SIGNAL DESCRIPTIONS

 

 

Table A-3. Signal Descriptions (Continued)

Name

Type

Description

 

 

 

T2DIR

I

Timer 2 External Direction

 

 

External direction (up/down) for timer 2. Timer 2 increments when T2DIR is high

 

 

and decrements when it is low. Also used in conjunction with T2CLK for

 

 

quadrature counting mode.

 

 

T2DIR is multiplexed with P1.2 and EPA2.

TXCAN

O

Transmit

 

 

This signal carries messages from the integrated CAN controller to other nodes

 

 

on the CAN bus.

TXD

O

Transmit Serial Data

 

 

In serial I/O modes 1, 2, and 3, TXD transmits serial port output data. In mode

 

 

0, it is the serial clock output.

 

 

TXD is multiplexed with P2.0 and PVER.

VCC

PWR

Digital Supply Voltage

 

 

Connect each VCC pin to the digital supply voltage.

VPP

PWR

Programming Voltage

 

 

During programming, the VPP pin is typically at +12.5 V (VPP voltage).

 

 

Exceeding the maximum VPP voltage specification can damage the device.

 

 

VPP also causes the device to exit powerdown mode when it is driven low for at

 

 

least 50 ns. Use this method to exit powerdown only when using an external

 

 

clock source because it enables the internal phase clocks, but not the internal

 

 

oscillator.

VREF

PWR

Reference Voltage for the A/D Converter

 

 

This pin also supplies operating voltage to both the analog portion of the A/D

 

 

converter and the logic used to read port 0.

VSS, VSS1

GND

Digital Circuit Ground (Core Ground, Port Ground)

 

 

Connect each VSS and VSS1 pin to ground through the lowest possible

 

 

impedance path. VSS pins are connected to the core ground region of the micro-

 

 

controller, while VSS1 pins are connected to the port ground region. (ANGND is

 

 

connected to the analog ground region.) Separating the ground regions

 

 

provides noise isolation.

WR#

O

Write

 

 

This active-low output indicates that an external write is occurring. This signal is

 

 

asserted only during external memory writes.

 

 

WR# is multiplexed with P5.2, SLPWR#, and WRL#.

 

 

The chip configuration register 0 (CCR0) determines whether this pin

 

 

functions as WR# or WRL#. CCR0.2 = 1 selects WR#; CCR0.2 = 0 selects

 

 

WRL#.

WRH#

O

Write High

 

 

During 16-bit bus cycles, this active-low output signal is asserted for high-byte

 

 

writes and word writes to external memory. During 8-bit bus cycles, WRH# is

 

 

asserted for all write operations.

 

 

WRH# is multiplexed with P5.5 and BHE#.

 

 

The chip configuration register 0 (CCR0) determines whether this pin

 

 

functions as BHE# or WRH#. CCR0.2 = 1 selects BHE#; CCR0.2 = 0 selects

 

 

WRH#.

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Intel 87C196CB, 8XC196NT user manual T2DIR, Txd, Wr#, Wrl#

8XC196NT, 87C196CB specifications

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