Motorola MVME2300 Series manual Dram Tester, ROM/Flash Interface, Error Logging

Models: MVME2300 Series

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Falcon ECC Memory Controller Chip Set

Error Logging

ECC error logging is facilitated by the Falcon because of its internal latches. When an error (single- or double-bit) occurs in the DRAMs to which a Falcon is connected, it records the address and syndrome bits associated with the data in error. Each Falcon performs this logging function independently of the other. Once a Falcon has logged an error, it does not log any more until the elog control /status bit has been cleared by software unless the currently logged error is single-bit and a new, double- bit error is encountered. The logging of errors that occur during scrub can be enabled/disabled in software. Refer to the Error Logger Register section of this chapter.

DRAM Tester

The DRAM tester is for factory testing purposes only; it should not be used by customers.

ROM/Flash Interface

The Falcon pair provides the interface for two blocks of ROM/Flash. Each block provides addressing and control for up to 64MB. Note that no error checking (ECC or Parity) is provided for the ROM/Flash.

The ROM/Flash interface allows each block to be individually configured by jumpers and/or by software as follows:

1.Access for each block is controlled by two software-programmable control register bits: an overall enable, a write enable, and a reset vector enable. The overall enable controls normal read accesses. The write enable is used to program Flash devices. The reset vector enable controls whether the block is also enabled at $FFF00000 - $FFFFFFFF. The overall enable and write enable bits are always cleared at reset. The reset vector enable bit is cleared or set at reset depending on external jumper configuration. This allows the board designer to use external jumpers to enable/disable Block A/B ROM/Flash as the source of reset vectors.

The write enable bit is cleared at reset for both blocks.

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