4.2 The 8254 Timer

The OME-PCI-1002 series provide 3 independent 16-bit timer/counters. Each timer has a different function. Timer 0 is used as

Pacer 0. Timer 1 is used as Pacer 1. Timer 2 is used as the machine

independent timer. The block diagram is given as follows:

 

 

VCC

 

4 M Hz

 

 

 

 

 

 

EN

CLK

 

 

 

Timer 0

Pacer 0

 

 

 

OUT1

 

 

 

 

Local Data Bus

 

 

CLK

 

D0…D7

 

 

 

 

Timer 1

Pacer 1

User

 

 

EN

OUT2

 

 

 

 

CLK

Status

 

 

Timer

 

8254

EN

OUT3

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 4-2. 8254 Block Diagram.

 

 

4.3 The A/D trigger

The block diagram of the A/D trigger is shown below:

 

 

 

8254

 

 

 

 

 

Timer 0

 

 

 

 

 

Software Trigger

Mux

To A/D

0

 

PR

External Trigger

D

 

 

1

Q

EN

8254

 

 

 

 

 

External

 

RS

CLK

Timer 1

Select

 

Trigger.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4M-Hz

Trigger Select

 

Figure 4-3. A/D Trigger Controller.

 

 

 

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Omega 1002 manual Timer, A/D trigger