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Interrupt Status Register – Read Only

ADDR

Plug-In LA+0x1A

 

D15

Scan Function

The latest scan list update is complete.

done

 

 

D14

Openbus Active

The Openbus was activated by one or more programmed inputs.

Event true

See description of the Openbus in the module register section.

 

 

 

D13 = Module 5, … and D8 = Module 0.

D13-D8

Modules 0-5 Busy

The programmed Busy signal from one of the modules has timed

complete

 

out. This indicates that the relays actuated for that BUSY cycle

 

 

 

 

have settled and a measurement may take place.

D7-D0

Reserved

Always reads back as FFFF16

Note: This status register may be used in a polled fashion rather than allowing the events above to generate an Interrupt. A read of this register will clear any active bits. Bits that are not set, or are about to be set, are not affected by a read of this register.

Interrupt Control Register – Read and Write

ADDR

Plug-In LA+0x1C

 

 

D15

Scan Function

0

= enabled

done mask bit

1

= disabled

 

D14

Openbus Active

0

= enabled

Event true mask bit

1

= disabled

 

 

Module 0-5 Busy

0

= enabled

D13-D8

1

= disabled

complete

 

 

 

D13 = Module 5 … and D8 = Module 0.

 

 

D7

IR ENA*

0

= writing a 0 to this bit enables interrupter capabilities

1

= writing a 1 to this bit disables interrupter capabilities

 

 

D6

IH ENA*

The module has no interrupt handler capability, therefore writing a

1 or 0 has no effect. A 1 is always read back for this bit.

 

 

 

Interrupter IRQ

The complement of the value programmed into these three bits

D5-D3

reflects the selected IRQ line used by the module. A value of 0112

Line

would select IRQ4, a value of 0002 would select IRQ7, and a

 

 

 

value of 1112 would disconnect the IRQ lines.

 

 

The module has no interrupt handler capability; therefore writing

D2-D0

Handler IRQ Line

to these bits has no effect. A 1112 is always read back for these

 

 

bits.

Note: That all bits in this register are set to 1s upon receipt of a hard or soft reset.

 

 

Subclass Register – Read Only

 

ADDR

Plug-In LA+0x1E

 

 

D15

VXIbus Extended

Always reads as 1.

 

Device

 

 

 

 

D14-D0

Extended Memory

Always reads as 7FFD16

 

Device

 

 

 

SM8000 Series Programming

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VXI SM8000 Interrupt Status Register Read Only, Interrupt Control Register Read and Write, Subclass Register Read Only

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