libmaple/notes/fsmc.txt
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FSMC notes (for maple native and other "high density" STM32 devices)
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There is an application note for all this which is helpful; see the ST website.
SRAM chip details
IS62WV51216BLL
512k x 16
19 address input
16 data inputs
t_wc (write cycle) = 55ns
t_rc (write cycle) = 55ns
t_pwe1 (write enable low pulse) = 40ns
t_aa (address access) = 55ns
The FSMC nomenclature is very confusing. There are three separate
"banks" (which I will call "peripheral banks") each specialized for
different types of external memory (NOR flash, NAND flash, SRAM,
etc). We use the one for "PSRAM" with our SRAM chip; it's bank #1. The
SRAM peripheral bank is further split into 4 "banks" (which I will
call "channels") to support multiple external devices with chip select
pins. I think what's going on is that there are 4 hardware peripherals
and many sections of RAM; the docs are confusing about what's a "block
of memeory" and what's an "FSMC block".
Anyways, this all takes place on the AHB memory bus.
I'm going to use not-extended mode 1 for read/write.
Steps from application note:
- enable bank3: BCR3_MBKEN = '1'
- memory type is SRAM: BCR3_MTYP = '00'
- databuse weidth is 16bits: BCR3_MWID = '01'
- memory is nonmultiplexed: BCR3_MEXEN is reset (= '0')
- everything else is cleared
But not true! Actually write enable needs to be set.
Using the application note, which is based around a very similar chip (with
faster timing), I calculated an ADDSET (address setup) value of 0x0 and a
DATAST (data setup) value of 0x3.
Using channel1, NOR/PSRAM1 memory starts at 0x60000000.
Have to turn on the RCC clock for all those GPIO pins, but don't need to use
any interrupts.
Not-super-helpful-link:
http://www.keil.com/support/man/docs/mcbstm32e/mcbstm32e_to_xmemory.htm
Note the possible confusion with address spaces, bitwidths, rollovers, etc.
TODO
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- more rigorous testing: throughput, latency, bounds checking, bitwidth, data
resiliance, etc.
- update .ld scripts to transparently make use of this external memory
- test/demo using a seperate external SRAM chip or screen
- write up documentation