SMSC COM20020 manual Selecting RAM Page Size, Transmit Sequence

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∙The pointer may now be read to determine how many transfers were completed.

The software flow for controlling the Configuration, Node ID, Tentative ID, and Next ID registers is generally limited to the initialization sequence and the maintenance of the network map.

Additionally, it is necessary to understand the details of how the other Internal Registers are used in the transmit and receive sequences and to know how the internal RAM buffer is properly set up. The sequence of events that tie these actions together is discussed as follows.

Selecting RAM Page Size

During normal operation, the 2K x 8 of RAM is divided into four pages of 512 bytes each. The page to be used is specified in the "Enable Transmit (Receive) from (to) Page fnn" command, where "nn" specifies page 0, 1, 2, or

3.This allows the user to have constant control over the allocation of RAM.

When the Offset bit "f" (bit 5 of the "Enable Transmit (Receive) from (to) Page fnn" command word) is set to logic "1", an offset of 256 bytes is added to the page specified. For example: to transmit from the second half of page 0, the command "Enable Transmit from Page fnn" (fnn=100 in this case) is issued by writing 0010 0011 to the Command Register. This allows a finer resolution of the buffer pages without affecting software compatibility. This scheme is useful for applications which frequently use packet sizes of 256 bytes or less, especially for microcontroller systems with

limited memory capacity. The remaining portions of the buffer pages which are not allocated for current transmit or receive packets may be used as temporary storage for previous network data, packets to be sent later, or as extra memory for the system, which may be indirectly accessed.

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If the device is configured to handle both long and short packets (see "Define Configuration" command), then receive pages should always be 512 bytes long because the user never knows what the length of the receive packet will be. In this case, the transmit pages may be made 256 bytes long, leaving at least 512 bytes free at any given time. Even if the Command Chaining operation is being used, 512 bytes is still guaranteed to be free because Command Chaining only requires two pages for transmit and two for receive (in this case, two 256 byte pages for transmit and two 512 byte pages for receive, leaving 512 bytes free). Please note that it is the responsibility of software to reserve 512 bytes for each receive page if the device is

configured to handle long packets. The COM20020 does not check page boundaries during reception. If the device is configured to handle only short packets, then both transmit and receive pages may be allocated as 256 bytes long, freeing at least 1KByte at any given time.

Even if the Command Chaining operation is being used, 1KByte is still guaranteed to be free because Command Chaining only requires two pages for transmit and two for receive (in this case, a total of four 256 byte pages, leaving 1K free).

The general rule which may be applied to determine where in RAM a page begins is as follows:

Address = (nn x 512) + (f x 256).

Transmit Sequence

During a transmit sequence, the microcontroller selects a 256 or 512 byte segment of the RAM buffer and writes into it. The appropriate buffer size is specified in the "Define Configuration" command. When long packets are enabled, the COM20020 interprets the packet as either a long or short packet, depending on whether the

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Contents General Description FeaturesTable of Contents PIN Configuration A1,A2/ALE Description of PIN FunctionsDIP PIN Plcc PIN Name Symbol Description Transmission Media InterfaceMiscellaneous Instead, it must be connected to XTAL1 with COM20020 Operation Protocol Description Network ReconfigurationNetwork Protocol Data RatesExtended Timeout Function Broadcast MessagesResponse Time Idle Time Reconfiguration TimeLine Protocol Invitations To TransmitData Packets AcknowledgementsNegative Acknowledgements System Description MULTIPLEXED, 8051-LIKE BUS Interface with RS-485 Interface Figure C Traditional Hybrid Interface Backplane ConfigurationCOM20020 Network Using RS-485 Differential Transceivers Programmable Txen Polarity Differential Driver ConfigurationInternal Block Diagram Attenuation Functional DescriptionNominal Cable Type Impedance AT 5MHZRead Register Summary Write Interrupt Mask Register IMR Internal RegistersData Register Tentative ID RegisterCommand Register Diagnostic Status RegisterNext ID Register Status RegisterConfiguration Register Setup Register BIT BIT Name Symbol Description Dupid BIT BIT Name Symbol DescriptionData Command Description Address Pointer Low Register Address Pointer High RegisterReset Configuration RegisterCKP3 CKP2 CKP1 Sequential Access Operation Access Speed Sequential Access MemoryInternal RAM Software InterfaceTransmit Sequence Selecting RAM Page SizeRAM Buffer Packet Configuration Page Receive Sequence Transmit Command Chaining Command ChainingReceive Command Chaining Internal Reset Logic Reset DetailsInitialization Sequence Improved DiagnosticsAbnormal Results Normal ResultsOscillator DC Electrical Characteristics Maximum Guaranteed RatingsParameter Symbol MIN TYP MAX Unit Comment Operational DescriptionXTAL1, XTAL2 Input Capacitance Multiplexed BUS, 68XX-LIKE Control Signals Read Cycle Timing DiagramsMultiplexed BUS, 80XX-LIKE Control Signals Read Cycle Multiplexed BUS, 68XX-LIKE Control Signals Write Cycle Multiplexed BUS, 80XX-LIKE Control Signals Write Cycle NON-MULTIPLEXED BUS, 80XX-LIKE Control Signals Read Cycle NON-MULTIPLEXED BUS, 68XX-LIKE Control Signals Read Cycle NON-MULTIPLEXED BUS, 80XX-LIKE Control Signals Write Cycle NON-MULTIPLEXED BUS, 68XX-LIKE Control Signals Write Cycle These signals are to and from the hybrid Normal Mode Transmit or Receive TimingNTXEN NPULSE1 TTL Input Timing on XTAL1 PIN 28-PIN Plcc Package Dimensions 24-PIN DIP Package Dimensions SECTION/FIGURE/ENTRY Correction Revised DateStandard Microsystems Corp
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