Intel 80C186XL, 80C188XL user manual 1.1HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL, Introduction

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1.1HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL

INTRODUCTION

The 80C186 Modular Core family is the direct result of ten years of Intel development. It offers the designer the peace of mind of a well-established architecture with the benefits of state-of-the- art technology.

Table 1-1. Comparison of 80C186 Modular Core Family Products

Feature

80C186XL

80C186EA

80C186EB

80C186EC

 

 

 

 

 

Enhanced 8086 Instruction Set

 

 

 

 

Low-Power Static Modular CPU

 

 

 

 

Power-Save (Clock Divide) Mode

 

 

 

 

Powerdown and Idle Modes

 

 

 

 

80C187 Interface

 

 

 

 

ONCE Mode

 

 

 

 

Interrupt Control Unit

 

 

 

8259

 

 

 

 

Compatible

Timer/Counter Unit

 

 

 

 

Chip-Select Unit

 

 

Enhanced

Enhanced

DMA Unit

2 Channel

2 Channel

 

4 Channel

Serial Communications Unit

 

 

 

 

Refresh Control Unit

 

 

Enhanced

Enhanced

Watchdog Timer Unit

 

 

 

 

I/O Ports

 

 

16 Total

22 Total

 

 

 

 

 

1.1HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL

This manual uses phrases such as 80C186 Modular Core Family or 80C188 Modular Core, as well as references to specific products such as 80C188EA. Each phrase refers to a specific set of

80C186 family products. The phrases and the products they refer to are as follows:

80C186 Modular Core Family: This phrase refers to any device that uses the modular 80C186/C188 CPU core architecture. At this time these include the 80C186EA/C188EA, 80C186EB/C188EB, 80C186EC/C188EC and 80C186XL/C188XL.

80C186 Modular Core: Without the word family, this phrase refers only to the 16-bit bus mem- bers of the 80C186 Modular Core Family.

80C188 Modular Core: This phrase refers to the 8-bit bus products.

80C188EC: A specific product reference refers only to the named device. For example, On the 80C188EC… refers strictly to the 80C188EC and not to any other device.

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