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11.0 I/O PORTS
In general, when a peripheral is enabled on a port pin,
that pin cannot be used as a general purpose output.
However, the pin can still be read.
Each port has three standard registers for its operation.
These registers are:
• TRISx registers (data direction)
• PORTx registers (reads the levels on the pins of
the device)
• LATx registers (output latch)
Some ports may have one or more of the following
additional registers. These registers are:
• ANSELx (analog select)
• WPUx (weak pull-up)
TABLE 11-1: PORT AVAILABILITY PER
DEVICE
Device
PIC16LF1906
PIC16LF1904/7
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The data latch (LATA register) is useful for
read-modify-write operations on the value that the I/O
pins are driving.
A write operation to the LATA register has the same
affect as a write to the corresponding PORTA register.
A read of the LATA register reads of the values held in
the I/O port latches, while a read of the PORTA register
reads the actual I/O pin value.
Ports that support analog inputs have an associated
ANSELx register. When an ANSEL bit is set, the digital
input buffer associated with that bit is disabled.
Disabling the input buffer prevents analog signal levels
on the pin between a logic high and low from causing
excessive current in the logic input circuitry. A
simplified model of a generic I/O port, without the
interfaces to other peripherals, is shown in Figure 11-1.
PIC16LF1904/6/7
FIGURE 11-1:
GENERIC I/O PORT
OPERATION
Write LATx
Write PORTx
Data Bus
Read LATx
D
Q
CK
Data Register
TRISx
Read PORTx
To peripherals
ANSELx
VDD
I/O pin
VSS
EXAMPLE 11-1: INITIALIZING PORTA
; This code example illustrates
; initializing the PORTA register. The
; other ports are initialized in the same
; manner.
BANKSEL PORTA
;
CLRF PORTA
;Init PORTA
BANKSEL LATA
;Data Latch
CLRF LATA
;
BANKSEL ANSELA
;
CLRF ANSELA
;digital I/O
BANKSEL TRISA
;
MOVLW B'00111000' ;Set RA<5:3> as inputs
MOVWF TRISA
;and set RA<2:0> as
;outputs
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