Next Memory Bank Select
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| Number | PortNumber::$DFFD |
|---|---|
| Decimal | NumberDec:: |
| Short desc. | ShortDesc::Provides additional bank select bits for extended memory. |
| Bit Mask | [[PortMask::%1101 1111 1111 1101]] |
| Readable | Readable::No |
| Writable | Writable::Yes |
| Subsystem | Subsystem::Memory map |
- bit 7 = 1 to set pentagon 512K mode (hard reset = 0) †
- bits 3:0 = most significant bits of the 16K RAM bank selected in {{#ask:
PortNumber::$7FFD }} ($7FFD{{#ask: PortNumber::$7FFD |mainlabel=- |headers=hide |intro= / |?NumberDec#- }})
Port 0xDFFD bits 3:0 are combined as the highest bits with the bank selected in port 0x7FFD to form a 7-bit bank number.
† Pentagon 512K mode is applied only when the machine is set to pentagon timing ({{#ask: TBRegisterNumber::$03 }} ($03)). In this mode the selected 16K bank comes from port 0x7ffd {bits 7:6, bits 2:0}