Datasheet
Section 7 DMA Controller (DMAC) 
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H8S/2426, H8S/2426R, H8S/2424 Group 
7.5.7  Block Transfer Mode 
In block transfer mode, data transfer is performed with channels A and B used in combination. 
Block transfer mode can be specified by setting the FAE bit in DMABCRH and the BLKE bit in 
DMACRA to 1. In block transfer mode, a data transfer of the specified block size is carried out in 
response to a single transfer request, and this is executed for the number of times specified in 
ETCRB. The transfer source is specified by MARA, and the transfer destination by MARB. Either 
the transfer source or the transfer destination can be selected as a block area (an area composed of 
a number of bytes or words). Table 7.10 summarizes register functions in block transfer mode. 
Table 7.10  Register Functions in Block Transfer Mode 
Register Function Initial Setting Operation 
23 0
MARA
Source address 
register 
Start address of 
transfer source 
Incremented/decremented 
every transfer, or fixed 
23 0
MARB
Destination 
address register 
Start address of 
transfer destination 
Incremented/decremented 
every transfer, or fixed 
0
ETCRAH
7
0
ETCRAL
7
Holds block 
size 
Block size 
counter 
Block size 
Block size 
Fixed 
Decremented every 
transfer; ETCRAH value 
copied when count 
reaches H'00 
015
ETCRB
Block transfer 
counter 
Number of block 
transfers 
Decremented every block 
transfer; transfer ends 
when count reaches 
H'0000 
MARA and MARB specify the start addresses of the transfer source and transfer destination, 
respectively, as 24 bits. MAR can be incremented or decremented by 1 or 2 each time a byte or 
word is transferred, or can be fixed. Incrementing, decrementing, or holding a fixed value can be 
set separately for MARA and MARB. Whether a block is to be designated for MARA or for 
MARB is specified by the BLKDIR bit in DMACRA. 
To specify the number of transfers, if M is the size of one block (where M = 1 to 256) and N 
transfers are to be performed (where N = 1 to 65,536), M is set in both ETCRAH and ETCRAL, 
and N in ETCRB. 










