C8051T630 Datasheet, PDF (217/221 Pages) Silicon Laboratories – Mixed-Signal Byte-Programmable EPROM MCU

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26.2. C2 Pin Sharing
The C2 protocol allows the C2 pins to be shared with user functions so that in-system debugging and
EPROM programming functions may be performed. This is possible because C2 communication is typi-
cally performed when the device is in the halt state, where all on-chip peripherals and user software are
stalled. In this halted state, the C2 interface can safely ‘borrow’ the C2CK (normally RST) and C2D pins. In
most applications, external resistors are required to isolate C2 interface traffic from the user application
when performing debug functions. These external resistors are not necessary for production boards. A typ-
ical isolation configuration is shown in Figure 26.1.
/Reset (a)
Input (b)
Output (c)
C2CK
C2D
C2 Interface Master
Figure 26.1. Typical C2 Pin Sharing
The configuration in Figure 26.1 assumes the following:
1. The user input (b) cannot change state while the target device is halted.
2. The RST pin on the target device is used as an input only.
Additional resistors may be necessary depending on the specific application.
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