Intel 82540EP/EM Network Card User Manual


 
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FLASH Memory Interface
7.2.1 Read Accesses
Upon reads to the FLASH address space, the Ethernet controller uses the TRDY# signal to insert
target wait states until valid data can be read from the FLASH device and presented on the data
lines. When TRDY# is asserted, the Ethernet controller drives valid data on the data lines. The
processor master can then complete normal data read cycle by asserting IRDY# when it is ready.
Figure 7-1. FLASH Buffer Read Cycles
7.2.2 Write Accesses
The processor, as the initiator, drives the address lines AD[63:0], the command and byte enable
lines [7:0]#, and the control lines IRDY# and FRAME#. It also provides the Ethernet controller
with valid data immediately after asserting TRDY#. The Ethernet controller controls the TRDY#
signal and deasserts it for a certain number of clocks until valid data is written to the FLASH
buffer. By asserting TRDY#, the Ethernet controller signals the processor that the current data
phase has completed.
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K
FRAME
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AD
CBE
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IRDY
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TRDY
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DEVSEL
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STOP
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ADDRESS
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MEM-RD
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