Freescale Semiconductor MPC8260 30.9.2 Using Interrupts in Automatic Data Forwarding

ATM Controller and AAL0, AAL1, and AAL5
MPC8260 PowerQUICC II Family Reference Manual, Rev. 2
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Figure 30-21. ATM-to-TDM Interworking
When going from TDM to ATM, the MCC receiver routes data from the TDM line to a specific BD table.
The ATM controller transmitter is programmed to operate on t he same table. When the MCC fills a receive
buffer, the ATM controller sends it. The two controllers synchronize on the MCC’s RxBD[E] and the ATM
controller’s TxBD[R].
When going from ATM to TDM, the ATM receiver reassembles data received from a particular channel to
a specific BD table. The MCC transmitter is programmed to operate on the same table. When the ATM
controller fills a receive buffer, the MCC controller sends it. The controllers synchronize on the ATM
controller’s RxBD[E] and the MCC’s TxBD[R].
The MCC and ATM receivers must be programmed to operate in opposite E-bit polarity. That is, both
receivers receive data into buffers whose RxBD[E] = 0 and set RxBD[E] when a buffer is full. For the ATM
receiver, set RCT[INVE] of the AAL1- and AAL0-specific areas of the receive connection table; see
Section 30.10.2.2, “Receive Connection Table (RCT).” For the MCC receiver, set CHAMR[EP]; see
Section 28.3.2.3, “Channel Mode Register (CHAMR)—Transparent Mode.”
30.9.2 Using Interrupts in Automatic Data Forwarding
The core can program the MCC and ATM interrupt mechanism to trigger interrupts for events such as a
buffer closing or transfer errors. The interrupt mechanism can be used to synchronize the start of the
automatic bridging process. For example, to start the MCC transmitter after a specific buffer reaches the
ATM receiver (the buffering is required to cope with the ATM network’s CDV), set ATM RxBD[I]. When
the receive buffer is full, the RxBD is closed, RxBD[E] is set (because it is operating in opposite E-bit
polarity), and the core is interrupted. The core then starts the MCC transmitter.
MCC
Transmitter
TDM Interface Buffer 1
Buffer 2
Buffer 3
Buffer 4
Buffer 5
ATM*
Receiver
UTOPIA Interface
BD Table
0BD 1
1BD 2
1BD 3
0BD 4
0BD 5
MCC Tx ptr
ATM Rx ptr
ATM
Transmitter
UTOPIA Interface Buffer 1
Buffer 2
Buffer 3
Buffer 4
Buffer 5
MCC*
Receiver
TDM Interface
BD Table
0BD 1
1BD 2
1BD 3
0BD 4
0BD 5
ATM Tx ptr
MCC Rx ptr
* The MCC and ATM receivers should be programmed to operate in opposite polarity E (empty) bit.