MCBX51: PAL Equation Update for Devices

Information in this article applies to:

• MCBx51 Evaluation Board

QUESTION

I'm using the MCBx51 Evaluation Board with a Philips 87C51. Everything seems to work OK except when I try to write to Port 1 and I clear P1.7, I lose the connection with my target, and the debugger emits the message:

Please reset your target system and
select try again to resynchronize.

I have the A17 DIP switch in the OFF position, so I should be able to clear P1.7.

Do you have any suggestions?

ANSWER

This is a known problem with the PAL equations for the MCBx51 Evaluation Board.

;PALASM Design Description

;---------------------------------- Declaration Segment ------------
TITLE    GAL for MCB251SB Prototype board
PATTERN  Decoder and Boot Logic
REVISION 1.1
AUTHOR   Hans Schneebauer
COMPANY  Keil Elektonik GmbH
DATE     10/06/96

CHIP  IC6  PALCE20V8

;---------------------------------- PIN Declarations ---------------
PIN  1          LED                 COMBINATORIAL ; INPUT
PIN  2          RST                 COMBINATORIAL ; INPUT
PIN  3          /PSEN               COMBINATORIAL ; INPUT
PIN  4..11      A[10..17]           COMBINATORIAL ; INPUT
PIN  12         GND                               ; INPUT
PIN  13         /MAP[0]             COMBINATORIAL ; INPUT
PIN  14         /MON_ON             COMBINATORIAL ; INPUT
PIN  15         /RD_RAM             COMBINATORIAL ; OUTPUT
PIN  16         MON_RUN             COMBINATORIAL ; OUTPUT
PIN  17         /CS_USER            COMBINATORIAL ; OUTPUT
PIN  18         A16_ROM             COMBINATORIAL ; OUTPUT
PIN  19         A16_RAM             COMBINATORIAL ; OUTPUT
PIN  20         /CS_UART            COMBINATORIAL ; OUTPUT
PIN  21         /CS_ROM             COMBINATORIAL ; OUTPUT
PIN  22         CS_RAM              COMBINATORIAL ; OUTPUT
PIN  23         /MAP[1]             COMBINATORIAL ; INPUT
PIN  24         VCC                               ; INPUT



;----------------------------------- Boolean Equation Segment ------
EQUATIONS

IF (MON_ON) THEN                    ; Monitor switched on
  BEGIN
    A16_ROM = LED
    IF (MAP[1..0] = #b11) THEN
      BEGIN
        RD_RAM  = PSEN + /A[16]      ; 8051 Mode
        A16_RAM = 0;
      END
    ELSE
      BEGIN
        RD_RAM  = PSEN
        A16_RAM = A[16]
      END
    IF (MON_RUN) THEN
      BEGIN
        MON_RUN = /RST
        IF (MAP[1..0] = #b11) THEN            ; 8051 Mode ?
          BEGIN
            CS_RAM = /(A[15] * A[14] * A[13]) ; Address 0 - dfff
;            CS_ROM =  A[15] *  A[14] * A[13] * /A[12] *  A[11] + ; Address e800 - efff
;                      A[15] *  A[14] * A[13] *  A[12]  ; Address 3f000 - 3ffff
            CS_ROM =  /CS_RAM * /CS_UART * /CS_USER     ; Address e800 - efff
          END
        ELSE
          BEGIN
            CS_RAM = /(A[17] * A[16] *  A[15] * A[14] * A[13]) ; Address 0 - 3dfff
;            CS_ROM =  A[17] *  A[16] *  A[15] *  A[14] * ; Address 3e800 - 3efff
;                      A[13] * /A[12] *  A[11] +
;                      A[17] *  A[16] *  A[15] *  A[14] * ; Address 3f000 - 3ffff
;                      A[13] *  A[12]
            CS_ROM =  /CS_RAM * /CS_UART * /CS_USER  ; Address 3e800 - 3efff
          END
      END
    ELSE
      BEGIN
        CS_ROM = 1                            ; ROM always enabled
        CS_RAM = 0                            ; RAM always disabled
        IF (A[17..10] = #b11111010) THEN      ; Address 3e800 - 3ebff
          BEGIN
            MON_RUN = PSEN * /RST
          END
        ELSE
          BEGIN
            MON_RUN = 0
          END
      END
  END
ELSE                                ; Monitor switched off
  BEGIN
    CASE (MAP[1..0])
      BEGIN
      0: BEGIN
         CS_RAM  =/(A[17] * A[16])                         ; RAM 00000 - 2ffff
         CS_ROM  =  A[17] * A[16] * /CS_UART * /CS_USER    ; ROM 30000 - 3dfff
         A16_ROM =  A[16]
         A16_RAM =  A[16]
         RD_RAM  =  PSEN
         END
      1: BEGIN
         CS_RAM  = /A[17]                           ; RAM 00000 - 1ffff
         CS_ROM  =  A[17] * /CS_UART * /CS_USER     ; ROM 20000 - 3dfff
         A16_ROM =  A[16]
         A16_RAM =  A[16]
         RD_RAM  =  PSEN
         END
      2: BEGIN
         CS_RAM  = /A[17] * /A[16] * /A[15]         ; RAM 0000 - 07FFF
         CS_ROM  = /CS_RAM * /CS_UART * /CS_USER    ; ROM 08000 - 3dfff
         A16_ROM = A[16]                            ; ROM 3e800 - 3ffff
         A16_RAM = A[16]
         RD_RAM  = PSEN
         END
      3: BEGIN                               ; 8051 Mode
         CS_RAM = /(A[15] * A[14] * A[13])   ; RAM 00000 - 0dfff  8051 Mode
         CS_ROM  = 1;                        ; ROM 00000 - 0ffff
         A16_ROM = 0
         A16_RAM = 0
         RD_RAM  = /A[16]
         END
      END

  END

IF (MAP[1..0] = #b11) THEN                    ; 8051 Mode?
  BEGIN
    IF (A[15..10] = #b111000) THEN            ; ADDRESS e000 - e3ff
      BEGIN
        CS_USER = 1
      END
    ELSE
      BEGIN
        CS_USER = 0
      END

    IF (A[15..10] = #b111001) THEN            ; ADDRESS e400 - e7ff
      BEGIN
        CS_UART = 1
      END
    ELSE
      BEGIN
        CS_UART = 0
      END
  END
ELSE
  BEGIN
    IF (A[17..10] = #b11111000) THEN            ; ADDRESS 3e000 - 3e3ff
      BEGIN
        CS_USER = 1
      END
    ELSE
      BEGIN
        CS_USER = 0
      END

    IF (A[17..10] = #b11111001) THEN            ; ADDRESS 3e400 - 3e7ff
      BEGIN
        CS_UART = 1
      END
    ELSE
      BEGIN
        CS_UART = 0
      END
  END

;-------------------------------------------------------------------

See below for the PAL file as well as a JEDEC file to reprogram the device.

MORE INFORMATION

• Refer to Address Decoding in the MCBx51 User's Guide.

ATTACHED FILES

Request the files attached to this knowledgebase article.

Last Reviewed: Thursday, February 25, 2021