OPERATING MODES OF

IC 8259
TYPES
 Fully nested mode
 Special fully nested mode
 Automatic rotation mode
 Specific rotation mode
 Special Mask Mode(SMM)
 Poll Mode
 End Of Interrupt(EOI)
 Automatic EOI mode(AEOI)
 Buffered mode
FULLY NESTED MODE
 Default mode
 IR0 – HISHEST PRIORITY
 IR7 – LOWEST PRIORITY
 The priority can be changed by
rotating priority mode
 ISR bit is set till the microprocessor
issues EOI.
Special fully nested mode (SFNM)

 Used where the cascading is used.

 Priority has to be programmed in the master using ICW4
 When an interrupt is in service, this slave can further send
request to the Master.
AUTOMATIC ROTATION MODE
 Used where interrupting devices are of equal priority
 IR receives lowest priority after being served and the next
IR receives the highest priority.

SPECIFIC ROTATION MODE

 Programmer can decide the lowest priority.
SPECIAL MASK MODE

 For every interrupt there is a respective mask bit (M0-M7)

 If any of the mask bit is set that particular IR is masked.
POLL MODE
 INT signal is masked by the microprocessor

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END OF INTERRUPT COMMANDMODE(EOI)

 ISR bit can be reset using EOI or AEOI issued before

returning from the ISR.

 2 TYPES
1. SPECIFIC
2. NON-SPECIFIC
AUTOMATIC END OF INTERRUPT MODE

 8259 performs a non specific EOI operation at the trailing

edge of the INTA automatically
 i.e. when AEOI=1 in ICW4, AEOI is enabled.
Edge and level triggered mode

 ICW1 decides the edge and level triggering

if the LTIM of ICW1=0, edge triggered.
LTIM of ICW1=1, level triggered
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READING 8259 REGISTERS
 ISR
 IRR
 IMR
OCW3- reads IRR and ISR registers
OCW1- reads IMR register
 BUFFERED MODE
 Data buffers can be enabled or disabled
When pin SP/EN is enabled the data is placed on the data bus

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References:

 Operating modes of 8259 PIC - GeeksforGeeks

 operating modes of 8259 - G

8259 Block Diagram | Operating Modes of 8259 - eeeguide.com

 eeeguide.comhttps://www.eeeguide.com › Interfacing ICsoogle Search

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