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| − | The Symbiface 2 operates the IDE device in 16-bit data transfer mode. 16-bits of data is buffered at a time within the Symbiface 2 and read via the Data port | + | The Symbiface 2 operates the ATA/IDE device in 16-bit data transfer mode. 16-bits of data is buffered at a time within the Symbiface 2 and read/written via the Data port I/O address 8 bits at a time. The device was designed when devices didn't support ATA CFA command set and 8-bit PIO data transfer so this is why it buffers 16-bit of data. (16-bits is the "native" data transfer of an ATA device). |
The I/O ports operate in a "pass-through" like mode where the registers directly reflect those of the connected ATA device. | The I/O ports operate in a "pass-through" like mode where the registers directly reflect those of the connected ATA device. | ||
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| + | The [[X-Mass]] is a more modern ATA/IDE device which is compatible with the Symbiface 2 IDE registers and uses the same I/O ports. | ||
This is the documentation about the '''IDE registers''' of the [[SYMBiFACE II]] expansion card. | This is the documentation about the '''IDE registers''' of the [[SYMBiFACE II]] expansion card. | ||
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|'''#FD09''' || Error Register || Features Register/''(Write Precomp Reg.)'' | |'''#FD09''' || Error Register || Features Register/''(Write Precomp Reg.)'' | ||
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| − | |'''#FD0A''' || Sector Count || Sector Count | + | |'''#FD0A''' || Sector Count (0=256) || Sector Count (0=256) |
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| − | |'''#FD0B''' || Sector Number || Sector Number | + | |'''#FD0B''' || Sector Number for CHS or LBA bits 0-7 || Sector Number for CHS or LBA bits 0-7 |
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| − | |'''#FD0C''' || Cylinder Low || Cylinder Low | + | |'''#FD0C''' || Cylinder Low for CHS or LBA bits 8-15 || Cylinder Low for CHS or LBA bits 8-15 |
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| − | |'''#FD0D''' || Cylinder High || Cylinder High | + | |'''#FD0D''' || Cylinder High for CHS or LBA bits 16-23 || Cylinder High for CHS or LBA bits 16-23 |
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| − | |'''#FD0E''' || Device/Head Register || Device/Head Register | + | |'''#FD0E''' || Device/Head Register (Bit 6=0 CHS, Bit 6=1 LBA) (Bit 4 = 0 Master, Bit 4 = 1 Slave) (Bits 3..0 Head for CHS or LBA bits 24-27) || Device/Head Register (Bit 6=0 CHS, Bit 6=1 LBA) (Bit 4 = 0 Master, Bit 4 = 1 Slave) (Bits 3..0 Head for CHS or LBA bits 24-27) |
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|'''#FD0F''' || Status Register || Command Register | |'''#FD0F''' || Status Register || Command Register | ||
Latest revision as of 04:52, 15 January 2018
The Symbiface 2 operates the ATA/IDE device in 16-bit data transfer mode. 16-bits of data is buffered at a time within the Symbiface 2 and read/written via the Data port I/O address 8 bits at a time. The device was designed when devices didn't support ATA CFA command set and 8-bit PIO data transfer so this is why it buffers 16-bit of data. (16-bits is the "native" data transfer of an ATA device).
The I/O ports operate in a "pass-through" like mode where the registers directly reflect those of the connected ATA device.
The X-Mass is a more modern ATA/IDE device which is compatible with the Symbiface 2 IDE registers and uses the same I/O ports.
This is the documentation about the IDE registers of the SYMBiFACE II expansion card.
| Port | Read | Write |
| #FD06 | Alternate Status | Digital Output |
| #FD07 | Drive Address | (Not Used) |
| #FD08 | Data Register | Data Register |
| #FD09 | Error Register | Features Register/(Write Precomp Reg.) |
| #FD0A | Sector Count (0=256) | Sector Count (0=256) |
| #FD0B | Sector Number for CHS or LBA bits 0-7 | Sector Number for CHS or LBA bits 0-7 |
| #FD0C | Cylinder Low for CHS or LBA bits 8-15 | Cylinder Low for CHS or LBA bits 8-15 |
| #FD0D | Cylinder High for CHS or LBA bits 16-23 | Cylinder High for CHS or LBA bits 16-23 |
| #FD0E | Device/Head Register (Bit 6=0 CHS, Bit 6=1 LBA) (Bit 4 = 0 Master, Bit 4 = 1 Slave) (Bits 3..0 Head for CHS or LBA bits 24-27) | Device/Head Register (Bit 6=0 CHS, Bit 6=1 LBA) (Bit 4 = 0 Master, Bit 4 = 1 Slave) (Bits 3..0 Head for CHS or LBA bits 24-27) |
| #FD0F | Status Register | Command Register |
