SPC8106 S-MOS Systems, SPC8106 Datasheet - Page 173

• Manufacturer Part Number: SPC8106
• Description: LCD/CRT VGA CONTROLLER
• Manufacturer: S-MOS Systems

SPC8106
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411-1.0
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
FEATURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
OVERVIEW DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
MAIN BIOS FUNCTION SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
3.1
3.2
3.3
4.1
2.4.1
2.4.2
Scope and Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
System and System Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Display support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Video Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Simultaneous Display Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Main BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
VESA Extensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Sollex Extensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Supported BIOS Functions
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LCD Display Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
CRT Display Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Function 00h - Set Video Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Function 01h - Set Cursor Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Function 02h - Set Cursor Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Function 03h - Read Cursor Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Function 04h - Read Lightpen Position (Unsupported On VGA). . . . . . .13
Function 05h - Select Active Display Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Function 06h - Scroll Active Page Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Function 07h - Scroll Active Page Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Function 08h - Read Character/attribute at Cursor Position . . . . . . . .14
Function 09h - Write Character/attribute at Cursor Position . . . . . . . .14
Function 0Ah - Write Character Only at Cursor Position. . . . . . . . . .15
Function 0Bh - Set Color Palette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Function 0Ch - Write Dot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Function 0Dh - Read Dot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Function 0Eh - Write TTY Character to Active Page . . . . . . . . . . .15
Function 0Fh - Get Current Video State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Function 10h - Palette Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Function 11h - Character Generator Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Function 12h - Miscellaneous Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Function 13h - Write String Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Function 14h To Function 19h - Null Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Function 1Ah - Read/Write Display Combination Code . . . . . . . . . .21
Function 1Bh - Return Functionality/State Information . . . . . . . . . .22
Function 1Ch - Save/Restore Video State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
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X12-SP-002-03.1
BIOS Functional Specification
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