Intel 386

15-15
REFRESH CONTROL UNIT
Parameters:
Counter_Value Value of the refresh interval
Returns:
Error Codes:
E_BADVECTOR User input an invalid parameter
E_OK Executed correctly
Assumptions:
None
Syntax:
#define REFRESH_INTERVAL 0x186 //Counter value for DRAM with
// 1024 rows and a refresh period
// of 16 msec (25 MHz Processor Clock)
int error_code;
error_code = InitRCU(REFRESH_INTERVAL);
Real/Protected Mode:
No changes required
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extern int InitRCU(WORD Counter_Value)
{
/* Check that Counter_Value is 10 bits in length */
if (Counter_Value != (Counter_Value & 0x03ff) )
return(E_BADVECTOR);
/* Clear lower 10 bits of RFSCIR */
_SetEXRegWord(RFSCIR, 0xfc00);
/* Set lower 10 bits of RFSCIR to Counter_Value */
_SetEXRegWord(RFSCIR, _GetEXRegWord(RFSCIR) | Counter_Value);
/* Enable Refresh Unit */
_SetEXRegWord(RFSCON, _GetEXRegWord(RFSCON) | 0x8000);
return(E_OK);
}/* InitRCU */
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Get_RCUCounterValue:
Description:
This function returns the current value of the refresh interval timer.