You are right - I checked an old PC board... the 3 x 8-bit ports of the PIO
chip are usually connected to external driver ICs determining flow Dir'n,
and complying to whatever std it is that defines this interface (1284?).
Hence MODE 0 on 8255 (or compatible!) - even if it were possible through
stdard linux drivers, is NOT a good idea WHEN it is used in this type of
circuit. (if , however, the D-25-pin socket maps directly to I/O pins on the
PIO chip, then it would , in theory, be ok - and possibly useful for anyone
who ever wanted 24 lines of direct asynchronous I/O).
In my case, I have a unique ISA Card PCB with 3 8255s (built early 80s),
giving 3 x 3 x 8 bit ports. I will have to write my own driver.
Thanks Tom.
DAve.
RF engineer, BAE Systems.
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Perkins [mailto:tomp@trperkins.2y.net]
Sent: Monday, 4 February 2002 16:49
To: MERRETT, David
Cc: linux-parport@torque.net
Subject: Re: [PARPORT] 8255 in Mode 0.
Hi,
It's been quite a while since I looked at a datasheet for an 8255, so
this info may be worth exactly what your paying for it.
As I recall the 8255 was mappable as you suggest. But that's not the way
it was built onto the board (by IBM in '81). The status and control reg
pins are hardwired as to function(sink or source) so even if you could
get access to reconfigure the ICs pins I don't think you'll get the
results you're looking for. And as I recall the cable just isn't wired
to the 8255 the way your hoping. Also keep in mind that 8255s haven't
been used for a LONG time. Most parports are implemented on superio
chips and I think it's unlikely they're that identical to real 8255s (re
mask setup anyway).
So if you're just looking for something with real simple TTL then keep
to the signal directions as listed for the parport cable. If you need
more then ECP mode would handle about anything you need and there're
device side ICs for this as well (intel, mot, etc).
Regards,
Tom
MERRETT, David wrote:
> I have been looking through information available for a clear indication
of
> how to put the 8255 PIO chip into MODE 0, using the typical Linux drivers.
> This mode allows direct control of all 24 bits on a standard 25 pin
> connector. I believe it would only work in SPP mode, as the control byte
to
> put the 8255 in Mode 0 must be written to BASE + 3 (EG to put all 24 pins
> of port with base 0x0378, to be outputs, byte 0x80 is written to 0x037B)
>
> Is this possible using parport, or any previously existing driver?
> the only way I can do it is to write to port driectly but using
> ioperm(0x0378,4,1) as root.
>
> Thanks.
> DAve.
> RF engineer, BAE Systems.
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