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Logic Block Diagram

Pin Description

There are a Total of 13 inputs and 5 outputs on the

ACT715.

Data Inputs D0–D7: The Data Input pins connect to the

Address Register and the Data Input Register.

ADDR/DATA: The ADDR/DATA signal is latched into the

device on the falling edge of the LOAD signal. The signal

determines if an address (0) or data (1) is present on the

data bus.

L/HBYTE: The L/HBYTE signal is latched into the device

on the falling edge of the LOAD signal. The signal deter-

mines if data will be read into the 8 LSB’s (0) or the 4

MSB’s (1) of the Data Registers. A 1 on this pin when an

ADDR/DATA is a 0 enables Auto-Load Mode.

LOAD: The LOAD control pin loads data into the Address

or Data Registers on the rising edge. ADDR/DATA and L/

HBYTE data is loaded into the device on the falling edge of

the LOAD. The LOAD pin has been implemented as a

Schmitt trigger input for better noise immunity.

CLOCK: System CLOCK input from which all timing is

derived. The clock pin has been implemented as a Schmitt

trigger for better noise immunity. The CLOCK and the

LOAD signal are asynchronous and independent. Output

state changes occur on the falling edge of CLOCK.

CLR: The CLEAR pin is an asynchronous input that initial-

izes the device when it is HIGH. Initialization consists of

setting all registers to their mask programmed values, and

initializing all counters, comparators and registers. The

CLEAR pin has been implemented as a Schmitt trigger for

better noise immunity. A CLEAR pulse should be asserted

by the user immediately after power-up to ensure proper

initialization of the registers—even if the user plans to

(re)program the device.

Note: A CLEAR pulse will disable the CLOCK on the ACT715 and will

enable the CLOCK on the ACT715-R.

ODD/EVEN: Output that identifies if display is in odd

(HIGH) or even (LOW) field of interlace when device is in

interlaced mode of operation. In noninterlaced mode of

operation this output is always HIGH. Data can be serially

scanned out on this pin during Scan Mode.

VCSYNC: Outputs Vertical or Composite Sync signal

based on value of the Status Register. Equalization and

Serration pulses will (if enabled) be output on the VCSYNC

signal in composite mode only.

VCBLANK: Outputs Vertical or Composite Blanking signal

based on value of the Status Register.

HBLHDR: Outputs Horizontal Blanking signal, Horizontal

Gating signal or Cursor Position based on value of the Sta-

tus Register.

HSYNVDR: Outputs Horizontal Sync signal, Vertical Gat-

ing signal or Vertical Interrupt signal based on value of Sta-

tus Register.