MINIMUM MODE 8086 SYSTEM

In a minimum mode 8086 system, the microprocessor 8086 is operated in minimum mode by strapping its MN/MX pin to logic 1. In this mode, all the control signals are given out by the microprocessor chip itsel . !here is a single microprocessor in the minimum mode system. !he remaining components in the system are latches, transreceivers, cloc" generator, memory and I/# devices. $ome type o chip selection logic may be re%uired or selecting memory or I/# devices, depending upon the address map o the system.

&atches are generally bu ered output '(type lip( lops li"e )*&$+)+ or 8,8,. !hey are used or separating the valid address rom the multiple-ed address/data signals and are controlled by the .&/ signal generated by 8086. !ransreceivers 08,861 are the bidirectional bu ers and some times they are called as data ampli iers. !hey are re%uired to separate the valid data rom the time multiple-ed address/data signals. !hey are controlled by t2o signals namely, '/N and '!/34.

!he '/N signal indicates the direction o data, i.e. rom or to the processor. !he system contains memory or the monitor and users program storage. 5sually, /63#M are used or monitor storage, 2hile 3.M or users program storage. . system may contain I/# devices.

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In the ma-imum mode, the 8086 is operated by strapping the MN/MX pin to ground. In this mode, the processor derives the status signal $,, $1, $0. .nother chip called bus controller derives the control signal using this status in ormation . In the ma-imum mode, there may be more than one microprocessor in the system con iguration. !he components in the system are same as in the minimum mode system. !he basic unction o the bus controller chip I7 8,88, is to derive control signals li"e 3' and 83 0 or memory and I/# devices1, '/N, '!/3, .&/ etc. using the in ormation by the processor on the status lines.

Maximum Mode 8086 System

!he bus controller chip has input lines $,, $1, $0 and 7&9. !hese inputs to 8,88 are driven by 765. It derives the outputs .&/, '/N, '!/3, M3'7, M8!7, .M87, I#37, I#87 and .I#87. !he ./N, I#: and 7/N pins are specially use ul or multiprocessor systems.

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All these command signals instructs the memory to accept or send data from or to the bus. For both of these write command signals, the advanced signals namely AIOWC and AMW C are available. !ere the only difference between in timing diagram between minimum mode and ma"imum mode is the status signals used and the available control and advanced command signals.

8088 Microprocessor (8/16 bit)

Memory interfacing in Minimum mode

Memory interfacing in Maximum mode