8086 PIN CONFIGURATION

• The 16-bit 8086 microprocessor has 40 pins.

• It is available in 5 MH, 8MHz and 10 MHz.
• It can operate in two modes, i.e. single processor (minimum mode) or multiprocessor moth
(maximum mode) configuration.
• The signals are categorized in three groups as follows

(i) Common signal, which are used in minimum as well as maximum mode
(ii) Signal for minimum mode
(iii) Signals for maximum mode.

• The pin diagram for 8086 processor is shown in fig.

• The signals common for both maximum & minimum modes are:
Pin From 24 to 31 in Minimum Mode:

INTA (Interrupt Acknowledge) Output: This indicates recognition of an interrupt request.

HOLD input, HLDA output:

• A HIGH on HOLD pin indicates that another master (DMA) is requesting to take over the system
bus.
• On receiving HOLD signal processor outputs HLDA signal HIGH as an acknowledgment.
• At the same time, processor tristates the system bus.
• A low on HOLD gives the system bus control back to the processor. Processor then outputs low
signal on HLDA.

Pin Definitions (24 to 31) In Maximum Mode:

Difference between MAX and MIN mode

Maximum mode Minimum Mode

When MN/MX(bar) low 8086 is in maximum When MN/MX(bar) high 8086 is in minimum
mode. mode.

In maximum mode 8086 generates In minimum mode 8086 generates INTA(bar),

QS1,QS0,S0(bar),S1(bar),S2(bar), ALE, DEN(bar), DT/R(bar), M/IO(bar),
LOCK(bar),RQ(bar)/GT1,RQ(bar)/GT0 control HLDA,HOLD and WR(bar) control signals.
signals.
So clearly there are multiple processors in the
system.
Whereas in maximum mode interfacing,
master/slave and multiplexing and several such
control signals are required
In maximum mode a bus controller is required to
produce control signals. This bus controller
produces MEMRDC, MEMWRC, IORDC, IOWRC,
ALE, DEN, DT/R control signals.
There is only one processor in the system
minimum mode.
In minimum mode no interfacing or
master/slave signals is required.
In minimum mode direct RD WR signals can be
used. No bus controller required. A simple
demultiplexer would do the job. of producing
the control signals. This demultiplexer
produces MEMRD, MEMWR, IORD, IOWR
control signals.