act as a master module on a
remote Expander Bus.
Shared RAM
This block contains 8 kbytes of RAM and the necessary logic to
allow the MFP and CPU to access it. The shared RAM is a
buffer that stores slave information until the MFP can access
it. It also enables the MFP to write data to the slave modules.
Additional Memory
The RIO Module also contains the following general purpose
memory:
•
8 Kbytes of static RAM.
•
32 Kbytes of ROM.
CPU Support
The RIO contains two custom integrated circuits that provide
support for the CPU. The integrated circuits provide clocks,
address decoding, timer functions, and support to the proces-
sor and memory system.
Figure 2-1. Functional Block Diagram
EXPANDER
BUS MASTER
INTERFACE
EXPANDER
BUS
EXPANDER
BUS SLAVE
INTERFACE
SHARED
RAM
ADDITIONAL
MEMORY
CPU AND
SUPPORT
SERIAL LINK
INTERFACE
SERIAL TO
CPU
INTERFACE
SERIAL
LINK
ACS
LINK
TP85173A