摘要:
An input/output controller (39) is provided in a data processing system having a local memory bus (37), a main memory (35) coupled to this bus and a host central processing unit (33) also coupled to the bus. The input/output controller (39) interfaces a plurality of input/output devices to the local memory bus (37) and includes a plurality of input/output device controllers (41,43,45), each adapted to be connected to at least one input/output device. A single microprocessor (49) manages the operations of the input/output controller (39) and a single buffer memory (47) stores a program of instructions for the microprocessor and temporarily stores data passing to or from the input/output devices. A gate array (51) for interfaces the input/output device controllers (41,43,45) to the local memory bus (37).
摘要:
An input/output controller (39) is provided in a data processing system having a local memory bus (37), a main memory (35) coupled to this bus and a host central processing unit (33) also coupled to the bus. The input/output controller (39) interfaces a plurality of input/output devices to the local memory bus (37) and includes a plurality of input/output device controllers (41,43,45), each adapted to be connected to at least one input/output device. A single microprocessor (49) manages the operations of the input/output controller (39) and a single buffer memory (47) stores a program of instructions for the microprocessor and temporarily stores data passing to or from the input/output devices. A gate array (51) for interfaces the input/output device controllers (41,43,45) to the local memory bus (37).