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+1. MEC and ERC32 emulation
+
+The file 'erc32.c' contains a model of the MEC, 512 K rom and 4 M ram.
+
+The following paragraphs outline the implemented MEC functions.
+
+1.1 UARTs
+
+The UARTs are connected to two pseudo-devices, /dev/ttypc and /dev/ttypd.
+The following registers are implemeted:
+
+- UART A RX and TX register	(0x01f800e0)
+- UART B RX and TX register	(0x01f800e4)
+- UART status register		(0x01f800e8)
+
+To speed up simulation, the UARTs operate at approximately 115200 baud. 
+The UARTs generate interrupt 4 and 5 after each received or transmitted 
+character.  The error interrupt is generated if overflow occurs - other
+errors cannot occure.
+
+1.2 Real-time clock and general pupose timer A
+
+The following registers are implemeted:
+
+- Real-time clock timer				(0x01f80080, read-only)
+- Real-time clock scaler program register 	(0x01f80084, write-only)
+- Real-time clock counter program register 	(0x01f80080, write-only)
+
+- Genearl pupose timer 				(0x01f80088, read-only)
+- Real-time clock scaler program register 	(0x01f8008c, write-only)
+- General purpose timer counter prog. register 	(0x01f80088, write-only)
+
+- Timer control register			(0x01f80098, write-only)
+
+1.3 Interrupt controller
+
+The interrupt controller is implemented as in the MEC specification with
+the exception of the interrupt shape register. Since external interrupts
+are not possible, the interrupt shape register is not implemented. The
+only internal interrupts that are generated are the real-time clock, 
+the general purpose timer and UARTs. However, all 15 interrupts
+can be tested via the interrupt force register.
+
+The following registers are implemeted:
+
+- Interrupt pending register		       (0x01f80048, read-only)
+- Interrupt mask register		       (0x01f8004c, read-write)
+- Interrupt clear register		       (0x01f80050, write-only)
+- Interrupt force register		       (0x01f80054, read-write)
+
+1.4 Breakpoint and watchpoint register
+
+The breakpoint and watchpoint functions are implemented as in the MEC
+specification. Traps are correctly generated, and the system fault status
+register is updated accordingly. Implemeted registers are:
+
+- Debug control register			(0x01f800c0, read-write)
+- Breakpoint register				(0x01f800c4, write-only)
+- Watchpoint register				(0x01f800c8, write-only)
+- System fault status register			(0x01f800a0, read-write)
+- Firts failing address register		(0x01f800a4, read-write)
+
+
+1.5 Memory interface
+
+The following memory areas are valid for the ERC32 simulator:
+
+0x00000000 - 0x00080000		ROM (512 Kbyte, loaded at start-up)
+0x02000000 - 0x02400000		RAM (4 Mbyte, initialised to 0x0)
+0x01f80000 - 0x01f800ff		MEC registers
+
+Access to unimplemented MEC registers or non-existing memory will result
+in a memory exception trap. However, access to unimplemented MEC registers
+in the area 0x01f80000 - 0x01f80100 will not cause a memory exception trap.
+The written value will be stored in a register and can be read back. It
+does however not affect the function in any way. 
+
+The memory configuartion register is used to define available memory
+in the system. The fields RSIZ and PSIZ are used to set RAM and ROM
+size, the remaining fields are not used.  NOTE: after reset, the MEC 
+is set to decode 4 Kbyte of ROM and 256 Kbyte of RAM. The memory 
+configuration register has to be updated to reflect the available memory. 
+
+The waitstate configuration register is used to generate waitstates. 
+This register must also be updated with the correct configuration after 
+reset.
+
+The memory protection scheme is implemented - it is enabled through bit 3
+in the MEC control register.
+
+The following registers are implemeted:
+
+- MEC control register (bit 3 only)		(0x01f80000, read-write)
+- Memory control register			(0x01f80010, read-write)
+- Waitstate configuration register		(0x01f80018, read-write)
+- Memory access register 0			(0x01f80020, read-write)
+- Memory access register 1			(0x01f80024, read-write)
+
+1.6 Watchdog
+
+The watchdog is implemented as in the specification. The input clock is
+always the system clock regardsless of WDCS bit in mec configuration 
+register.
+
+The following registers are implemeted:
+ 
+- Watchdog program and acknowledge register	(0x01f80060, write-only)
+- Watchdog trap door set register		(0x01f80064, write-only)
+
+1.7 Software reset register
+
+Implemented as in the specification (0x01f800004, write-only).
+
+1.8 Power-down mode
+
+The power-down register (0x01f800008) is implemented as in the specification.
+However, if the simulator event queue is empty, power-down mode is not
+entered since no interrupt would be generated to exit from the mode. A
+Ctrl-C in the simulator window will exit the power-down mode.
+
+1.9 MEC control register
+
+The following bits are implemented in the MEC control register:
+
+Bit	Name	Function
+0	PRD	Power-down mode enable
+1	SWR	Soft reset enable
+3	APR	Access protection enable
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