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Setting Up PIO Data Transfers

To set up PIO data transfers, the ATA Manager takes the values specified in the ataPIOSpeedMode and ataPIOCycleTime fields of the ATA_SetDevConfig parameter block to create a cycle time that approximates the specified cycle time and maintains the appropriate device signal timing requirements for the specified PIO transfer mode.


© 1999 Apple Computer, Inc. — (Last Updated 30 Oct 97)

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