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AT8xC5132
4173A–8051–08/02
External Space
Memory Interface
The external memory interface comprises the external bus (port 0 and port 2) as well as
the bus control signals (RD, WR, and ALE).
Figure 17 shows the structure of the external address bus. P0 carries address A7:0
while P2 carries address A15:8. Data D7:0 is multiplexed with A7:0 on P0. Table 26
describes the external memory interface signals.
Figure 17. External Data Memory Interface Structure
Table 26. External Data Memory Interface Signals
Page Access Mode
The AT8xC5132 implement a feature called “Page Access” that disables the output of
DPH on P2 when executing MOVX @DPTR instruction. Page Access is enable by set-
ting the DPHDIS bit in AUXR register.
Page Access is useful when application uses both ERAM and 256 Bytes of XRAM. In
this case, software intensively modifies the EXTRAM bit to select access to ERAM or
XRAM and must save it if it is used in the interrupt service routine. Page Access allows
external access above 00FFh address without generating DPH on P2. Thus ERAM is
accessed using MOVX @Ri or MOVX @DPTR with DPTR < 0100h, and XRAM is
accessed using MOVX @DPTR with DPTR
≥
0100h while keeping P2 for general-pur-
pose I/O usage.
Signal
Name
Type
Description
Alternate
Function
A15:8
O
Address Lines
Upper address lines for the external bus.
P2.7:0
AD7:0
I/O
Address/Data Lines
Multiplexed lower address lines and data for the external memory.
P0.7:0
ALE
O
Address Latch Enable
ALE signals indicates that valid address information are available on lines
AD7:0.
-
RD#
O
Read
Read signal output to external data memory.
P3.7
WR#
O
Write
Write signal output to external memory.
P3.6
RAM
PERIPHERAL
AT8xC5132
P2
P0
AD7:0
A15:8
A7:0
A15:8
D7:0
A7:0
ALE
WR
OE
RD#
WR#
Latch