From 25d68523cf16dc8b56f0015c747e9f00ad635b3e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kyle Cardoza Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2024 23:09:31 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Work on fleshing out sections --- CPU.md | 20 +++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/CPU.md b/CPU.md index 6be147b..3be0730 100644 --- a/CPU.md +++ b/CPU.md @@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ include_toc: true # CPU -Sentinel 65X uses the WDC W65C265S CPU from Western Design Center as its main processor. This chip features: +Sentinel 65X uses the [WDC W65C265S](https://www.westerndesigncenter.com/wdc/w65c265s-chip.php) CPU from [Western Design Center](https://www.westerndesigncenter.com) as its main processor. -- Support for all 65C02 and 65C816 opcodes +## Features + +- Support for all [65C02](https://www.westerndesigncenter.com/wdc/w65c02s-chip.php) and [65C816](https://www.westerndesigncenter.com/wdc/w65c816s-chip.php) opcodes - Non-multiplexed 24-bit address bus - 8-bit data bus - 7 pre-decoded chip select outputs @@ -15,6 +17,18 @@ Sentinel 65X uses the WDC W65C265S CPU from Western Design Center as its main pr - 29 priority-encoded vectored interrupts - 8 timer/counters -The address decoding logic provided by the CPU is supplemented in Sentinel 65X by an ATF22LV16 programmable logic device, which handles essential glue logic functions not provided by the CPU itself. +## Address Bus + +The 24-bit address bus in the W65C265S, unlike that of the W65C816S, is not multiplexed -- no external logic is required to separate the address signals from the data bus. + +Additionally, the seven built-in chip selects are hard-wired to decode specific memory regions. The address decoding logic provided by the CPU is supplemented in Sentinel 65X by an ATF22LV16 programmable logic device, which handles essential glue logic functions not provided by the CPU itself. See the section on [memory management](Memory%20Management.md) for details on address decoding. + +## Logic Levels + +All logic signals on Sentinel 65X are specified as CMOS-compatible, 3.3V VCC. + +## References + +- [W65C265S Datasheet](https://www.westerndesigncenter.com/wdc/documentation/w65c265s.pdf)