Motorola MVME1X7P User Manual

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Programming Interfaces
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Programming Interfaces
The following sections describe the programming interface to devices on 
the MVME167P and MVME177P single-board computers. Unless the 
section specifies a particular board type, the discussion applies to both 
models.
MC680X0 MPU
The MVME167P is based on the MC68040 microprocessor. The 
MVME177P is based on the MC68060 microprocessor.  Both processors 
have on-chip instruction and data caches and a floating-point processor 
(refer to the MC68040 and MC68060 user’s manuals for more 
information). 
Both models are available in various versions with the features listed in 
Data Bus Structure
The local bus for all single-board computers described in this manual is a 
32-bit synchronous bus, which is based on an MC68040-compatible bus 
and which supports burst transfers. Throughout this manual this bus is 
referred to as the Local Bus. The various Local Bus master and slave 
devices use the Local Bus to communicate. The Local Bus is arbitrated by 
priority type arbiter. The priority of the Local Bus masters from highest to 
lowest is: 
Highest priority
82596CA LAN
CD2401 serial (through the PCCchip2)
53C710 SCSI
VMEbus
Lowest priority
MPU