Nortel Networks Video Gaming Accessories 553-3001-211 Manual De Usuario

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 NT6D80 MSDL card
Functional description
 illustrates the MSDL functional block diagram. The 
MSDL card is divided into four major functional blocks:
CPU bus interface 
Micro Processing Unit (MPU)
Memory
Serial interface
Two processing units serve as the foundation for the MSDL operation: the 
Central Processing Unit (CPU) and the MSDL Micro Processing Unit 
(MPU). CS 1000 Release 4.0 software, MSDL firmware, and peripheral 
software control MSDL parameters. Peripheral software downloaded to the 
MSDL controls MSDL operations. 
The MSDL card’s firmware and software do the following:
communicate with the CPU to report operation status
receive downloaded peripheral software and configuration parameters
coordinate data flow in conjunction with the CPU
manage data link layer and network layer signaling that controls 
operations connection and disconnection
control operation initialization and addressing
send control messages to the operations
CPU bus interface
The CPU bus transmits packetized information between the CPU and the 
MSDL MPU. This interface has a 16-bit data bus, an 18-bit address bus, and 
interrupt and read/write control lines.
Shared Random Access Memory (RAM) between the CPU and the MSDL 
MPU provides an exchange medium. Both the CPU and the MSDL MPU can 
access this memory.