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Programmable Peripheral Interface - PPI (8255)

The 8255 Programmable Peripheral Interface (PPI) is a general-purpose parallel I/O device designed for Intel microcomputer systems. It provides 24 I/O lines organized into three 8-bit ports (A, B, C) that can be individually programmed. The 8255 operates in three modes - Mode 0 provides simple I/O, Mode 1 adds handshaking, and Mode 2 enables bidirectional data transfer between the 8255 and external devices using handshake signals.

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Programmable Peripheral Interface - PPI (8255)

The 8255 Programmable Peripheral Interface (PPI) is a general-purpose parallel I/O device designed for Intel microcomputer systems. It provides 24 I/O lines organized into three 8-bit ports (A, B, C) that can be individually programmed. The 8255 operates in three modes - Mode 0 provides simple I/O, Mode 1 adds handshaking, and Mode 2 enables bidirectional data transfer between the 8255 and external devices using handshake signals.

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Programmable Peripheral

Interface – PPI (8255)


Programmable Peripheral
Interface - PPI
 PPI – Programmable Peripheral Interface
 General-purpose parallel I/O interfacing device designed for use
in Intel microcomputer systems
 Its function is to interface peripheral equipment to the
microcomputer data bus
 The functional configuration of the 8255 is programmed by the
system software so that normally no external logic is necessary
 The 8255 provides 24 I/O lines
 organized as three 8-bit I/O ports labeled A, B, and C
 individually programmed in 2 groups of 12 I/O lines
 Used in 3 major modes of operation
Pin Diagram of 8255
Selection of 8255 ports using
Address Lines
Architecture of 8255
Control Word Format for 8255
In this mode any of the 8-bits of port C can
BSR Mode be set or reset depending on D0 of the
control word. The bit to be set or reset is
selected by bit select flags D3, D2 and D1
of the CWR as given in table
Control Word Format for 8255
IO Mode
Operating Modes of 8255
 8255 has three operation modes: mode 0, mode 1 and mode 2
 Mode 0 - Simple Input or Output mode
 Mode 1 - Input or Output with Handshake mode
 Mode 2 - Bidirectional Data Transfer mode
Mode 0:
 In this mode, ports A, B are used as two simple 8-bit I/O ports
& port C as two independent 4-bit ports
 Each port can be programmed to function as simply an input
port or an output port
 The input/output features in Mode 0 are as follows,
1. Outputs are latched
2. Inputs are buffered
3. Ports don’t have handshake or interrupt capability
Port C Pin Assignment for Various Modes
Operating Modes of 8255
Mode 1:
 In this mode, handshake signals are exchanged between the
MPU and peripherals prior to data transfer
 The features of the mode include the following:
 Two ports (A and B) function as 8-bit I/O ports
 They can be configured as either as input or output
ports
 Each port uses three lines from port C as handshake
signals
 The remaining two lines of Port C can be used for
simple I/O operations
 Input and Output data are latched
 Interrupt logic is supported
Mode 1 Input Configured
(Handshake)
Mode 1 Input Configured (Handshake)
Mode 1 Output Configured
(Handshake)
Mode 1 Output Configured (Handshake)
Operating Modes of 8255
 Mode 2:
 This mode is used primarily in applications such as data
transfer between two computers.
 In this mode, Port A can be configured as the bidirectional
port, Port B either in Mode 0 or Mode 1.
 Port A uses five signals from Port C as handshake
signals for data transfer.
 The remaining three signals from Port C can be used either
as simple I/O or as handshake for port B.
Operating Mode - Mode 2
Operating Mode - Mode 2

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