> Anyone know what this Intel MCS-96 Design Kit is? It contains a C8095 in a
> 48 lead DIP, an A8097 pin-grid-array package, two D2004 DIPs, and two D27513
> DIPs. The package appears to be complete and I would guess circa 1983.
Its a development kit for the MCS96 series of CPU a hig integrated
controller type CPU family - think of it like a mutant crossbreed
of a 8051 and a 80386sx - fast, and realy interesting to programm.
Used in a lot of application where a lot af real time CPU power
is needed, especialy high data throughput, like air plane systems,
car systems etc. The 96 has some 20+ interupt sources, high speed
i/o, 8/16 bit data bus, A/D etc. Very Register orientated (some
200 Registers depending on the adressing type) and simple. There
are a lot of versions with numbers from 8094 to 8096, 80194 to 80198
and around 80296 - together with subversions, names by two letters.
But most of them are just different on chip ROMs.
The 8097 is a 8096 with enhanced A/D functionality, the BHs are
the ROMless versions (I always grin a bit about this typecode,
since BH is the german abrevation for bra (BüstenHalter), so the
809xBH is a topless version :) in 68 pin PGA, while the 8095 is
also a 8096 with A/D but less I/O ports to fit a 48 pin DIL (again,
the BH is ROMless. Since there are EPROMS, I guess both are BHs.
(There are also EPROM versions, like always called 879x.
Gee, what I'm talking, check
http://developer.intel.com/design/MCS96/
(inel hides there information quite good - a search reveals
only a Y2K document) or better try
http://www.iaw.com/~aubertin/88mgt/eec-iv/8096cpu.htm
for more (did a quick search - Am I good ?:)
Hey, Marvin, If you don't like this beast, I spend my time in
helping orphaned singleboarders :)
Have a lot of fun (There are a lot of good development tools
for the MCS96 family, so it should be possible to play a bit).
In Intel's mind, the i960 is the successor...
Gruss
H.
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Ich denke, also bin ich, also gut
HRK
Received on Mon Jan 18 1999 - 09:08:47 GMT