A 68000 Based Card for an IBM-PC
Abstract
This document is divided into three main sections. It aims to: explain the need for a micro-processor based card to be used within an IBM-PC environment; provide a detailed description of the hardware design; describe the firmware development, both in technique and content. As a longer term requirement, it was necessary to provide a simulation of a Tactical Display. Due to the popularity of the IBM-PC 'clone' market and the availability of many software tools tailored towards system development, an IBM clone was chosen as the host computer. The host computer (IBM-PC) could provide the following environment: a) a solid base for hardware development, that is, a well- documented and proven input-output channel (IOC), which could be used to both power and communicate with the card in question; and b) an excellent software development platform. Many compilers and cross-compilers are available for IBM- PCs. This allowed software which was to run on the PC and run in a 68000 based environment, to be developed on the PC. This discussion will be restricted to the 68000 CPU card which has its own buffered bus for interfacing to other peripherals such as graphics processors. (aw)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA216640
Entities
People
- G. M. O'connor