PERIPHERAL ATTACHMENT INTERFACE FOR 1/0 CONTROLLER

    公开(公告)号:AU552910B2

    公开(公告)日:1986-06-26

    申请号:AU1078483

    申请日:1983-01-26

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: This I/O interface permits attachment of a data processing system to devices having different "handshaking" protocols and bit-parallel data exchange capacities. Handshaking control circuits permit the system to communicate with devices variously in pulsed and interlocked modes. Timer circuits provide a variety of different time reference signals for transfer to devices. Switching options associated with the timer permit selective use of timer outputs as pulsed mode handshaking functions. A counter circuit and associated interface port permit the system to count events associated with device-originated pulses. A switching option permits the counter incrementing operations to be governed by timer outputs. The interface also contains path selection lines. In one mode these lines define high speed exchange of data between a primary system processor and devices in various bit-parallel formats and over various buses designatable by a systems processor. In another mode these lines permit a secondary system processor to exchange data with a series of multiplexed devices. Collectively, the interface lines have a symmetrical configuration which permits their use for direct interconnection of two data processing systems without the expense of additional "channel to channel" adaptation.

    PERIPHERAL ATTACHMENT INTERFACE FOR I/O CONTROLLER HAVING CYCLE STEAL AND OFFLINE MODES

    公开(公告)号:CA1184313A

    公开(公告)日:1985-03-19

    申请号:CA419287

    申请日:1983-01-12

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: PERIPHERAL ATTACHMENT INTERFACE FOR I/O CONTROLLER HAVING CYCLE STEAL AND OFF-LINE MODES This I/O interface permits attachment of a data processing system to devices having different "handshaking" protocols and bit-parallel data exchange capacities. Handshaking control circuits permit the system to communicate with devices variously in pulsed and interlocked modes. Timer circuits provide a variety of different time reference signals for transfer to devices. Switching options associated with the timer permit selective use of timer outputs as pulsed mode handshaking functions. A counter circuit and associated interface port permit the system to count events associated with device-originated pulses. A switching option permits the counter incrementing operations to be governed by timer outputs. The interface also contains path selection lines. In one mode these lines define high speed exchange of data between a primary system processor and devices in various bit-parallel formats and over various buses designatable by a systems processor. In another mode these lines permit a secondary system processor to exchange data with a series of multiplexed devices. Collectively, the interface lines have a symmetrical configuration which permits their use for direct interconnection of two data processing systems without the expense of additional "channel to channel" adaptation.

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    公开(公告)号:DE69836307T2

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-26

    申请号:DE69836307

    申请日:1998-09-15

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A pair of communications adapters each include a number of digital signal processors (12) and network interface circuits (24) for the attachment of a multi-channel telephone line. A bus connecting the communications adapters can carry data between a network line attached to one of the adapters and the digital signal processors of the other adapter. The digital signal processors on each card are connected to a host, or controller, processor (2). Each digital signal processor interrupts its host processor by transmitting an interrupt control block as data to a data memory of the host processor, and by subsequently sending an interrupt causing the host processor to examine the data memory. Preferably, the interrupt control block includes data representing a number of requested interrupts.

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    公开(公告)号:DE69836307D1

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-14

    申请号:DE69836307

    申请日:1998-09-15

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A pair of communications adapters each include a number of digital signal processors (12) and network interface circuits (24) for the attachment of a multi-channel telephone line. A bus connecting the communications adapters can carry data between a network line attached to one of the adapters and the digital signal processors of the other adapter. The digital signal processors on each card are connected to a host, or controller, processor (2). Each digital signal processor interrupts its host processor by transmitting an interrupt control block as data to a data memory of the host processor, and by subsequently sending an interrupt causing the host processor to examine the data memory. Preferably, the interrupt control block includes data representing a number of requested interrupts.

    PERIPHERAL ATTACHMENT INTERFACE FOR 1/0 CONTROLLER

    公开(公告)号:AU1078483A

    公开(公告)日:1983-08-11

    申请号:AU1078483

    申请日:1983-01-26

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: This I/O interface permits attachment of a data processing system to devices having different "handshaking" protocols and bit-parallel data exchange capacities. Handshaking control circuits permit the system to communicate with devices variously in pulsed and interlocked modes. Timer circuits provide a variety of different time reference signals for transfer to devices. Switching options associated with the timer permit selective use of timer outputs as pulsed mode handshaking functions. A counter circuit and associated interface port permit the system to count events associated with device-originated pulses. A switching option permits the counter incrementing operations to be governed by timer outputs. The interface also contains path selection lines. In one mode these lines define high speed exchange of data between a primary system processor and devices in various bit-parallel formats and over various buses designatable by a systems processor. In another mode these lines permit a secondary system processor to exchange data with a series of multiplexed devices. Collectively, the interface lines have a symmetrical configuration which permits their use for direct interconnection of two data processing systems without the expense of additional "channel to channel" adaptation.

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