PRELIMINARY
Chapter Five
Operating Registers
arbitration sequence is complete. If a se-
quence is aborted, bit 4 in the SCNTLI
register should be checked to verify that the
53C810 did not connect to the SCSI bus.
Bit 4 WATN (Select with ATN! on a start
. sequence)
When this bit is set and the 53C810 is in
initiator mode, the SCSI ATN/ signal will be
asserted during 53C81 0 selection of a target
device. This is to inform the target that the
53C810 has a message to send. Ifa selection
time-out occurs while attempting to select a
target device, ATN! will be deasserted at the
same time SEU is deasserted. When this bit is
clear, the ATN/ signal will not be asserted
during selection. When executing SCSI
SCRIPTS, this bit is controlled by the
SCRIPTS processor, but it may be set manu-
ally in low level mode.
Bit 3 EPC (Enable parity checking)
When this bit is set, the SCSI data bus is
checked for odd parity when data is received
from the SCSI bus in either initiator or target
mode. If a parity-error is detected, bit 0 of the
SISTO register is set and an interrupt may be
generated.
If the 53C810 is operating in initiator mode -
and a parity error is detected, ATN/ can
optionally be asserted, but the transfer contin-
ues until the target changes phase.
When this bit is cleared, parity errors are not
reported.
transfer with the parity error. The Enable
Parity Checking bit must also be set for the
53C810 to assert ATN/ in this manner. The
following parity errors can occur:
1) A parity error detected on data received
from the SCSI bus.
2) A parity error detected on data transferred
to the 53C810 from the host data bus.
If the Assert ATN/ on Parity Error bit is
cleared or the Enable Parity Checking bit is
cleared, ATN/ will not be automatically
asserted on the SCSI bus when a parity error
is received.
Bit 0 TRG (Target mode)
This bit determines the default operating
mode of the 53C810. The user must manually
set target or initiator mode. This can be done
using the SCRIPTS language (SET target or
CLEAR target). When this bit is set, the chip
is a target device by'default. When the target
mode bit is cleared, the 53C810 is an initiator
device by default.
CAUTION: writing this register while not con-
nected may cause the loss of a selection or rese-
lection due to the changing of target or initiator
modes.
Bit 2 Reserved
Bit 1 AAP (Assert ATN! on parity error)
When this bit is set, the 53C810 automatically
asserts the SCSI ATN/ signal upon detection
of a parity error. ATN! is only asserted in
initiator mode. The ATN/ signal is asserted
before deasserting ACKI during the byte
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