CHAPTER 12

ONCE MODE

ONCE (pronounced “ahnce”) Mode provides the ability to three-state all output, bidirectional, or weakly held high/low pins except OSCOUT. To allow device operation with a crystal network, OSCOUT does not three-state.

ONCE Mode electrically isolates the device from the rest of the board logic. This isolation allows a bed-of-nails tester to drive the device pins directly for more accurate and thorough testing. An in-circuit emulation probe uses ONCE Mode to isolate a surface-mounted device from board log- ic and essentially “take over” operation of the board (without removing the soldered device from the board).

12.1 ENTERING/LEAVING ONCE MODE

Forcing UCS and LCS low while RES is asserted (low) enables ONCE Mode (see Figure 12-1). Maintaining UCS and LCS and RES low continues to keep ONCE Mode active. Returning UCS and LCS high exits ONCE Mode.

However, it is possible to keep ONCE Mode always active by deasserting RES while keeping UCS and LCS low. Removing RES “latches” ONCE Mode and allows UCS and LCS to be driv- en to any level. UCS and LCS must remain low for at least one clock beyond the time RES is driven high. Asserting RES exits ONCE Mode, assuming UCS and LCS do not also remain low (see Figure 12-1).

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