DS87C530_1 Datasheet, PDF (18/44 Pages) Dallas Semiconductor – EPROM/ROM Micro with Real Time Clock

DS87C530/DS83C530
Software should not rely on a lower priority level interrupt source to remove PMM (Switchback) when a
higher level is in service. Check the current priority service level before entering PMM. If the current
service level locks out a desired Switchback source, then it would be advisable to wait until this condition
clears before entering PMM.
Alternately, software can prevent an undesired exit from PMM by entering a low priority interrupt service
level before entering PMM. This will prevent other low priority interrupts from causing a Switchback.
Status also contains information about the state of the serial ports. Serial Port Zero Receive Activity
(SPRA0; STATUS.0) indicates a serial word is being received on Serial Port 0 when this bit is set to a 1.
Serial Port 0 Transmit Activity (SPTA0; STATUS.1) indicates that the serial port is still shifting out a
serial transmission. STATUS.2 and STATUS.3 provide the same information for Serial Port 1,
respectively. These bits should be interrogated before entering PMM1 or PMM2 to ensure that no serial
port operations are in progress. Changing the clock divisor rate during a serial transmission or reception
will corrupt the operation.
Crystal/Ring Operation
The DS87C530/DS83C530 allows software to choose the clock source as an independent selection from
the instruction cycle rate. The user can select crystal-based or ring oscillator-based operation under
software control. Power-on reset default is the crystal (or external clock) source. The ring may save
power depending on the actual crystal speed. To save still more power, software can then disable the
crystal amplifier. This process requires two steps. Reversing the process also requires two steps.
The XT/ RG bit (EXIF.3) selects the crystal or ring as the clock source. Setting XT/ RG = 1 selects the
crystal. Setting XT/ RG = 0 selects the ring. The RGMD (EXIF.2) bit serves as a status bit by indicating
the active clock source. RGMD = 0 indicates the CPU is running from the crystal. RGMD = 1 indicates it
is running from the ring. When operating from the ring, disable the crystal amplifier by setting the
XTOFF bit (PMR.3) to a 1. This can only be done when XT/ RG = 0.
When changing the clock source, the selection will take effect after a one instruction cycle delay. This
applies to changes from crystal to ring and vise versa. However, this assumes that the crystal amplifier is
running. In most cases, when the ring is active, software previously disabled the crystal to save power. If
ring operation is being used and the system must switch to crystal operation, the crystal must first be
enabled. Set the XTOFF bit to a 0. At this time, the crystal oscillation will begin. The
DS87C530/DS83C530 then provides a warm-up delay to make certain that the frequency is stable.
Hardware will set the XTUP bit (STATUS.4) to a 1 when the crystal is ready for use. Then software
should write XT/ RG to a 1 to begin operating from the crystal. Hardware prevents writing XT/ RG to a 1
before XTUP = 1. The delay between XTOFF = 0 and XTUP = 1 will be 65,536 crystal clocks in addition
to the crystal cycle startup time.
Switchback has no effect on the clock source. If software selects a reduced clock divider and enables the
ring, a Switchback will only restore the divider speed. The ring will remain as the time base until altered
by software. If there is serial activity, Switchback usually occurs with enough time to create proper baud
rates. This is not true if the crystal is off and the CPU is running from the ring. If sending a serial
character that wakes the system from crystal-less PMM, then it should be a dummy character of no
importance with a subsequent delay for crystal startup.
The following table is a summary of the bits relating to PMM and its operation. The flow chart below
illustrates a typical decision set associated with PMM.
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