
Signal/Connection Descriptions
External Memory Expansion Port (Port A)
MOTOROLA
DSP56364 Advance Information
1-7
1.5.3
External Bus Control
Table 1-7 External Bus Control Signals
Signal Name
Type
State
during
Reset
Signal Description
AA0–AA1/
RAS0
–
RAS1
Output
Tri-stated
Address Attribute or Row Address
Strobe
—When defined as AA, these
signals can be used as chip selects or additional address lines. When
defined as
RAS
, these signals can be used as
RAS
for DRAM interface.
These signals are tri-statable outputs with programmable polarity. These
signals are tri-stated during hardware reset and when the DSP is in the
stop or wait low-power standby mode.
CAS
Output
Tri-stated
Column Address Strobe
—
CAS
is an active-low output used by DRAM
to strobe the column address. This signal is tri-stated during hardware
reset and when the DSP is in the stop or wait low-power standby mode.
RD
Output
Tri-stated
Read Enable
—
RD
is an active-low output that is asserted to read exter-
nal memory on the data bus. This signal is tri-stated during hardware reset
and when the DSP is in the stop or wait low-power standby mode.
WR
Output
Tri-stated
Write Enable
—
WR
is an active-low output that is asserted to write exter-
nal memory on the data bus. This signal is tri-stated during hardware reset
and when the DSP is in the stop or wait low-power standby mode.
TA
Input
Ignored
Input
Transfer Acknowledge
—If there is no external bus activity, the
TA
input
is ignored. The
TA
input is a data transfer acknowledge (DTACK) function
that can extend an external bus cycle indefinitely. Any number of wait
states (1, 2. . .infinity) may be added to the wait states inserted by the
BCR by keeping
TA
deasserted. In typical operation,
TA
is deasserted at
the start of a bus cycle, is asserted to enable completion of the bus cycle,
and is deasserted before the next bus cycle. The current bus cycle com-
pletes one clock period after
TA
is asserted synchronous to the internal
system clock. The number of wait states is determined by the
TA
input or
by the bus control register (BCR), whichever is longer. The BCR can be
used to set the minimum number of wait states in external bus cycles.
In order to use the TA functionality, the BCR must be programmed to at
least one wait state. A zero wait state access cannot be extended by TA
deassertion, otherwise improper operation may result.
TA
can operate
synchronously or asynchronously, depending on the setting of the TAS bit
in the operating mode register (OMR).
TA
functionality may not be used while performing DRAM type accesses,
otherwise improper operation may result.
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