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The '''MLH-DH/LSI11 Multiple Channel Controller''' is a [[Direct Memory Access|DMA]] [[QBUS]] [[IMP interface]] produced by [[Advanced Computer Communications‎|ACC]] to allow a QBUS machine to connect to an [[ARPANET]] [[Interface Message Processor|IMP]].
 
The '''MLH-DH/LSI11 Multiple Channel Controller''' is a [[Direct Memory Access|DMA]] [[QBUS]] [[IMP interface]] produced by [[Advanced Computer Communications‎|ACC]] to allow a QBUS machine to connect to an [[ARPANET]] [[Interface Message Processor|IMP]].
  
It consists of 2 or more [[DEC card form factor|dual]] [[printed circuit board]]s (one which is the QBUS interface, the MICRO-11 [[device controller|controller]], joined to one or more [[Host-to-IMP Protocol|1822 interface]] cards), connected together by a [[flat cable]] running to 40-pin [[Berg connector]] headers on the card ends. Level converters allow use as either a Local Host or Distant Host interface; a cable from a further 26-pin Berg connector header leads to the standard 1822 Amphenol connector, which will be mounted on the rear bulkhead.
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It consists of 2 or more [[DEC card form factor|dual]] [[printed circuit board]]s (one which is the QBUS interface, the MICRO-11 [[device controller|controller]], joined to one or more [[1822 interface]] cards), connected together by a [[flat cable]] running to 40-pin [[Berg connector]] headers on the card ends. Level converters allow use as either a Local Host or Distant Host interface; a cable from a further 26-pin Berg connector header leads to the standard 1822 Amphenol connector, which will be mounted on the rear bulkhead.
  
 
It was created by ACC under contract from [[SRI International|SRI]]. It is [[program compatible]] with ACC's earlier [[UNIBUS]] [[LH-DH/11 Local/Distant Host Controller]].
 
It was created by ACC under contract from [[SRI International|SRI]]. It is [[program compatible]] with ACC's earlier [[UNIBUS]] [[LH-DH/11 Local/Distant Host Controller]].
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* XQ/1822 Maintenance Manual
 
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==See also==
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* [[LH-DH/11 Local/Distant Host Controller|LH-DH/11]]
 
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Latest revision as of 16:35, 8 November 2021

The MLH-DH/LSI11 Multiple Channel Controller is a DMA QBUS IMP interface produced by ACC to allow a QBUS machine to connect to an ARPANET IMP.

It consists of 2 or more dual printed circuit boards (one which is the QBUS interface, the MICRO-11 controller, joined to one or more 1822 interface cards), connected together by a flat cable running to 40-pin Berg connector headers on the card ends. Level converters allow use as either a Local Host or Distant Host interface; a cable from a further 26-pin Berg connector header leads to the standard 1822 Amphenol connector, which will be mounted on the rear bulkhead.

It was created by ACC under contract from SRI. It is program compatible with ACC's earlier UNIBUS LH-DH/11 Local/Distant Host Controller.

Registers

Register Abbreviation Address
Receive Control Status Register RCSR 0767600
Receive Data Buffer Register RDBR 0767602
Receive Current Address Register RCAR 0767604
Receive Word Count Register RWCR 0767606
Transmit Control Status Register CSRO 0767610
Transmit Data Buffer Register DBRO 0767612
Transmit Current Address Register CWAO 0767614
Transmit Word Count Register WCO 0767616

0767600: Receive Control Status Register (RCSR)

RERR MTO REOM Unused HRYO IRYO RYER RBF RRDY RIEN XBA16-17 RCVEN HRLY RST RGO
15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00
  • RERR - Error Flag
  • MTO - Non-Existent Memory
  • REOM - End of Message
  • HRYO - Host Ready
  • IRYO - IMP Not Ready
  • RYER - Receive Master Ready Error
  • RBF - Input Data Buffer Full
  • RRDY - Device Ready
  • RIEN - Interrupt Enable
  • RCVEN - Store Enable
  • HRLY - Host Relay Control
  • RST - Input Interface Reset

0767602: Receive Data Buffer Register (RDBR)

Data15 <---> Data00
15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00

Read only register.

0767604: Receive Current Address Register (RCAR)

CA15 <---> CA00
15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00

0767606: Receive Word Count Register (RWCR)

WC15 <---> WC00
15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00

0767610: Transmit Control Status Register (TCSR)

TERR TMTO Unused RYER TBE TRDY TIEN XBA16-17 BBAK LBIT RST TGO
15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00
  • TERR - Error Flag
  • TMTO - Non-Existent Memory
  • RYER - Transmit Master Ready Error
  • TBE - Output Data Buffer Empty
  • TRDY - Device Ready
  • TIEN - Interrupt Enable
  • BBAK - Bus-Back Mode
  • LBIT - Enable Last Bit
  • RST - Output Interface Reset

0767612: Transmit Data Buffer Register (TDBR)

Data15 <---> Data00
15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00

Write only register.

0767614: Transmit Current Address Register (TCAR)

CA15 <---> CA00
15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00

0767616: Transmit Word Count Register (TWCR)

WC15 <---> WC00
15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00

Further reading

  • MDMA Multichannel DMA Controller for LSI-11 Maintenance Manual
  • XQ/1822 Maintenance Manual

See also