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11.7. Interrupt Handler
The CIP-51 includes an extended interrupt system supporting a total of 20 interrupt sources with two prior-
ity levels. The allocation of interrupt sources between on-chip peripherals and external input pins varies
according to the specific version of the device. Each interrupt source has one or more associated interrupt-
pending flag(s) located in an SFR. When a peripheral or external source meets a valid interrupt condition,
the associated interrupt-pending flag is set to logic 1.
If interrupts are enabled for the source, an interrupt request is generated when the interrupt-pending flag is
set. As soon as execution of the current instruction is complete, the CPU generates an LCALL to a prede-
termined address to begin execution of an interrupt service routine (ISR). Each ISR must end with an RETI
instruction, which returns program execution to the next instruction that would have been executed if the
interrupt request had not occurred. If interrupts are not enabled, the interrupt-pending flag is ignored by the
hardware and program execution continues as normal. (The interrupt-pending flag is set to logic 1 regard-
less of the interrupt's enable/disable state.)
Each interrupt source can be individually enabled or disabled through the use of an associated interrupt
enable bit in an SFR (IE, EIE1, or EIE2). However, interrupts must first be globally enabled by setting the
EA bit (IE.7) to logic 1 before the individual interrupt enables are recognized. Setting the EA bit to logic 0
disables all interrupt sources regardless of the individual interrupt-enable settings.
Some interrupt-pending flags are automatically cleared by the hardware when the CPU vectors to the ISR.
However, most are not cleared by the hardware and must be cleared by software before returning from the
ISR. If an interrupt-pending flag remains set after the CPU completes the return-from-interrupt (RETI)
instruction, a new interrupt request will be generated immediately and the CPU will re-enter the ISR after
the completion of the next instruction.
11.7.1. MCU Interrupt Sources and Vectors
The MCUs support 20 interrupt sources. Software can simulate an interrupt event by setting any interrupt-
pending flag to logic 1. If interrupts are enabled for the flag, an interrupt request will be generated and the
CPU will vector to the ISR address associated with the interrupt-pending flag. MCU interrupt sources,
associated vector addresses, priority order and control bits are summarized in Table 11.4. Refer to the
datasheet section associated with a particular on-chip peripheral for information regarding valid interrupt
conditions for the peripheral and the behavior of its interrupt-pending flag(s).
11.7.2. External Interrupts
Two of the external interrupt sources (/INT0 and /INT1) are configurable as active-low level-sensitive or
active-low edge-sensitive inputs depending on the setting of bits IT0 (TCON.0) and IT1 (TCON.2). IE0
(TCON.1) and IE1 (TCON.3) serve as the interrupt-pending flag for the /INT0 and /INT1 external interrupts,
respectively. If an /INT0 or /INT1 external interrupt is configured as edge-sensitive, the corresponding
interrupt-pending flag is automatically cleared by the hardware when the CPU vectors to the ISR. When
configured as level sensitive, the interrupt-pending flag follows the state of the external interrupt's input pin.
The external interrupt source must hold the input active until the interrupt request is recognized. It must
then deactivate the interrupt request before execution of the ISR completes or another interrupt request
will be generated.
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