PCI Bus Interface Chip CH365


Introduction

CH365 is a universal interface chip that connects to PCI bus, supports I/O port mapping, memory mapping, extended ROM and interrupts. CH365 converts high-speed PCI bus into an easy-to-use 8-bit active parallel interface which similar to ISA bus. It can be used for making low-cost PCI bus-based computer cards, and upgrade ISA bus card to PCI card. Compared with other popular bus, PCI is faster, real-time, better on control, so CH365 is suitable for high-speed real-time I/O control card, communication interface card, data acquisition card, electronic disk, expansion ROM Card and so on. The figure below shows is application block diagram.

Features

  • Realize the slave device interface based on the 32-bit PCI bus.
  • Connects PCI interface into active parallel interface: 8-bit data, 16-bit address, I/O read and write, memory read and write.
  • Supports that can be set for PCI card device ID (Vendor ID, Device ID, Class Code, etc.)
  • Supports write and read I/O port or memory by byte, word and double words.
  • The speed in test can reach to 7MB per second in no burst transfer condition, pulse width is optionally of read and write from 30nS to 450nS.
  • Automatic allocation of I/O base, supports up to 240 bytes of I/O port.
  • Supports local hardware address Re-map function, choose I/O address freely, implement I/O port at the specified address.
  • Upgrade ISA based I/O card to PCI bus directly, without modify the interrelated software of ISA card.
  • Direct mapping supports capacity of 32KB memory SRAM or expansion ROM (Boot ROM).
  • Supports 64KB or 128KB memory or expansion ROM without adding the external components.
  • Supports expansion ROM boot without hard disk, and supports Flash-memory updated on line.
  • Provides the expansion ROM application subprogram library BRM, which is used to display user interface and deal the data under BIOS.
  • Supports low active local interrupt request, and supports interrupt sharing.
  • Provides two-wire serial master interface, can hang serial EEPROM similar with 24C0X.
  • Built-in 4uS to 1mS hardware timing unit, as delay reference for software operation.
  • Big pin interval (0.8mm) PQFP-80 package, compatible with CH361 pins, replace directly.
  • Driver supports Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10/SERVER 2003/2008/2012/2016 and Linux, provide application API through the DLL.
  • The chip can work itself and upgrade ISA based card without driver.
  • Several patented technologies, easy to use and cost is low.

relation files

file name file content
CH365DRV.ZIP CH365 Windows driver and DLL dynamic library, contains INF installation file modification example. Used for different kinds of PCI card based CH365. With Microsoft WHQL Certified, supports 32/64-bit Windows 10/8.1/8/7/VISTA/XP, Server 2016/2012/2008/2003, 2000/ME/98.
CH367DS1.PDF CH367 datasheet, PCI-Express to 8-bit communication interfaces chip, supports I/O port mapping, expansion ROM and interrupt, used for acquisition card/IO control card/communication card, etc.
CH368DS1.PDF CH368 datasheet, PCI-Express to 32-bit communication interfaces chip, supports I/O port mapping, memory mapping, expansion ROM and interrupt, used for acquisition card/IO control card/communication card, etc.
CH36X_LINUX.ZIP Linux driver for CH365/CH367/CH368, application libraries and demos.