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- Path: sparky!uunet!comp.vuw.ac.nz!actrix!David.Empson
- From: David.Empson@bbs.actrix.gen.nz
- Subject: Re: Fast modems and the SSC
- Organization: Actrix Information Exchange
- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 07:44:56 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Nov16.074456.13677@actrix.gen.nz>
- References: <01GR5CHJVLQAB7AW8E@RCNVMS.RCN.MASS.EDU> <1992Nov14.220135.23211@netcom.com>
- Sender: David.Empson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)
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- Regarding the Super Serial Card, which uses a 6551:
-
- The 6551 has two very nasty features with its flow control inputs. If
- the CTS input goes inactive, the transmit data signal is IMMEDIATELY
- cut off.
-
- The other feature is that while the DCD signal is false, the 6551 will
- not receive any bytes.
-
- The DSR input doesn't interfere with either receive or transmit
- operation.
-
- This usually means you should avoid using CTS: use DSR instead. DCD
- is practically useless, as if the modem turns off its carrier signal,
- you won't be able to receive any bytes (i.e. no command-mode output).
-
-
-
- The CMOS 6551 (65C51) is somewhat better: CTS cuts off the transmitter
- after the current byte has been completely transmitted. It has the
- same behaviour for DCD.
- Its other advantage is that disabling receive interrupts also disables
- the DCD and DSR change of state interrupt. This cannot be disabled on
- the original 6551, which is why a IIe will usually hang if you unplug
- the modem from the SSC while you aren't in a comms program.
-
- BUT, I don't think you can simply replace a 6551 with a 65C51. We
- tried this in one of the products my company produces, and it didn't
- work reliably, because the two chips expect different types of crystals.
- --
- David Empson
-
- Internet: David.Empson@bbs.actrix.gen.nz EMPSON_D@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz
- Snail mail: P.O. Box 27-103, Wellington, New Zealand
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