SYM53C895
PCI-Ultra2 SCSI
I/O Processor with LVDlink
Universal Transceivers
Data Manual
Version 3.0
SCSI
LVD/SE
.
M59983I
The products described in this publication are products of Symbios, Inc.
SCRIPTS and LVDlink are trademarks, and TolerANT is a registered trademark,
of Symbios, Inc.
Ultra SCSI is the term used by the SCSI Trade Association to describe Fast-20
SCSI, as documented in the SCSI-3 Fast-20 Parallel Interface standard, X3.277-
199X. Ultra2 SCSI is the term used by the SCSI Trade Association to describe
Fast-40 SCSI, as documented in early versions of the SPI-2 draft standard.
It is the policy of Symbios to improve products as new technology, components,
software, and firmware become available. Symbios, therefore, reserves the right to
change specifications without notice.
The products in this manual are not intended for use in life-support appliances,
devices, or systems. Use of these products in such applications without the written
consent of the appropriate Symbios officer is prohibited.
Copyright © 1998
By Symbios, Inc.
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Preface
Preface
This manual assumes some prior knowledge of current and proposed SCSI and PCI standards. For back-
ground information, please contact:
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Document History
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1-2, 2-5, 2-17, 2-19,
3-11, 3-12, 4-2, 4-4,
4-7, 4-8, 4-9, 4-10,
4-11, 4-13, 5-39, 5-
40, 7-2, 7-3, 7-7, 7-
8, 7-38, 7-42, 7-44
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6, 4-11, 4-22, 7-1, 7-
2, 7-4 - 7-5, D1-D4
Date
7/96
1/97
Remarks
Ver. 1.0
Ver. 2.0. Added serial EEPROM interface; changed operation of
parallel EPROM interface; added information on Ultra2 SCSI
termination; added LVD electrical specifications and Ultra2
SCSI timings; added PCI configuration registers for Subsystem
ID and Subsystem Vendor ID; pinout/pin numbering correc-
tions.
Ver. 3.0. Merged addendum; merged SEN892 (DIFFSENS) in
Chapter 2; Chapter 3 - added 292- BGA figure/tables and
updated MAD3-1 signals;Chapter 7 - substituted source and
sink values, and changed other values. Merged SEN893 and
SEN898 into Appendix D.
9/98
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Contents
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Chapter 1:
Introduction 1-1
What is Covered in This Manual................................................................................................. 1-1
General Description ..................................................................................................................... 1-1
New Features in
the SYM53C895 .......................................................................................................................1-2
Benefits of LVDlink ...................................................................................................................... 1-2
Benefits of Ultra2 SCSI................................................................................................................. 1-3
TolerANT Technology ................................................................................................................. 1-3
SYM53C895 Benefits Summary................................................................................................... 1-4
SCSI Performance ...................................................................................................................1-4
PCI Performance .....................................................................................................................1-4
Integration ...............................................................................................................................1-4
Ease of Use ...............................................................................................................................1-4
Flexibility .................................................................................................................................1-5
Reliability .................................................................................................................................1-5
Testability ................................................................................................................................1-5
Chapter 2:
Functional Description 2-1
SCSI Core...................................................................................................................................... 2-1
DMA Core .................................................................................................................................... 2-1
SCRIPTS Processor ...................................................................................................................... 2-1
Internal
SCRIPTS RAM ........................................................................................................................2-2
Designing an Ultra2 SCSI System................................................................................................ 2-2
Using the SCSI
Clock Quadrupler ...................................................................................................................2-3
Prefetching SCRIPTS Instructions .............................................................................................. 2-3
Op Code Fetch
Burst Capability .......................................................................................................................2-4
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