4.03.2 INTERRUPT CONTROLLERS
Two 8259 interrupt controllers handle the interrupts on the VIPer807. Six interrupt lines
are directly linked to the keyboard controller, timer, the real-time clock, both serial ports
and the parallel port. Note that with Plug and Play, interrupt lines for I/O devices and the
SCSI interface can be modified via software per system requirements.
TABLE 4-2: 8259 Interrupt Controllers
CONTROLLER # 1
IRQ 0
Timer 0
IRQ 1
Keyboard
IRQ 2
Cascade controller # 2
IRQ 3
COM 2*
IRQ 4
COM 1*
IRQ 5
Available (LPT2)*
IRQ 6
Floppy controller*
IRQ 7
LPT 1*
* All functions marked with an asterisk (*) can be disabled or reconfigured.
4.03.3 COUNTER/TIMERS
There are three independent 16-bit 8254 Counter/Timers: Counter/Timer 0 is tied to
Interrupt 0, Counter/Timer 1 is used to generate the refresh with DMA Channel 0, and
Counter/Timer 2 is used for the Speaker Port.
CONTROLLER # 2
IRQ 8
Real-time clock
IRQ 9
Available (SCSI)
IRQ 10
Available
IRQ 11
Available
IRQ 12
PS/2 Mouse
IRQ 13
Coprocessor
IRQ 14
IDE*
IRQ 15
Available
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