Four 64K Code Banks

This example demonstrates the configuration required to bank switch using one 256 KByte EPROM and four 64 KByte banks. The following figure illustrates the hardware schematic.

The following figure illustrates the memory map for this example.

One 256 KByte EPROM is used in this hardware configuration. Bank switching is implemented using two bank select address lines (Port 1.5 and Port 3.3). The configuration file (L51_BANK.A51) is configured as follows:

?N_BANKS  EQU  4  ; Four banks are required.
?B_MODE   EQU  4  ; user-provided bank switch code.

The section in L51_BANK.A51 that begins with IF ?B_MODE = 4 defines the code that switches code banks. This section must be configured as follows:

P1        DATA    90H      ; I/O Port Addresses
P3        DATA    0B0H     ; "

SWITCH0   MACRO            ; Switch to Memory Bank #0
          CLR     P3.3     ; Clear Port 3 Bit 3
          CLR     P1.5     ; Clear Port 1 Bit 5
          ENDM

SWITCH1   MACRO            ; Switch to Memory Bank #1
          SETB    P3.3     ; Set   Port 3 Bit 3
          CLR     P1.5     ; Clear Port 1 Bit 5
          ENDM

SWITCH2   MACRO            ; Switch to Memory Bank #2
          CLR     P3.3     ; Clear Port 3 Bit 3
          SETB    P1.5     ; Set   Port 1 Bit 5
          ENDM

SWITCH3   MACRO            ; Switch to Memory Bank #3
          SETB    P3.3     ; Set Port 3 Bit 3
          SETB    P1.5     ; Set Port 1 Bit 5
          ENDM

Add the following to your startup code (STARTUP.A51) to ensure that the CPU starts in a defined state at reset:

        MOV     SP,#?STACK-1

P1      DATA    90H                     ; I/O Port Addresses
P3      DATA    0B0H
        EXTRN   DATA (?B_CURRENTBANK)
        MOV     ?B_CURRENTBANK,#0       ; Select code bank 0
        CLR     P3.3                    ; Clear Port 3 Bit 3
        CLR     P1.5                    ; Clear Port 1 Bit 5

        JMP     ?C_START

The linker automatically adjusts the size of the common area places copies of it into each bank. This makes the contents of all code banks identical in the address range of the common area. The BANKAREA directive is not required (the default address range is 0-0xFFFF).