P R E L I M I N A R Y
AMD
1-360
Am79C960
BPCS
Boot PROM Chip Select
This signal is asserted when the Boot PROM is read. If
SA0-19 lines match a predefined address block and
SMEMR
is active and
REF
inactive, the
BPCS
signal will
be asserted. The outputs of the external Boot PROM
drive the PROM Data Bus. The PCnet-ISA controller
buffers the contents of the PROM data bus and drives
them on the lower eight bits of the System Data Bus.
Output
DXCVR
Disable Transceiver
This pin disables the transceiver. The DXCVR output is
configured in the initialization sequence. A HIGH level
indicates the Twisted Pair port is active and the AUI port
is inactive, or SLEEP mode has been entered. A LOW
level indicates the AUI port is active and the Twisted Pair
port is inactive.
Output
IOAM0-1
Input/Output Address Map
These inputs configure I/O address space for the
PCnet-ISA controller and memory address space for the
optional Remote Boot PROM with user selectable jump-
ers. The pins are pulled HIGH internally. The SA1-9
inputs are used for I/O address comparisons and the
SA
1
4-19 inputs are used for Boot PROM matching.
Input
IOAM1,0
I/O Base
Memory Base
0 0
300 Hex
C8000 Hex
0 1
320 Hex
CC000 Hex
1 0
340 Hex
D0000 Hex
1 1
360 Hex
D4000 Hex
LED0-3
LED Drivers
These pins sink 12 mA each for driving LEDs. Their
meaning is software configurable (see section ISA Bus
Configuration Registers) and they are active LOW.
Output
When EADI mode is selected, the pins named
LED1
,
LED2
, and
LED3
change in function while
LED0
contin-
ues to indicate 10BASE-T Link Status. The MAUSEL
input becomes the
EAR
input.
LED
EADI Function
1
SF/BD
2
SRD
3
SRDCLK
MAUSEL/
EAR
MAU Select/
External Address Reject
This pin selects the 10BASE-T MAU when HIGH and
the AUI interface when LOW if the XMAUSEL register
bit in ISACSR2 (ISA Configuration Register) is set. If the
XMAUSEL register bit is cleared, the MAUSEL pin is ig-
nored and the network interface is software selected.
This pin has a default value of HIGH if left unconnected.
Input
If EADI mode is selected, this pin becomes the
EAR
input. The incoming frame will be checked against the
internally active address detection mechanisms and the
result of this check will be OR’d with the value on the
EAR
pin. The
EAR
pin is defind as
REJECT
. See the
EADI section for details regarding the function and tim-
ing of this signal.
PRDB0-7
Private Data Bus
This is the data bus for the Boot PROM and the Address
PROM.
Input
SLEEP
Sleep
When
SLEEP
pin is asserted (active LOW), the PCnet-
ISA controller performs an internal system reset and
proceeds into a power savings mode. All outputs will be
placed in their normal reset condition. All PCnet-ISA
controller inputs will be ignored except for the
SLEEP
pin itself. Deassertion of
SLEEP
results in wake-up.
The system must delay the starting of the network con-
troller by 0.5 seconds to allow internal analog circuits to
stabilize.
Input
TE
Test Enable
This pin is for factory use only. It has a default value of
HIGH if left unconnected. It is recommended that this pin
always be connected to V
DD
.
Input
XTAL1
Crystal Connection
The internal clock generator uses a 20 MHz crystal that
is attached to pins XTAL1 and XTAL2. Alternatively, an
external 20 MHz CMOS-compatible clock signal can be
used to drive this pin. Refer to the section on External
Crystal Characteristics for more details.
Input
XTAL2
Crystal Connection
The internal clock generator uses a 20 MHz crystal that
is attached to pins XTAL1 and XTAL2. If an external
clock is used, this pin should be left unconnected.
Output