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SCOM IC Class

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As you may know most of our games use the SCOM serial communications chip
as the interface between the main game PCB and the SA or SAC audio PCB's.
We are going to have a class on SCOM. The goal is to give you what you need to:
  1) comfortably design SCOM into your design. 
  2) write  your own SCOM driver and talk to a SA or SAC audio PCB.
  3) use the existing utility software package and its SA/SAC audio PCB handler.
Gary Stempler will describe SCOM internal operation, interfacing, and operating
characteristics. Rusty Dawe will describe how the RPM sound driver program on
the SA/SAC PCB uses the SCOM chip including error handling and do's and do'nts
for the programmer. Mike Albuagh will describe how the Utility Software code
handles sound-related calls and how it interfaces with RPM on the sound PCB. 
	MEETING: SCOM CLASS
	WHEN:    FRIDAY, 9/30/88 @ 11:00 AM
	WHERE:   Central Conference Room
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Sep 28, 1988