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15 years ago

URGENT: Peripheral to Memory DMA Transaction

Hello, may I know how to transfer data from peripheral to memory using DMA? It is quite confusing from memory-to-memory transfer. please help! thanks!
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15 years ago

A RAM1port needs address inputs to decide what data to access. A fifo just gives you the first one (remember: first in, first out).

So, a FIFO looks just like any other register of your periphereal, but queues incoming or outgoing data. That's why it's your choice here.