IBM 5150 Hardware Reference Manual

Modes of Operation
The different modes of operation are selected by programming the
8250 Asynchronous Communications Element. This
is done by
selecting the
I/O address (3F8 to 3FF) and writing data out to the card.
Address bit
AO, Al and A2 select the different registers which define
r"'\ the modes of operation. Also, the Divisor Latch Access Bit (Bit 7) of
the line control register
is used to select certain registers.
I/O Decode for Communications Adapter
Table 21. I/O Decodes (3F8 to 3FF)
I/O
DECODE REGISTER SELECTED
DLABSTATE
3FB TX BUFFER
DLAB=O
(WRITE)
3FB
RX BUFFER
DLAB=O
(READ)
3FB
DIVISOR LATCH LSB
DLAB=l
3F9 DIVISOR LATCH MSB
DLAB=l
3F9
INTERRUPT ENABLE REGISTER
DLAB=O
3FA
INTERRUPT IDENTIFICATION
REGISTERS
3FB LINE CONTROL REGISTER
3FC MODEM CONTROL REGISTER
3FD LINE STATUS REGISTER
3FE MODEM STATUS REGISTER
ADDRESS BITS
A9 A8 A7
A6 A5 A4 A3 A2
A1
AD
DLAB REGISTER
3F8 to 3FF
1 1 1
1
1
1 1
X X X
0 0 0
0
Receive Buffer
(read), Transmit
Holding Reg.
(write)
0
0
1
0
Interrupt Enable
0
1 a x
Interrupt Identification
0
1 1
X Li ne Control
1 a 0
X Modem Control
1 0
1
X Line Status
1
1
a
X Modem Status
1
1 1
X
None
0 a 0
1
Divisor Latch (LSB)
0 0
1 1
Divisor Latch (MSB)
A2, Al and AO bits are "Don't Cares" and are used to select the
different register of the communications chip.
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IBM 5150 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	5150
Category	Desktop
Language	English