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The Data port is at 0xC00000 or $C00002 and is used for reading/writing to the VRAM,CRAM or VSRAM.
The Data port is at 0xC00000 or $C00002 and is used for reading/writing to the VRAM,CRAM or VSRAM.


You first have to select the address and RAM using the [[VDP_Ports#Write_2_-_Setting_RAM_address|control port]].
You first have to select the address and RAM using the [[VDP_Ports#Control_Port|control port]].


{{16BitRegister
{{16BitRegister
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{{16BitRegister
{{16BitRegister
|Nothing|6
|Nothing|6
|0 :  
|0 : FIFO not empty


1 : FIFO empty
1 : FIFO empty
|1
|1
|0 :
|0 : FIFO not full


1 : FIFO full
1 : FIFO full
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|1
|1
}}
}}
==Write==


Writing to it can be done for setting [[VDP_Registers|registers]] or setting RAM address for further read/write.
Writing to it can be done for setting [[VDP_Registers|registers]] or setting RAM address for further read/write.


==Write 1 - Setting Register==
===Write 1 - Setting Register===


{{16BitRegister
{{16BitRegister
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}}
}}


==Write 2 - Setting RAM address==
===Write 2 - Setting RAM address===


First word
First word
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CD4 and CD5 are used while doing [[VDP_DMA|DMA]] access.
CD4 and CD5 are used while doing [[VDP_DMA|DMA]] access.


{|class="regdef"
|'''DMA Mode'''
|'''CD5'''
|'''CD4'''
|-
|Memory to VRAM
|1
|0
|-
|VRAM Fill
|1
|0
|-
|VRAM Copy
|1
|1
|}


=HV Counter=
=HV Counter=


The HV counter port is used to read the current line/frame drawn by the VDP.
The HV counter port is at $C00008 and is used to read the current line/frame drawn by the VDP.


===Non interlace mode===
===Non interlace mode===


{{16BitRegister
{{16BitRegister
|Frame number
|VC7-VC0
|8
|8
|Line number
|HC8-HC1
|8
|8
}}
}}
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|VC8
|VC8
|1
|1
|Line number
|HC8-HC1
|8
|8
}}
}}
===Timing===
In active display the vcounter goes from 0 to 223 (0xDF) in V28 CELL mode and from 0 to 239 (0xEF) in V30 CELL mode.
In active display the hcounter goes from 0 to 254 (0x7F << 1 = 0xFE) in H32 CELL mode and from 0 to 318 (0x9F << 1 = 0x13E) in H40 CELL mode.
In HBLANK in H30 CELL mode when the counter reach 264 (0x108) the vcounter value will increment. It will then increment normally till 296 (0x128) and then jump back to a value of -46 (0x1D0) meaning that the beam restart at the new line.
In HBLANK in H40 CELL mode when the counter reach 328 (0x148) the vcounter value will increment. It will then increment normally till 360 (0x168) and then jump to a value of -46 (0x1D0)meaning that the beam restart at the new line.
In VBLANK in V28 CELL mode the counter will continue to increment normally from 224 (0xE0) to 234 (0xEA). Then the counter will reset itself to 229 (0xE5) meaning that the beam restart at the beginning of the screen. It will then increment till 255 (0xFF) till active display.
In VBLANK in V30 CELL mode the counter will continue to increment normally from 240 (0xF0) to 10 (0x0A). Then the counter will reset itself to 210 (0xD2) meaning that the beam restart at the beginning of the screen. It will then increment till 255 (0xFF) till active display.
[[Category:Video_system]]

Latest revision as of 07:10, 14 July 2012

Data port

The Data port is at 0xC00000 or $C00002 and is used for reading/writing to the VRAM,CRAM or VSRAM.

You first have to select the address and RAM using the control port.

Bit 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Def D15-D0

Control Port

The control port is at $C00004 or $C00006 (only for writing).

Read

Reading it will get the status register.

Bit 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Def Nothing 0 : FIFO not empty

1 : FIFO empty

0 : FIFO not full

1 : FIFO full

0 :

1 : V interrupt happened

0 : No sprites overflow

1 : Sprites overflow

0 : No collision

1 : Collision between two sprites

0 : Even frame

1 : Odd frame

(in interlace mode)

0 : Not in VBLANK

1 : In VBLANK

0 : Not in HBLANK

1 : In HBLANK

0 : DMA not busy

1 : DMA busy

0 : NTSC mode

1 : PAL mode

Write

Writing to it can be done for setting registers or setting RAM address for further read/write.

Write 1 - Setting Register

Bit 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Def always 1 always 0 Register number Register value

Write 2 - Setting RAM address

First word

Bit 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Def CD1-CD0 A13-A0

Second word

Bit 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Def 0 CD5-CD2 0 A15-A14

CD0-CD5 select the address mode.

Access mode CD5 CD4 CD3 CD2 CD1 CD0
VRAM Write 0 0 0 0 0 1
CRAM Write 0 0 0 0 1 1
VSRAM Write 0 0 0 1 0 1
VRAM Read 0 0 0 0 0 0
CRAM Read 0 0 1 0 0 0
VSRAM Read 0 0 0 1 0 0

CD4 and CD5 are used while doing DMA access.

DMA Mode CD5 CD4
Memory to VRAM 1 0
VRAM Fill 1 0
VRAM Copy 1 1

HV Counter

The HV counter port is at $C00008 and is used to read the current line/frame drawn by the VDP.

Non interlace mode

Bit 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Def VC7-VC0 HC8-HC1

Interlace mode

Bit 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Def VC7 VC6 VC5 VC4 VC3 VC2 VC1 VC8 HC8-HC1

Timing

In active display the vcounter goes from 0 to 223 (0xDF) in V28 CELL mode and from 0 to 239 (0xEF) in V30 CELL mode.

In active display the hcounter goes from 0 to 254 (0x7F << 1 = 0xFE) in H32 CELL mode and from 0 to 318 (0x9F << 1 = 0x13E) in H40 CELL mode.

In HBLANK in H30 CELL mode when the counter reach 264 (0x108) the vcounter value will increment. It will then increment normally till 296 (0x128) and then jump back to a value of -46 (0x1D0) meaning that the beam restart at the new line.

In HBLANK in H40 CELL mode when the counter reach 328 (0x148) the vcounter value will increment. It will then increment normally till 360 (0x168) and then jump to a value of -46 (0x1D0)meaning that the beam restart at the new line.

In VBLANK in V28 CELL mode the counter will continue to increment normally from 224 (0xE0) to 234 (0xEA). Then the counter will reset itself to 229 (0xE5) meaning that the beam restart at the beginning of the screen. It will then increment till 255 (0xFF) till active display.

In VBLANK in V30 CELL mode the counter will continue to increment normally from 240 (0xF0) to 10 (0x0A). Then the counter will reset itself to 210 (0xD2) meaning that the beam restart at the beginning of the screen. It will then increment till 255 (0xFF) till active display.

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