LSPC2-A2

LSPC2-A2 graphics chip found in an AES system.

The LSPC chips are only found in cartridge systems, they provide pixel data for the Video DAC. (the line buffer for color data is most likely in the NEO-B1 but don't know for sure...).

LSPC-A0 chips can be found on early MVS slots and AES systems and work alongside the PRO-B0 chip. LSPC2-A2 chips are found in second revision systems and work with the NEO-B1 chip.

Graphics

Two separate buses run in parallel to fetch data from VRAM for rendering the screen. Each bus connects to a pair of 8bit chips, forming a 16bit bus.

• VRAM 0000-7FFF - 2x 62256/43256 (120ns(?) or faster)
• VRAM 8000-87FF - 2x 5814/5863/6116 (45ns or faster)

The LSPC arbitrates all VRAM access and allows for 68k access at any time during rendering without display glitches. The interface is slow and data writes are ignored when games write VRAM too quickly, especially with overclocked systems *specifics go here maybe*.

It shares a 24bit bus with the NEO-B1 which goes out to the CHA connector on the cart slot for addressing S ROMs, C ROMs and the on-board LO ROM.

IRQ

All 3 68k interrupts are generated by this chip.

Pinout

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Need to find: 28,87,128,133

• A1~A3: 68k address bus
• D0~D15: 68k data bus
• B0~B14: VRAM bank 0 address bus
• E0~E15: VRAM bank 0 data bus
• C0~C10: VRAM bank 1 address bus
• F0~F15: VRAM bank 1 data bus
• P0~P13: "Internal" multiplexed bus
• /BOE,/BWE: VRAM bank 0 read/write
• /CWE: VRAM bank 1 write enable
• /LSPOE,/LSPWE: Chip read/write (VRAM access,...)
• /RES: Reset
• 1H1/2H1:
• 24M: 24MHz clock ?
• 4M: 4MHz clock ?
• CC4:
• DIVI/DIVO: Frequency divider ?
• DOTA/DOTB: See NEO-ZMC2
• EVEN1/EVEN2:
• H:
• INT:
• IP0/IP1:
• LOAD:
• PK1/PK2:
• REF:
• RESETF:
• SCH?:
• SL1?/SL2?:
• SW?:148?
• SYNC:
• TST:
• TST0:
• VCS:
• WE1~WE4,CK1~CK4,SS1,SS2: NEO-B1 communication

• ?NK2:
• CM?L: