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Figure 56.
Connecting DMA to Demultiplexed Address/Data Buses
Many processors encode their control signals, as does the Z80’s M1,
MREQ, IORQ, RD, and WR, into status words that are often demultiplexed
before they are distributed to memory, peripherals, and more. Link the
DMA to these demultiplexed signals and take advantage of tristate
decoders to float the outputs when the DMA is master.
The DMA’s Z80-like control signals must usually be retimed to meet the
requirements of the foreign buses. But the programmable timing feature of
the DMA may well reduce the hardware costs incurred.
Interrupt Request, Acknowledge, and Return
When using the DMA with other processors, this area is the most chal-
lenging because of the many methods of signaling, prioritizing, identifying,
responding to, and returning from interrupts.
Latched Address Bus
CPU
DMA
Buffered Bidirectional Data Bus
Multiplexed
Address
and
Data Bus
3-Stage
Latches