method and schnittstellenadapter to hold of for a discussion of performing maintenance operations on an interface between a wartungsprozessor and a plurality of individually pruefender units of data processing system.

摘要

1. Method for the implementation of servicing operations via an interface between a servicing processor (SVP) and a plurality of function units (FUj) which are to be individually checked within a data processing system, where each interface connection (SI) to a function unit (FUj) is of identical construction regardless of its functional scope, and every function unit likewise contains an interface adaptor (SIA) of identical construction and which serves as recorder and intermediate store for items of data and control information to and from the function unit and whose internal interface (FIF) to the function unit is designed to be substantially wider than the interface to the servicing processor (SVP), and where, for the execution of servicing operations, items of data and control signals, accompanied by clock pulse signals, are transmitted in bit serial form in both directions via the interface connections (SI), characterized in that the transmission of the data signals (DAO, DAI) is carried out in a protected operation, and in addition uncoded emergency signals (SRQ, RES) can be transmitted on separate lines, that in the transmission of the data signals (DAO, DAI) via the interface connection (SI) in each direction of transmission the clock pulse signals (CLO, CLI) are separately transmitted on separate lines, wherein, from the output clock pulse signal (CLO) emitted from the servicing processor (SVP) there is derived the input clock pulse signal (CLI) which is transmitted in the opposite direction, that for purposes of transmission the data elements are converted into pulse pairs whose flanks are each synchronised with one of the two flanks of the associated clock pulse signal, where each pulse pair is monitored at every one of the other flanks of the clock pulse signal, and that the information exchanged between the interface adaptor (SIA) and the associated function unit (FUj) is controlled by special strobe pulses (SCOM, SDAT, STRANS, SSHIFT).