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{{Chipname|Z80}} '''M'''emory '''C'''ontroller. Provides a hardwired 32KiB bank and [[Z80 bankswitching|switchable 16, 8, 4, and 2KiB banks]] arranged as a register file. To save pins, the Z80's upper address lines (A15~A18) are used for data input. The chip's write strobe is [[Z80 port map|port]] address decoded inside the system.
{{Chipname|Z80}} '''M'''emory '''C'''ontroller. Handles the [[Z80]] bankswitching in cartridges. To save pins, the Z80's upper address line are also used as data input. The chip's write strobe SDRD0 is [[Z80 port map|port]] address decoded inside the system.


=Pinout=
=Pinout=
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{{Pinout|NEO-ZMC|512}}
{{Pinout|NEO-ZMC|512}}


Pins 10, 11, 12 are certainly not connected since the addressing scheme doesn't allow mapping over 512KiB.
Pins 10, 11, 12 may be M1 higher address bits ?


* SDA0, SDA1, SDA8~15: Z80 address bus
* SDA0, SDA1, SDA8~15: Z80 address bus
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=Operation=
=Operation=


SDA8~15 is used for the bank number (data), SDA0 and SDA1 for selecting the bank zone.
SDA8~SDA15 are used for the bank number (data), SDA0 and SDA1 for selecting the window.


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!SDA0
!SDA0
!Z80 port
!Z80 port
!Bank zone
!Window
!Address range
!Address range
!Size
!Size
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SDRD0 must be high before configuring banks.
SDRD0 must be high before configuring banks.
To configure a bank to be accessed (e.g. bank 0 in the $8000~$BFFF range):
* Set SDRD0 low (prepare for new bank configuration, outputs are tri-stated)
* Set SDA0~15 = '''$8003''' (select bank 0 and 16k range size) Why $8003 and not just $0003 ?
* Set SDRD0 high (latch bank, ready to convert inputs to proper output signals)
* Now, when the Z80 reads the '''$8000~BFFF''' range, NEO-ZMC will map this to the M1 ROM zone '''$00000~$03FFF''';


To configure a bank to be accessed (e.g. bank 1 in the $8000~$BFFF range):
To configure a bank to be accessed (e.g. bank 1 in the $8000~$BFFF range):
* Set SDRD0 low (prepare for new bank configuration, outputs are tri-stated)
* Set SDRD0 low (prepare for new bank configuration, outputs are tri-stated)
* Set SDA0~15 = '''$8103''' (select bank 1 and 16k range size) Why $8103 and not just $0103 ?
* Set SDA0~15 = '''$8103''', select 16KiB bank 1 in window 3 (Why $8103 and not just $0103 ?)
* Set SDRD0 high (latch bank, ready to convert inputs to proper output signals)
* Set SDRD0 high (latch bank, ready to convert inputs to proper output signals)
* Now, when the Z80 reads the '''$8000~BFFF''' range, NEO-ZMC will map this to the M1 ROM zone '''$04000~$07FFF''';
* Now, when the Z80 reads the '''$8000~BFFF''' range, NEO-ZMC will map this to the M1 ROM zone '''$04000~$07FFF'''
 
==Logic definition==
 
Not tested.
 
<pre>
reg [7:0] WINDOW_0;
reg [6:0] WINDOW_1;
reg [5:0] WINDOW_2;
reg [4:0] WINDOW_3;
 
assign MA = (!SDA[15]) ? {4'b0000, SDA[14:11]} :    // Pass-through
(SDA[15:12] == 4'b1111) ? WINDOW_0 :
(SDA[15:12] == 4'b1110) ? {WINDOW_1, SDA[11]} :
(SDA[15:13] == 3'b110) ? {WINDOW_2, SDA[12:11]} :
{WINDOW_3, SDA[13:11]};
 
always @(posedge nSDRD0)
begin
  case (SDA[1:0])
    0: WINDOW_0 <= SDA[15:8];
    1: WINDOW_1 <= SDA[14:8];
    2: WINDOW_2 <= SDA[13:8];
    3: WINDOW_3 <= SDA[12:8];
  endcase
end
</pre>


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Latest revision as of 09:16, 28 January 2024

Package SOIC24
Manufacturer
First use 1995 ?
Used on cartridges

Z80 Memory Controller. Handles the Z80 bankswitching in cartridges. To save pins, the Z80's upper address line are also used as data input. The chip's write strobe SDRD0 is port address decoded inside the system.

Pinout


Edit this pinout

Pins 10, 11, 12 may be M1 higher address bits ?

  • SDA0, SDA1, SDA8~15: Z80 address bus
  • M1 A11~M1 A18: M1 ROM address lines
  • SDRD0: Decoded write signal from NEO-D0 (latch on rising edge)

Operation

SDA8~SDA15 are used for the bank number (data), SDA0 and SDA1 for selecting the window.

SDA1 SDA0 Z80 port Window Address range Size Latch size
0 0 $08 0 $F000~$F7FF 2KiB 8 bits
0 1 $09 1 $E000~$EFFF 4KiB 7 bits
1 0 $0A 2 $C000~$DFFF 8KiB 6 bits
1 1 $0B 3 $8000~$BFFF 16KiB 5 bits

Details

SDRD0 must be high before configuring banks.

To configure a bank to be accessed (e.g. bank 1 in the $8000~$BFFF range):

  • Set SDRD0 low (prepare for new bank configuration, outputs are tri-stated)
  • Set SDA0~15 = $8103, select 16KiB bank 1 in window 3 (Why $8103 and not just $0103 ?)
  • Set SDRD0 high (latch bank, ready to convert inputs to proper output signals)
  • Now, when the Z80 reads the $8000~BFFF range, NEO-ZMC will map this to the M1 ROM zone $04000~$07FFF
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