SDMA Channels and IDMA Emulation
MPC8260 PowerQUICC II Family Reference Manual, Rev. 2
Freescale Semiconductor 19-21
19.8.2.2 Data Transfer Types as Programmed in DCM

Table19-6 summarizes the types of data transfers according to the DCM programming.

12 ERM External request mode.
0The CP transfers continuously, as if an external level request is asserted, regardless of the
DREQ signal assertion. The CP stops the transfer when there are no more valid BDs or after
a STOP_IDMA command is issued. DONE assertion by a external device is ignored.
1The CP responds to DREQ as configured (edge/level) by performing single- or dual-address
transfers. The CP also responds to DONE assertions.
Note:Memory-to-memory transfers (S/D=00) with external request (ERM=1) is allowed, but
DONE assertion is not supported in this mode (DONE should be disabled).
13 DT DONE treatment:
0After external DONE assertion, the IDMA ignores further DREQ assertions. The CP closes
the current BD and IDMA stops. START_IDMA command should be issued before assertion of
another DREQ.
1After external DONE assertion, the CP closes the current BD. The IDMA continues to the
next BD when DREQ is asserted.
14–1
5
S/D Source/destination is a peripheral device or memory. See Table19-6..
00 Read from memory, write to memory.
10 Read from peripheral, write to memory.
01 Read from memory, write to peripheral.
11 Reserved
When a device is a peripheral:
•DACK
is asserted during transfers to/from it.
• It may assert DONE to termin ate all accesses to/f rom it.
• It can be operated in fly-by mode—respond to DACK ignoring the address.
It gets highest DMA priority on the bus arbiter and the lowest DMA latency available.

Table19-6. IDMA Channel Data Transfer Operation

S/D FB Read From Write To Description (Steady-State Operation)
01 0 Memory
(STS = SS_MAX)
Peripheral
(DTS = port size
or 32)
Read from memory: Filling internal buffer in one DMA transfer.
On the bus: one burst or more, depends on STS
Write to peripheral: In smaller transfers until internal buffer empties.
On the bus: singles or burst, depends on DTS
10 0 Peripheral
(STS = port size or
32)
Memory
(DTS =
SS_MAX)
Read from peripheral: Filling internal buffer in several DMA
transfers.
On the bus: singles or burst, depends on STS
Write to memory: in one DMA transfer, internal buffer empties.
On the bus: one burst or more, depends on DTS
00 0 Memory
(STS = SS_MAX)
Memory
(DTS =
SS_MAX or
less)
Read from memory: Filling internal buffer in one DMA transfer.
On the bus: one burst or more, depends on STS
Write to memory: in one transfer or more until internal buffer
empties.
On the bus: singles or bursts, depends on DTS

Table19-5. DCM Field Descriptions (continued)

Bits Name Description