Semiconductor
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DESCRIPTION OF PINS
D
0 to D3 (Data bus pins 0 to 3)
These input pins connected to the data bus of a microcomputer are used for the microcomputer
to read and write registers. The interface uses the positive logic. When CS
0 is low, CS1 is high,
RD is low, and WR is high (for the 68-xxx system, CS
0 is low, CS1 is high, R/W is high, and E is
high), these data bus pins are in the output mode. In the other cases, they are in the high
impedance status.
A
0 to A3 (Address bus pins 0 to 3)
These input pins connected to the address bus of a microcomputer specify a register used by the
microcomputer for read or write. The address data specified by these pins is used in conjunction
with the input to the ALE pin.
ALE (Address Latch Enable)
This input pin is for address and CS
0.
When the ALE pin is high, the address bus data and CS
0 are read into the IC. When it is low,
the address data and CS
0 read at ALE = H are retained in the IC. CS1 functions independently
of the ALE pin.
When using an MSC-48-, MSC-51-, or 8085-based microcomputer having an ALE output pin,
connect this pin to the ALE output pin of the microcomputer. When a four-bit microcomputer
shares the four address bus pins, A
0 to A3, with another peripheral IC, the ALE pin on this IC
can be used to specify it.
When the microcomputer has no ALE output pin, connect the ALE input pin on this IC to the
V
DD.
WR [R/W] (WRITE [READ/WRITE])
This input pin is connected to the WR pin for the 80-based CPU or the R/W pin for the 68-based
CPU.
RD [E] (READ [E])
This input pin is connected to the RD pin for the 80-based CPU or the E pin for the 68-based CPU.
CS
0, CS1 (Chip select pins 0 and 1)
These input pins enable or disable input of ALE, WR (R/W), and RD (E). When CS
0 is low and
CS
1 is high, these inputs are enabled. In the other combinations, the IC unconditionally assumes
that ALE is low and WR and RD are high (for the 68-based CPU, E is low). However, CS
0 needs
to operate in conjunction with ALE and CS
1 operates independently of ALE. Connect CS1 to the
power supply voltage detection pin. For more information, see the descriptions in "USAGE"
and "USE OF CS
1."