Duplex controller synchronization circuit for processors which u

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1984-11-23

1987-06-16

Williams, Jr., Archie E.

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379279, 371 7, G11C 800, G06F 1100

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046740368

ABSTRACT:
This circuit provides for synchronizing duplex copies of processor controllers. Either controller may be active in the simplex mode. That is, one controller is actively operating and controlling processors, while the other controller is in a standby mode. In this situation, the synchronization circuit synchronize its clock to itself. When a previously standby controller is made active, the control inputs of the standby controller are manipulated such that, the clock of the standby controller is synchronized to the already active a controller's clock. Once synchronism is achieved, the controllers are said to be operating in a synchronized duplex mode. The synchronization circuit of each controller then continuously checks to insure that the two controller copies are operating synchronously. If a non-synchronous condition is encountered by one of the synchronization circuits, the circuit that detected the lack of synchronization is repeatedly forced to a particular memory location. After a short time interval, the opposite synchronization circuit will eventually be at this same location and synchronous duplex operation will again result.

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