Compaq 21264 Network Card User Manual


 
21264/EV68A Hardware Reference Manual
Cache and External Interfaces 4–33
System Port
Table 4–26 shows four example configurations and shows their use of the
SYSDC_DELAY[4:0].
System 1 has six GCLKs to every SYSCLK and only sends 4-cycle commands to the
21264/EV68A. Thus, a period of three SYSCLKs between the SysDc command and
data leaves a period of 15 GCLKs between SysDc and data (SysDc is in the middle of
the 4-cycle command). A SYSDC_DELAY[4:0] of five would align sampling and
receipt of SysData.
System 2 has four GCLKs in every SYSCLK, so leading data by three SYSCLK cycles,
and programming the SYSDC_DELAY[4:0] to two, aligns sampling and receiving.
Timing for systems 3 and 4 is derived in a similar manner.
Note: The maximum valid value for SYSDC_DELAY must be less than the min-
imum number of GCLK cycles between two consecutive SYSDC com-
mands to the 21264/EV68A.
If a fast data transfer is interrupted and fails to complete, the system must use the con-
ventional protocol to send a SysDc WriteData command to the 21264/EV68A, remov-
ing the desired data buffer. Section 4.7.8.3 describes the timing events for transferring
data from the 21264/EV68A to the system.
4.7.8.3 Fast Data Disable Mode
The system controls all data movement to and from the 21264/EV68A. Movement of
data into and out of the 21264/EV68A is preceded by a SysDc command. The 21264/
EV68A drivers are only enabled for the duration of an 8-cycle transfer of data from the
21264/EV68A to the system. Systems must ensure that there is no overlap of enabled
drivers and that there is adequate settle time on the SysData bus.
Given a SysDc fill command, the 21264/EV68A samples data 10 + SYSDC_DELAY
GCLK cycles after the command is perceived within the 21264/EV68A clock domain.
Because there is no linkage with the output driver, fills into the 21264/EV68A are not
affected by the SYS_RCV_MUX_PRESET[1:0] value.
In both modes, given a SysDc write command, the 21264/EV68A looks for the next
SYSCLK edge 8.5 cycles after perceiving the SysDc write command in its clock
domain. Because the SysDc write command must be perceived before its use, SysDc
write commands are dependent upon the amount of delay introduced by Cbox CSR
SYS_RCV_MUX_CNT_PRESET[1:0].
Table 4–26 Cbox CSR SYSDC_DELAY[4:0] Examples
System Bit Rate System Framing Clock Ratio
1
1
The system framing clock ratio is the number of INT_FWD_CLK cycles per
SYSCLK cycles.
SYSDC_DELAY
System 1 1.5X 4:1 5 (3 SYSCLK cycles)
System 2 2.0X 2:1 2 (3 SYSCLK cycles)
System 3 2.5X 2:1 0 (2 SYSCLK cycles)
System 4 4X 2:1 6 (2 SYSCLK cycles)