Intel 8XC196MH, 8XC196MD Entering Powerdown Mode, Exiting Powerdown Mode, Driving the VPP Pin Low

8XC196MC, MD, MH USER’S MANUAL

14.4.2 Entering Powerdown Mode

Before entering powerdown, complete the following tasks:

•Complete all serial port transmissions or receptions. Otherwise, when the device exits powerdown, the serial port activity will continue where it left off and incorrect data may be transmitted or received.

•Complete all analog conversions. If powerdown occurs during the conversion, the result will be incorrect.

•If the watchdog timer (WDT) is enabled, clear the WATCHDOG register just before issuing the powerdown instruction. This ensures that the device can exit powerdown cleanly. Otherwise, the WDT could reset the device before the oscillator stabilizes. (The WDT cannot reset the device during powerdown because the clock is stopped.)

•Put all other peripherals into an inactive state.

After completing these tasks, execute the IDLPD #2 instruction to enter powerdown mode.

NOTE

To prevent an accidental return to full power, hold the external interrupt pin (EXTINT) low while the device is in powerdown mode.

14.4.3 Exiting Powerdown Mode

The device will exit powerdown mode when any of the following events occurs:

•an external device drives the VPP pin low for at least 50 ns

•a hardware reset is generated

•a transition occurs on the external interrupt pin

14.4.3.1Driving the VPP Pin Low

If the design uses an external clock input signal rather than the on-chip oscillator, the fastest way to exit powerdown mode is to drive the VPP pin low for at least 50 ns. Use this method only when using an external clock input because the internal CPU and peripheral clocks will be enabled, but the internal oscillator will not.

14.4.3.2Generating a Hardware Reset

The device will exit powerdown if RESET# is asserted. If the design uses an external clock input signal rather than the on-chip oscillator, RESET# must remain low for at least 16 state times. If the design uses the on-chip oscillator, then RESET# must be held low until the oscillator has sta- bilized.

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