9.2 Reset Signal Description

Power-on Reset


The sequence for a power-on reset is listed below.

1. Power-on reset applies a stable Vcc of at least 4.75 volts from the +5 volt power supply to the processor. It also supplies a stable, continuous system clock at the processor operational frequency.

2. After at least 100 ms of stable Vcc and MasterClock, the VCCOk signal is asserted to the processor. The assertion of VCCOk initializes the processor operating parameters. After the mode bits have been read in, the processor allows its internal phase locked loops to lock, stabilizing the processor internal clock, PClock, the SyncOut-SyncIn clock path (described in Chapter 10), and the master clock output, MasterOut. Note that when JTAG is not used, JTCK must be tied low at the rising edge of VCCOk for the processor to properly reset. If JTAG is used, JTCK may be toggled during power-up.

3. ColdReset* is asserted for at least 64K (216) MasterClock cycles after the assertion of VCCOk. Once the processor reads the boot-time mode control serial data stream, ColdReset* can be deasserted. ColdReset* must be deasserted synchronously with MasterClock.

4. The deassertion of ColdReset* synchronizes the rising edges of SClock and TClock with the rising edge of the next MasterClock, aligning SClock, TClock, and RClock (which is 90 degrees ahead of phase with SClock and TClock) of all processors in a multiprocessor system. However, these clocks are only guaranteed to be stabilized 64 MasterClock cycles after ColdReset* is deasserted.

5. After ColdReset* is deasserted synchronously and SClock, TClock, and RClock have stabilized, Reset* is deasserted to allow the processor to begin running. (Reset* must be held asserted for at least 64 MasterClock cycles after the deassertion of ColdReset*.) Reset* must be deasserted synchronously with MasterClock.


NOTE: ColdReset* must be asserted when VCCOk asserts. The behavior of the processor is undefined if VCCOk asserts while ColdReset* is deasserted.




Copyright 1996, MIPS Technologies, Inc. -- 21 MAR 96

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