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F9DEh Panda [[8255 PPI chip|PPI]] Port C - Handshake (bit0=Strobe.out, Bit5=Busy.in) | F9DEh Panda [[8255 PPI chip|PPI]] Port C - Handshake (bit0=Strobe.out, Bit5=Busy.in) | ||
F9DFh Panda [[8255 PPI chip|PPI]] Control - 8bit Printer data | F9DFh Panda [[8255 PPI chip|PPI]] Control - 8bit Printer data | ||
| − | FADCh Amstrad RS323 [[Z80-DART/Z80-SIO chip|Z8470 (Z80 DART)]] Channel A Data (R/W) | + | FADCh Amstrad RS323 [[Z80-DART/Z80-SIO chip|Z8470 (Z80 DART)]] Channel A Data (R/W) |
| − | FADDh Amstrad RS323 [[Z80-DART/Z80-SIO chip|Z8470 (Z80 DART)]] Channel A Control/Status (R/W) | + | FADDh Amstrad RS323 [[Z80-DART/Z80-SIO chip|Z8470 (Z80 DART)]] Channel A Control/Status (R/W) |
| − | FADEh Amstrad RS323 [[Z80-DART/Z80-SIO chip|Z8470 (Z80 DART)]] Channel B Data (R/W) | + | FADEh Amstrad RS323 [[Z80-DART/Z80-SIO chip|Z8470 (Z80 DART)]] Channel B Data (R/W) |
| − | FADFh Amstrad RS323 [[Z80-DART/Z80-SIO chip|Z8470 (Z80 DART)]] Channel B Control/Status (R/W) | + | FADFh Amstrad RS323 [[Z80-DART/Z80-SIO chip|Z8470 (Z80 DART)]] Channel B Control/Status (R/W) |
| − | FBDCh Amstrad RS323 [[8253 chip|8253]] Baudrate Timer 0 Channel A TX Clock (R/W) | + | FBDCh Amstrad RS323 [[8253 chip|8253]] Baudrate Timer 0 Channel A TX Clock (R/W) |
| − | FBDDh Amstrad RS323 [[8253 chip|8253]] Baudrate Timer 1 Channel A RX Clock (R/W) | + | FBDDh Amstrad RS323 [[8253 chip|8253]] Baudrate Timer 1 Channel A RX Clock (R/W) |
| − | FBDEh Amstrad RS323 [[8253 chip|8253]] Baudrate Timer 2 Channel B RX/TX Clock (R/W) | + | FBDEh Amstrad RS323 [[8253 chip|8253]] Baudrate Timer 2 Channel B RX/TX Clock (R/W) |
| − | FBDFh Amstrad RS323 [[8253 chip|8253]] Baudrate Timer 0-2 Control Registers (W) | + | FBDFh Amstrad RS323 [[8253 chip|8253]] Baudrate Timer 0-2 Control Registers (W) |
== RSX Commands == | == RSX Commands == | ||
Revision as of 04:06, 8 August 2010
Dual RS232 with 8bit Printer Port. Driver ROM from Panda Electronics Ltd.
Known and Unknown Stuff
The ROM image from Panda Electronics is found on various webpages. However, there is nothing known about the hardware.
There are no known descriptions, photos, or adverts for the actual hardware.
So far, it is unknown if "Panda Hardware" does exists at all (possibly, Panda only made the software, and the corresponding hardware was produced or distributed by a different company - a possible candidate might be Timatic whom did offer a "dual rs232 with 8bit centronics")
Please add info if you know where the ROM image came from!
Technical
The 8bit Printer Port is implemeted via a 8255 PPI chip. The dual RS232 port is compatible with the Amstrad Serial Interface. I/O Ports are:
F9DCh Panda PPI Port A - 8bit Printer data F9DDh Panda PPI Port B - 8bit general purpose I/O port F9DEh Panda PPI Port C - Handshake (bit0=Strobe.out, Bit5=Busy.in) F9DFh Panda PPI Control - 8bit Printer data FADCh Amstrad RS323 Z8470 (Z80 DART) Channel A Data (R/W) FADDh Amstrad RS323 Z8470 (Z80 DART) Channel A Control/Status (R/W) FADEh Amstrad RS323 Z8470 (Z80 DART) Channel B Data (R/W) FADFh Amstrad RS323 Z8470 (Z80 DART) Channel B Control/Status (R/W) FBDCh Amstrad RS323 8253 Baudrate Timer 0 Channel A TX Clock (R/W) FBDDh Amstrad RS323 8253 Baudrate Timer 1 Channel A RX Clock (R/W) FBDEh Amstrad RS323 8253 Baudrate Timer 2 Channel B RX/TX Clock (R/W) FBDFh Amstrad RS323 8253 Baudrate Timer 0-2 Control Registers (W)
RSX Commands
Download
- Media:Panda Electronics Communication Interface Unit Interface Driver v1.5.zip - PIA DRIVER rom-image (v1.5 Oct 1986)
