Layout b5-b4 VSM (EGA only) b3-b0 CPE Color plane enable
- Color plane enable (bits 3-0) The display planes may be selected or deselected depending on the values in this field.
A zero in any of these bit positions will mask the data from that color plane. The effect on the display will be the same as if that color plane were cleared to all zeros.
Deselected planes can still be written to or read from in a normal fashion. This Color plane enable field affects only the output path between the display memory and the color palette.