Re: Adding 8255 support, and adding functionality to amplc_pci230

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On Wednesday 07 April 2004 05:12 am, Steve Sharples wrote:
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> I sussed out the 8255 option (so no help needed with that anymore), and
> I'm still working on the "burst mode" emulation. The Amplicon PCI230
> card doesn't have "native" burst mode->DMA capabilities, however initial
> testing using one of the 8254 counter/timers to produce a gate pulse of
> exactly the right length to get the correct number of channels (ie the
> number of channels in a scan) seems to work well. Once I've tested
> thoroughly and tidied up, I'll submit it for a driver update.

It shouldn't go in the driver unless the hardware really supports it.  In 
this case, that would mean no steps like 'connect a wire between pin 5 and 
pin 20' are required.  It sounds like adding driver support for gating the 
convert trigger would be appropriate though

- -- 
Frank

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Received on 2004-04-07Z21:59:24