Chapter 10

Input/Output (I/O) Ports (PORTS)

10.1 Introduction

Thirty-seven bidirectional input-output (I/O) pins and seven input pins form six parallel ports. All I/O pins are programmable as inputs or outputs.

When using the 56-pin package version:

Set the data direction register bits in DDRC such that bit 1 is written to a logic 1 (along with any other output bits on port C).

Set the data direction register bits in DDRE such that bits 0, 1, and 2 are written to a logic 1 (along with any other output bits on port E).

Set the data direction register bits in DDRF such that bits 0, 1, 2, and 3 are written to a logic 1 (along with any other output bits on port F).

NOTE

Connect any unused I/O pins to an appropriate logic level, either VDD or VSS. Although PWM6–PWM1 do not require termination for proper operation, termination reduces excess current consumption and the possibility of electrostatic damage.

Addr.

Register Name

 

Bit 7

6

5

4

3

2

1

Bit 0

 

Port A Data Register

Read:

PTA7

PTA6

PTA5

PTA4

PTA3

PTA2

PTA1

PTA0

 

 

$0000

(PTA)

Write:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See page 103.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reset:

 

 

 

Unaffected by reset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Port B Data Register

Read:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PTB7

PTB6

PTB5

PTB4

PTB3

PTB2

PTB1

PTB0

 

 

$0001

(PTB)

Write:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See page 104.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reset:

 

 

 

Unaffected by reset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Port C Data Register

Read:

0

PTC6

PTC5

PTC4

PTC3

PTC2

PTC1

PTC0

 

 

 

$0002

(PTC)

Write:

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See page 106.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reset:

 

 

 

Unaffected by reset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Port D Data Register

Read:

0

PTD6

PTD5

PTD4

PTD3

PTD2

PTD1

PTD0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$0003

(PTD)

Write:

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

 

See page 107.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reset:

 

 

 

Unaffected by reset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data Direction Register A

Read:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DDRA7

DDRA6

DDRA5

DDRA4

DDRA3

DDRA2

DDRA1

DDRA0

 

 

$0004

(DDRA)

Write:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See page 103.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reset:

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

 

R

= Reserved

 

= Unimplemented

 

 

 

Figure 10-1. I/O Port Register Summary

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