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[[File:crt_zmc.jpg|right|thumb|NEO-ZMC chip on a MVS [[cartridges|cartridge]]. Picture courtesy of [[http://www.mvs-scans.com MVS-Scans]].]]
{{ChipInfo
|picture=crt_zmc.jpg
|pkg=SOIC24
|manu=fujitsu
|date=1995 ?
|gates=
|used_on=[[cartridges]]
}}


Z80 memory controller. Has a hardwired 32KiB bank and switchable 16/8/4/2KiB banks arranged as a register file. To save pins the high address lines (A15-A8) are used for data input. The chip's write strobe is (port) address decoded inside the console.
{{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.


(Need Z80 IN instructions details: upper 8 bytes of address bus as data, lower 8 as port number)
=Pinout=
 
{{Pinout|NEO-ZMC|512}}
 
Pins 10, 11, 12 are certainly not connected since the addressing scheme doesn't allow mapping over 512KiB.


=Pinout=
* SDA0, SDA1, SDA8~15: Z80 address bus
[[File:Neo-zmc_pinout.png]]
* M1 A11~M1 A18: [[M1 ROM]] address lines
* SDRD0: Decoded write signal from {{Chipname|NEO-D0}} (latch on rising edge)
 
=Operation=
 
SDA8~15 is used for the bank number (data), SDA0 and SDA1 for selecting the bank zone.
 
{|class="wikitable"
!SDA1
!SDA0
!Z80 port
!Bank zone
!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==
[[File:Neo-zmz_operation.png|thumb]]
 
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):
* 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 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''';
 
==Logic definition==
 
Not tested.


OpenOffice Draw file: [[File:neo-zmc.odg]]
<pre>
reg [7:0] WINDOW_0;
reg [6:0] WINDOW_1;
reg [5:0] WINDOW_2;
reg [4:0] WINDOW_3;


=How It Work=
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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Revision as of 09:08, 14 January 2019

Package SOIC24
Manufacturer
First use 1995 ?
Used on cartridges

Z80 Memory Controller. Provides a hardwired 32KiB bank and 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 port address decoded inside the system.

Pinout


Edit this pinout

Pins 10, 11, 12 are certainly not connected since the addressing scheme doesn't allow mapping over 512KiB.

  • 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

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

SDA1 SDA0 Z80 port Bank zone 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 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):

  • 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 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;

Logic definition

Not tested.

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