PIC16C712/716
2.2.2.6 PCON REGISTER
The Power Control (PCON) register contains a flag bit
to allow differentiation between a Power-on Reset
(POR) to an external MCLR Reset or WDT Reset.
These devices contain an additional bit to differentiate
a Brown-out Reset condition from a Power-on Reset
condition.
FIGURE 2-9: PCON REGISTER (ADDRESS 8Eh)
Note:
If the BODEN configuration bit is set, BOR
is ’1’ on Power-on Reset. If the BODEN
configuration bit is clear, BOR is unknown
on Power-on Reset.
The BOR status bit is a "don't care" and is
not necessarily predictable if the brown-out
circuit is disabled (the BODEN configura-
tion bit is clear). BOR must then be set by
the user and checked on subsequent
resets to see if it is clear, indicating a
brown-out has occurred.
U-0
U-0
U-0
U-0
U-0
—
—
—
—
—
bit7
bit 7-2: Unimplemented: Read as ’0’
U-0
R/W-0 R/W-q
—
POR
BOR R = Readable bit
bit0 W = Writable bit
U = Unimplemented bit,
read as ‘0’
- n = Value at POR reset
bit 1:
POR: Power-on Reset Status bit
1 = No Power-on Reset occurred
0 = A Power-on Reset occurred (must be set in software after a Power-on Reset occurs)
bit 0:
BOR: Brown-out Reset Status bit
1 = No Brown-out Reset occurred
0 = A Brown-out Reset occurred (must be set in software after a Brown-out Reset occurs)
DS41106A-page 18
Preliminary
© 1999 Microchip Technology Inc.