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All host transactions are of the following form:

1.

Read mailbox control word from DSP;

2.

Read any parameters from the parameter area;

3.

Perform required actions;

4.

Write any results to the parameter area;

5.

Write mailbox reply control word to DSP.

 

All DSP transactions are of the following form:

1.

Write any parameters or data to the parameter area or PCI buffer;

2.

Send mailbox control word to host;

3.

Read mailbox reply control word;

4.

Transfer any data out of PCI buffer or parameter area.