C8051F54X_14 Datasheet, PDF (272/275 Pages) Silicon Laboratories – Mixed Signal ISP Flash MCU Family

C8051F54x
25.2. C2 Pin Sharing
The C2 protocol allows the C2 pins to be shared with user functions so that in-system debugging and
Flash programming may be performed. This is possible because C2 communication is typically 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 (RST) and C2D pins. In most applications,
external resistors are required to isolate C2 interface traffic from the user application. A typical isolation
configuration is shown in Figure 25.1.
C8051Fxxx
RST (a)
Input (b)
Output (c)
C2CK
C2D
C2 Interface Master
Figure 25.1. Typical C2 Pin Sharing
The configuration in Figure 25.1 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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