Re: MAX Machine PLA

From: Gerrit Heitsch <gerrit_at_laosinh.s.bawue.de>
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2016 07:45:07 +0200
Message-ID: <edf481e5-9867-729f-a08b-7c76560d2147@laosinh.s.bawue.de>
On 08/07/2016 10:56 PM, Segher Boessenkool wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 07, 2016 at 09:44:04PM +0200, Gerrit Heitsch wrote:
>>> http://segher.ircgeeks.net/vic-ii/8565-blocks.jpg
>>>
>>> (that is 8565, not *entirely* the same as 6567/6569, but I labeled the
>>> blocks here).
>>>
>>> This is 6569 (R3):
>>>
>>> http://retronn.de/imports/cbm_chips/vic2_overview_gray4.jpg
>>>
>>> and this is R1 (warning, huge):
>>>
>>> http://mail.lipsia.de/~enigma/vic2r1/fullvic_lowquality.jpg
>>>
>>> (not much has changed in R3).
>>
>> Likely some timing issues.
>
> Well, obviously the digital video signals were pinned out, like on the
> 8565 (see the octagonal pads at the right).  This is for testing only
> I think, the drivers for those pads are very weak.

The drivers look to be about one third to half the size as the drivers 
for the address lines.


>>> 	6566	6567
>>> 17	phi0	phi0
>>> 18	phiin	#RAS
>>> 19	phicol	#CAS
>>> 20	Vss	Vss
>>> 21	A0	phicol
>>> 22	A1	phiin
>>> 23	A2	A11
>>> 24	A3	A0/A7/A8
>>> 25	A4	A1/A8/A9
>>> 26	A5	A2/A9/A10
>>> 27	A6	A3/A10/A11
>>> 28	A7	A4/A11/A12
>>> 29	A8	A5/A12/A13
>>> 30	A9	A6/A13/1
>>> 31	A10	A7
>>> 32	A11	A8
>>> 33	A12	A9
>>> 34	A13	A10
>>
>> Hm? What do you mean with the 3 Adress lines on a single pin of the
>> 6567? The schematics of the C64 only show 2 per adress line.
>
> row address / column address for 7-bit ram addressing / column address for
> 8-bit ram addressing.  It is a metal mask option on the VIC chip.
>
> As you see the 7-bit is much neater.

Yes, but VIC in general looks hacked together with the 
multiplexed/non-multiplexed address line mix.

>
>>> Btw, the RAS/CAS things are self-timed, using analogue delays, long
>>> inverter chains etc.
>>
>> There should be differences between R1 and R3 in this area since R1
>> wants a 82pF Capacitor between CAS and GND while it's not needed for R3.
>
> Interesting!

The source for this detail is here in the lower right corner:

ftp://www.zimmers.net/pub/cbm/schematics/computers/c64/251138-1of2.gif

Also, the PLA with the number MB112A101 exists, was made by Fujitsu (as 
indicated by the 'MB' and the case design) and has the Commodore part 
number 251064-01. I have a working one. Its HIGH level seems to be a tad 
below what the MOS PLA produces.

  Gerrit



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