Serial Interface with Time-Slot Assigner
MPC8260 PowerQUICC II Family Reference Manual, Rev. 2
15-2 Freescale Semiconductor

Figure15-1. SI Block Diagram

If the TSA is not used as intended, it can be used to generate complex wave forms on dedicated output pins. For instance, it can program these pins to implement stepper motor control or variable-duty cycle and period control on-the-fly.
Time-Slot
Assigner (TSA)
R clocks
T clocks
R clocks
T clocks
R sync
T sync
TDM A, B, C, D
Pins
Strobes
Route
SI RAM
Tx/Rx
RAM
Control
Mode
Register
TDM A, B, C, D
Tx
TX
Command
Register
Status
Register
SMC1 SMC2 SCC1 SCC2 SCC3 SCC4 M II1/ MII2/
MUX
MII3
To: SMC1 SMC2 SCC1 SCC2 SCC3 SCC4 FCC1 FCC2 FCC3
Multi-Channel
Peripheral Bus
Nonmultiplexed Serial Interface (NMSI) Pins
Channel #
Controllers
Shadow
Register
Clock
Route
RAM
Address
Rx Rx
UTOPIA UTOPIA
16181
CPM Mux
MUXMUX MUX MUX MUXMUX MUXMUX
(MCCs)
Notes
The CPM mux and the MCCs are not part of the SI. (See their chapters for details.)
1 Not available on the MPC8250.