Table 10-3. READ (Read Memory) Command

Description

Read byte from memory

 

 

 

 

Operand

Specifies 2-byte address in high byte:low byte order

 

Data Returned

Returns contents of specified address

 

 

 

Opcode

$4A

 

 

 

 

 

Command Sequence

 

 

 

 

 

SENT TO

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONITOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

READ

READ

ADDR. HIGH

ADDR. HIGH

ADDR. LOW

ADDR. LOW

DATA

ECHO

 

 

 

 

 

RESULT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 10-4. WRITE (Write Memory) Command

Description

Write byte to memory

 

 

 

 

 

Operand

Specifies 2-byte address in high byte:low byte order; low byte followed by data byte

Data Returned

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

Opcode

$49

 

 

 

 

 

 

Command Sequence

 

 

 

 

 

 

SENT TO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONITOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WRITE

WRITE

ADDR. HIGH

ADDR. HIGH

ADDR. LOW

ADDR. LOW

DATA

DATA

ECHO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advance Information

MC68HC(7)08KH12 Rev. 1.1

 

 

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MC68HC08KH12 specifications

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