tas@tasman.cc.utas.edu.au (Tasman Derk Van Ommen) (12/12/90)
Our radioastronomy group is currently interfacing a 386DX PC to some custom built hardware. We are looking for a source of technical data about DMA and BUS timing and related matters. We would be happy to buy a book, any suggestions? Tas van Ommen email: tas@physvax.phys.utas.edu.au
mir@opera.chorus.fr (Adam Mirowski) (12/13/90)
In article <tas.660965143@tasman>, tas@tasman.cc.utas.edu.au (Tasman Derk Van Ommen) writes:
%% Our radioastronomy group is currently interfacing a 386DX PC to some
%% custom built hardware. We are looking for a source of technical data
%% about DMA and BUS timing and related matters.
%%
%% We would be happy to buy a book, any suggestions?
%%
%% Tas van Ommen email: tas@physvax.phys.utas.edu.au
Well, why not buy them at Intel? The "80386 Hardware Reference Manual"
could be a first step (Number 231732). The "80386 Data Sheet" (Number
231630) would be mandatory too. That was my first litterature on the
386 and I think very high of it. The older the version, the cheaper they
are probably...
In Australia their numbers should be:
Tel. 011-61-2-957-2744
Telex 790-20097
(No connection with Intel, although their French offices are 200m from
here :-)
--
Adam Mirowski, mir@chorus.fr (FRANCE), tel. +33 (1) 30-64-82-00 or 74
Chorus systemes, 6, av.Gustave Eiffel, 78182 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines CEDEXsichermn@beach.csulb.edu (Jeff Sicherman) (12/15/90)
In article <tas.660965143@tasman>, tas@tasman.cc.utas.edu.au (Tasman Derk Van Ommen) writes: > Our radioastronomy group is currently interfacing a 386DX PC to some > custom built hardware. We are looking for a source of technical data > about DMA and BUS timing and related matters. > > We would be happy to buy a book, any suggestions? > Consider: Interfacing to the IBM Personal Computer (second edition) Lewis C. Engebrecht (lead designer and architect of original PC) SAMS Sorry, dont have an ISBN, but ought to be known to your friendly, neighboorhood computer bookstore. Jeffrey Sicherman
bb16@prism.gatech.EDU (Scott Bostater) (12/15/90)
In article <1990Dec14.191633.5414@beach.csulb.edu> sichermn@beach.csulb.edu (Jeff Sicherman) writes: > >In article <tas.660965143@tasman>, tas@tasman.cc.utas.edu.au (Tasman Derk Van Ommen) writes: >> Our radioastronomy group is currently interfacing a 386DX PC to some >> custom built hardware. We are looking for a source of technical data >> about DMA and BUS timing and related matters. >> >> We would be happy to buy a book, any suggestions? >> > Consider: > > Interfacing to the IBM Personal Computer (second edition) > Lewis C. Engebrecht (lead designer and architect of original PC) > SAMS > A very dated book. Timing diagrams for the IBM PC only, no mention of the XT or AT, let alone a 386. It's a good reference on how to interface to the the PC bus, but it sure could use an update. My copy was bought in 1989, printed in 1988 and copyrighted 1983. Seven years is a long time for a computer book. You might use the Eggebrecht text and hardware timing diagrams for the Chip's and Technology NEAT chip set. This should give you an idea how the timing relationships change as a function of bus speed. DISCLAIMER: I haven't ever tried to get timing specs from C&T, this is just a guess, but I would expect them to be cooperative. -- Scott Bostater Georgia Tech Research Institute - Radar Systems Analysis "My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him" -Ps 62.1 uucp: ...!{allegra,amd,hplabs,ut-ngp}!gatech!prism!bb16 Internet: bb16@prism.gatech.edu