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MODEM Control
The MODEM control unit allows to interface a MODEM to 8251A
and to establish data communication through MODEM over
telephone lines.
This unit takes care of handshake signals for MODEM interface.
The 825 1A can be either memory mapped or I/O mapped in the
system.
8251A in I/O mapped in the system is shown in the figure.
Using a 3-to-8 decoder generates the chip select signals for I/O
mapped devices.
The address lines A4, A5 and A6 are decoded to generate eight chip-
select signals (IOCS-0 to IOCS-7) and in this, the chip select signal
IOCS-2 is used to select 8251A.
The address line A7 and the control signal IO / M(low) are used as
enable for decoder.
The address line A0 of 8085 is connected to C/D(low) of 8251A to
provide the internal addresses.
The data lines D0 - D7 are connected to D0 - D7 of the processor to
achieve parallel data transfer.
The RESET and clock signals are supplied by the processor. Here the
processor clock is directly connected to 8251A. This clock controls
the parallel data transfer between the processor and 8251A.
The output clock signal of 8085 is divided by suitable clock dividers
like programmable timer 8254 and then used as clock for serial
transmission and reception.
The TTL logic levels of the serial data lines and the control signals
necessary for serial transmission and reception are converted to
RS232 logic levels using MAX232 and then terminated on a
standard 9-pin D-type connector.
In 8251A the transmission and reception baud rates can be different
or same.
Control Words
There are two types of control word.
1. Mode instruction (setting of function)
2. Command (setting of operation)
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