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External Peripheral Interface (EPI)
Figure 10-11. Write Followed by Read to External FIFO
FFULL
(EPI0S27)
FEMPTY
(EPI0S26)
CSn
(EPI0S30)
WRn
(EPI0S29)
RDn
(EPI0S28)
Data
Data
Data
Figure 10-12. Two-Entry FIFO
FFULL
(EPI0S27)
FEMPTY
(EPI0S26)
CSn
(EPI0S30)
WRn
(EPI0S29)
RDn
(EPI0S28)
Data
Data
Data
Data
10.4.3
General-Purpose Mode
The General-Purpose Mode Configuration (EPIGPCFG) register is used to configure the control,
data, and address pins, if used. Any unused EPI controller signals can be used as GPIOs or another
alternate function. The general-purpose configuration can be used for custom interfaces with FPGAs,
CPLDs, and digital data acquisition and actuator control.
Important: The RD2CYC bit in the EPIGPCFG register must be set at all times in General-Purpose
mode to ensure proper operation.
General-Purpose mode is designed for three general types of use:
■ Extremely high-speed clocked interfaces to FPGAs and CPLDs. Three sizes of data and optional
address are supported. Framing and clock-enable functions permit more optimized interfaces.
■ General parallel GPIO. From 1 to 32 pins may be written or read, with the speed precisely
controlled by the EPIBAUD register baud rate (when used with the WFIFO and/or the NBRFIFO)
or by the rate of accesses from software or μDMA. Examples of this type of use include:
– Reading 20 sensors at fixed time periods by configuring 20 pins to be inputs, configuring the
COUNT0 field in the EPIBAUD register to some divider, and then using non-blocking reads.
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