Chapter 5 Clocks and Reset Generator (S12CRGV6)
MC9S12XDP512 Data Sheet, Rev. 2.11
296 Freescale Semiconductor

5.4.2.2 Self Clock Mode

The VCO has a minimum operating frequency, fSCM. If the external clock frequency is not available due
to a failure or due to long crystal start-up time, the bus clock and the core clock are derived from the VCO
running at minimum operating frequency; this mode of operation is called self clock mode. This requires
CME = 1 and SCME = 1. If the MCU was clocked by the PLL clock prior to entering self clock mode, the
PLLSEL bit will be cleared. If the external clock signal has stabilized again, the CRG will automatically
select OSCCLK to be the system clock and return to normal mode. Section 5.4.1.4, “Clock Quality
Checker” for more information on entering and leaving self clock mode.
NOTE
In order to detect a potential clock loss the CME bit should be always
enabled (CME = 1)!
If CME bit is disabled and the MCU is configured to run on PLL clock
(PLLCLK), a loss of external clock (OSCCLK) will not be detected and will
cause the system clock to drift towards the VCO’s minimum frequency
fSCM. As soon as the external clock is available again the system clock
ramps up to its PLL target frequency. If the MCU is running on external
clock any loss of clock will cause the system to go static.
5.4.3 Low Power Options
This section summarizes the low power options available in the MC9S12XDP512.

5.4.3.1 Run Mode

The RTI can be stopped by setting the associated rate select bits to 0.
The COP can be stopped by setting the associated rate select bits to 0.

5.4.3.2 Wait Mode

The WAI instruction puts the MCU in a low power consumption stand-by mode depending on setting of
the individual bits in the CLKSEL register. All individual wait mode configuration bits can be superposed.
This provides enhanced granularity in reducing the level of power consumption during wait mode.
Table 5-11 lists the individual configuration bits and the parts of the MCU that are affected in wait mode
.
After executing the WAI instruction the core requests the CRG to switch MCU into wait mode. The CRG
then checks whether the PLLWAI bit is asserted (Figure 5-21). Depending on the configuration, the CRG
switches the system and core clocks to OSCCLK by clearing the PLLSEL bit and disables the PLL. As
soon as all clocks are switched off wait mode is active.
Table 5-11. MCU Configuration During Wait Mode
PLLWAI RTIWAI COPWAI
PLL Stopped — —
RTI — Stopped —
COP — — Stopped