Ring latency timer

Details Ring latency timer Ring latency timer

1992-09-14

1993-08-10

Olms, Douglas W.

Multiplex communications

Wide area network

Packet switching

370 854, 34082505, H04J 302

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052355934

ABSTRACT:
A ring latency timer provides a station attached to a token ring network with the capability of obtaining an accurate latency measurement of the ring to which it is attached. An internal hardware register, which may be read via the processor control bus interface, contains the latest ring latency measurement. A latency interrupt bit, when cleared, enables the latency measurement function. A subsequent interrupt which causes the latency interrupt bit to be set by the chip signals the completion of the latency measurement and the function is once again disabled. The latency register holds the latency information until the interrupt bit is cleared by the processor.

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