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ROM-IPL
1. An 8KB ROM (2764 or mask ROM equivalent) is used
for the ROM-IPL.
2. When the system reset signal turns from low to high
state after power on, the main CPU starts to operate At
this stage, the ROM-IPL is addressed.
3. The CPU starts from address OOOOIROM address 10000)
4. The main CPU sets the sub-CPU reset signal from low to
high state as it goes out of its initial state via the memory
mapper and the sub-CPU starts to operate. At this point,
the ROM-IPL is addressed by the sub-CPU.
5. Address 0000 of the sub-CPU is ROM address (0000)
The memory area above ROM address (1000) cannot
be used by the sub-CPU because the mam CPU initial
program has been loaded there.
2-2. SD1 (SYSTEM LOADING & CP/M)
SD1 determines which operating system ts in use. The
system is loaded in the CP/M (Control Program for Micro-
processors) mode.
MZ3500
Mam CPU logical address (during IPL operation)
Logical address of the sub-CPU
ROM physical address
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0800
0000
1 FFF
1 800
1 7FF
1 OOP
OFFF
0800
07FF
0000
1 FFF
1 800
I 7FF
1 OOP
OFFF
0800
07FF
0000
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