Chapter 19 Background Debug Module (S12XBDMV2)
MC9S12XDP512 Data Sheet, Rev. 2.11
766 Freescale Semiconductor
Software control of BDM operation during wait mode
Software selectable clocks
Global page access functionality
Enabled but not active out of reset in emulation modes
CLKSW bit set out of reset in emulation mode.
When secured, hardware commands are allowed to access the register space in special single chip
mode, if the Flash and EEPROM erase tests fail.
Family ID readable from firmware ROM at global address 0x7FFF0F (value for HCS12X devices
is 0xC1)
BDM hardware commands are operational until system stop mode is entered (all bus masters are
in stop mode)
19.1.2 Modes of Operation
BDM is available in all operating modes but must be enabled before firmware commands are executed.
Some systems may have a control bit that allows suspending the function during background debug mode.

19.1.2.1 Regular Run Modes

All of these operations refer to the part in run mode and not being secured. The BDM does not provide
controls to conserve power during run mode.
Normal modes
General operation of the BDM is available and operates the same in all normal modes.
Special single chip mode
In special single chip mode, background operation is enabled and active out of reset. This allows
programming a system with blank memory.
Emulation modes
In emulation mode, background operation is enabled but not active out of reset. This allows
debugging and programming a system in this mode more easily.

19.1.2.2 Secure Mode Operation

If the device is in secure mode, the operation of the BDM is reduced to a small subset of its regular run
mode operation. Secure operation prevents access to Flash or EEPROM other than allowing erasure. For
more information please see Section 19.4.1, “Security”.