Difference between revisions of "ECLair"
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== Project Status == | == Project Status == | ||
| + | * 2012-12-04: Started the logical diagram and the microcode layout. | ||
| + | * 2012-12-01/02: Spent the weekend reading Bit-Slice Microprocessor Design. | ||
* 2012-11-24: Basic ideas/architecture starting to get put together. | * 2012-11-24: Basic ideas/architecture starting to get put together. | ||
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** Unless I can find equally-fast EPROMs | ** Unless I can find equally-fast EPROMs | ||
** Copied to SRAM from EPROM before the system starts | ** Copied to SRAM from EPROM before the system starts | ||
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| + | == Microcode Layout == | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" | ||
| + | ! Bit # | ||
| + | ! Width | ||
| + | ! Function | ||
| + | ! Details | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 0 | ||
| + | | 1 | ||
| + | | MC Addr Source | ||
| + | | low = microcode bits, high = IR | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 1 | ||
| + | | 1 | ||
| + | | Jump MC Addr | ||
| + | | Microcode sequencer load | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 2-10 | ||
| + | | 8 | ||
| + | | MC Jump Address | ||
| + | | Used if bit 0 = low | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 11 | ||
| + | | 1 | ||
| + | | MDR Source | ||
| + | | low = data bus, high = Z | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 12 | ||
| + | | 1 | ||
| + | | MDR Load | ||
| + | | MDR latch load | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 13 | ||
| + | | 1 | ||
| + | | MAR Load | ||
| + | | MAR latch load from Z | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 14 | ||
| + | | 1 | ||
| + | | IR Load | ||
| + | | IR latch load from data bus | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 15 | ||
| + | | 1 | ||
| + | | PC Increment | ||
| + | | Increment PC by 1 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 16 | ||
| + | | 1 | ||
| + | | PC Load | ||
| + | | PC counter load from Z | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 17-19 | ||
| + | | 3 | ||
| + | | Register Load from Z | ||
| + | | 000 - None<br>001 - A<br>010 - B<br>011 - C<br>100 - D<br>101 - SP | ||
| + | |} | ||
[[Category:Current Projects]] | [[Category:Current Projects]] | ||
Revision as of 03:02, 5 December 2012
ECLair is a long-term project to build an ECL minicomputer.
Project Status
- 2012-12-04: Started the logical diagram and the microcode layout.
- 2012-12-01/02: Spent the weekend reading Bit-Slice Microprocessor Design.
- 2012-11-24: Basic ideas/architecture starting to get put together.
Architecture Overview
- MECL-based
- 25MHz main clock
- 8-bit data width
- 24-bit physical address, 16-bit virtual address
- DMA support (at least for front panel, maybe one other DMA channel?)
- Microcoded, running control store in SRAM for speed
- Unless I can find equally-fast EPROMs
- Copied to SRAM from EPROM before the system starts
Microcode Layout
| Bit # | Width | Function | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | MC Addr Source | low = microcode bits, high = IR |
| 1 | 1 | Jump MC Addr | Microcode sequencer load |
| 2-10 | 8 | MC Jump Address | Used if bit 0 = low |
| 11 | 1 | MDR Source | low = data bus, high = Z |
| 12 | 1 | MDR Load | MDR latch load |
| 13 | 1 | MAR Load | MAR latch load from Z |
| 14 | 1 | IR Load | IR latch load from data bus |
| 15 | 1 | PC Increment | Increment PC by 1 |
| 16 | 1 | PC Load | PC counter load from Z |
| 17-19 | 3 | Register Load from Z | 000 - None 001 - A 010 - B 011 - C 100 - D 101 - SP |
