IBM 5150 PC Technical Reference (6025005, August, 1981) (PDF)

Interrupt Enable Register
This 8-bit register enables the four types of interrupt of the INS8250
to separately activate the chip Interrupt (INTRPT) output signal. It is
possible to totally disable the interrupt system by resetting bits 0
through 3 of the Interrupt Enable Register. Similarly, by setting the
r'\ appropriate bits of this register to a logic 1, selected interrupts can be
enabled. Disabling the interrupt system inhibits the Interrupt Identification
Register and the active (high) INTRPT output from the chip.
All other system functions operate in their normal manner, including
the setting of the Line Status and MODEM Status Registers. The
contents of the Interrupt Enable Register are indicated and
described below.
Interrupt Enable Register (IER)
3F9
DLAB=O
BIT 7 6 4 3 1 0
L::
p =0
~------------------__• =0
=0
~----------------__________~. =0
1= ENABLE DATA
AVAILABLE INTERRUPT
I=ENABLE TX HOLDING REG
EMPTY INTERRUPT
1= ENABLE RECEIVE LINE
STATUS INTERRUPT
I=ENABLE MODEM STATUS
INTERRUPT
Bit 0: This bit enables the Received Data Available Interrupt when set
to logic 1.
Bit 1: This bit enables the Transmitter Holding Register Empty
Interrupt when set to logic 1.
Bit 2: This bit enables the Receiver Line Status Interrupt when set to
logic 1.
Bit 3: This bit enables the MODEM Status Interrupt when set to
logic 1.
r-"\ Bits 4 through 7: These four bits are alway logic O.
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