Terminal Assignments and Signal Descriptions

1.6 Terminal Assignments and Signal Descriptions

Table 1±1. Signal and Pad Descriptions for the C614

SIGNAL

PAD NUMBER

I/O

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

Input/Output Ports

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PA0 ± PA7

75 68

I/O

Port A general-purpose I/O

(1 Byte)

PB0 ± PB7

85 78

I/O

Port B general-purpose I/O

(1 Byte)

PC0 ± PC7

8 1

I/O

Port C general-purpose I/O

(1 Byte)

PD0 ± PD7

18 11

I/O

Port D general-purpose I/O

(1 Byte)

PE0 ± PE7

63 56

I/O

Port E general-purpose I/O

(1 Byte)

PF0 ± PF7

31 24

I

Port F key-scan input

(1 Byte)

PG0 ± PG7

49 42

O

Port G dedicated output

(2 Bytes)

PG8 ± PG15

39 32

 

 

 

Pins PD4 and PD5 may be dedicated to the comparator function, if the comparator enable bit is set.

 

Refer to Section 3.3, Comparator, for details. (Currently not supported)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scan Port Control Signals

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCANIN

54

I

Scan port data input

 

SCANOUT

50

O

Scan port data output

 

SCANCLK

53

I

Scan port clock

 

SYNC

52

I

Scan port synchronization

 

TEST

51

I

C614 : test modes

 

PGMPULSE

 

 

P614 : programming pulse

 

The scan port pins must be bonded out on any C614 production board.

 

 

Consult the ªImportant Note regarding Scan Port Bond Outº, Section 7.1.1,Scan Port Bond Out.

 

 

 

 

 

Oscillator Reference Signals

 

 

 

 

 

 

OSCIN

65

I

Resistor/crystal reference in

 

OSCOUT

66

O

Resistor/crystal reference out

 

PLL

67

O

Phase-lock-loop filter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAC Sound Output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DACP

22

O

Digital-to-analog output 1 (+)

 

DACM

20

O

Digital-to-analog output 2 (±)

 

 

 

Initialization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESET

55

I

Initialization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Signals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V

9, 19² , 40, 64, 76

 

Ground

 

SS

 

 

 

 

V

10, 21² , 23, 41, 77

 

Processor power (+)

 

DD

 

 

 

 

²Pads VSS (19) and VDD (21) service the DAC circuitry. Their pins tend to sustain a higher current draw. A dedicated decoupling capacitor across these pins is therefore required. Refer to Section 6.1, Application Circuits, for details.

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MSP50C614 specifications

The Texas Instruments MSP50C614 is a microcontroller that belongs to the MSP430 family, renowned for its low power consumption and versatile functionality. Primarily designed for embedded applications, this microcontroller is favored in various industries, including consumer electronics, industrial automation, and healthcare devices.

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