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IRQ Module During Break Interrupts
• Vector fetch or software clear — A vector fetch generates an interrupt acknowledge signal to clear
the latch. Software may generate the interrupt acknowledge signal by writing a logic one to the ACK
bit in the interrupt status and control register (INTSCR). The ACK bit is useful in applications that
poll the IRQ pin and require software to clear the IRQ latch. Writing to the ACK bit prior to leaving
an interrupt service routine can also prevent spurious interrupts due to noise. Setting ACK does
not affect subsequent transitions on the IRQ pin. A falling edge that occurs after writing to the ACK
bit latches another interrupt request. If the IRQ mask bit, IMASK, is clear, the CPU loads the
program counter with the vector address at locations $FFFA and $FFFB.
• Return of the IRQ pin to logic one — As long as the IRQ pin is at logic zero, IRQ remains active.
The vector fetch or software clear and the return of the IRQ pin to logic one may occur in any order. The
interrupt request remains pending as long as the IRQ pin is at logic zero. A reset will clear the latch and
the MODE control bit, thereby clearing the interrupt even if the pin stays low.
If the MODE bit is clear, the IRQ pin is falling-edge-sensitive only. With MODE clear, a vector fetch or
software clear immediately clears the IRQ latch.
The IRQF bit in the INTSCR register can be used to check for pending interrupts. The IRQF bit is not
affected by the IMASK bit, which makes it useful in applications where polling is preferred.
Use the BIH or BIL instruction to read the logic level on the IRQ pin.
NOTE
When using the level-sensitive interrupt trigger, avoid false interrupts by
masking interrupt requests in the interrupt routine.
NOTE
An internal pull-up resistor to V_DD is connected to the IRQ pin; this can be
disabled by setting the IRQPUD bit in the CONFIG2 register ($001E).
12.4 IRQ Module During Break Interrupts
The system integration module (SIM) controls whether the IRQ latch can be cleared during the break
state. The BCFE bit in the break flag control register (BFCR) enables software to clear the latches during
the break state. (See Chapter 5 System Integration Module (SIM).)
To allow software to clear the IRQ latch during a break interrupt, write a logic one to the BCFE bit. If a
latch is cleared during the break state, it remains cleared when the MCU exits the break state.
To protect the latches during the break state, write a logic zero to the BCFE bit. With BCFE at logic zero
(its default state), writing to the ACK bit in the IRQ status and control register during the break state has
no effect on the IRQ latch.
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