The receiver skew compensation and clock shifting adjust the timing relationship between the clocking signal (i.e., REQ or ACK) and the signals being clocked (e.g., the data bus signals). That adjustment causes the clock signal to align with the middle of the signals being clocked when those signals enter the receiver. The receiver is then able to the clock signal to latch valid data.

During paced transfers, the clock signal (i.e., REQ or ACK) transitions at the negotiated transfer period. Data is qualified by the clock signal and the phase of the P1 signal.

Receiver skew compensation is not defined in this manual.

SCSI Device

Driver

Precomp

Cable

and/or

Backplane

SCSI Device

Signal

AdjustmentReceiver

Optional

Skew

Compensator

&Clock Shift

Figure 9. Example of a SCSI bus with paced transfers

2.9Data transfer modes

There are three types of transfer modes:

Asynchronous

Synchronous

Paced

This section provides a brief description of each of these types of transfer modes.

2.9.1Asynchronous transfers

SCSI device ports default to 8-bit asynchronous transfers.

8-bit asynchronous transfers are used for all COMMAND, STATUS, and MESSAGE phases.

ST DATA phases may use 8-bit or 16-bit asynchronous transfers. Asynchronous transfers are not permitted in DT DATA phases.

2.9.2Synchronous transfers

ST DATA phases shall use synchronous transfers when a synchronous transfer agreement is in effect. ST DATA phases may use 8-bit or 16-bit synchronous transfers.

DT DATA phases shall use synchronous transfers when a synchronous transfer agreement is in effect. DT DATA phases shall only use wide transfers.

2.9.3Paced transfers

Paced transfers shall only be used in DT DATA phases when a paced transfer agreement is in effect. DT phases shall only use wide transfers.

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