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Microprocessor and Microcontroller

of sensors in the matrix. If a sensor changes its state, the IRQ line goes high to
interrupt the CPU.

Display Address Registers and Display RAM


The Display address registers hold the addresses of the word currently
being written or read by the CPU to or from the display RAM. The contents of
the registers are automatically updated by 8279 to accept the next data entry
by CPU. The 16-byte display RAM contains the 16-byte of data to be displayed
on the sixteen 7-seg displays in the encoded scan mode.

Modes of Operation of 8279


The Modes of operation of 8279 are
 Input (Keyboard) modes
 Output (Display) modes

Input (Keyboard) modes


8279 provides three input modes, they are:

Scanned Keyboard Mode


This mode allows a key matrix to be interfaced using either encoded or
decoded scans. In the encoded scan, an 8 x 8 keyboard or in decoded scan, a 4 x
8 Keyboard can be interfaced. The code of key pressed with SHIFT and
CONTROL status is stored into the FIFO RAM.

Scanned Sensor Matrix


In this mode, a sensor array can be interfaced with 8279 using either
encoder or decoder scans. With encoder scan 8 x 8 sensor matrix or with
decoder scan 4 x 8 sensor matrix can be interfaced. The sensor codes are stored
in the CPU addressable sensor RAM.

Strobed Input
In this mode, if the control line goes low, the data on return lines, is stored
in the FIFO byte by byte.

Major Section
The four major sections of 8279 are keyboard, scan, display and CPU
interface.

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