External Interrupt Control
Register A – EICRA
The External Interrupt Control Register A contains control bits for interrupt sense
control.
Bit
7
ISC31
R/W
0
6
ISC30
R/W
0
5
ISC21
R/W
0
4
ISC20
R/W
0
3
ISC11
R/W
0
2
ISC10
R/W
0
1
ISC01
R/W
0
0
ISC00
R/W
0
EICRA
Read/Write
Initial Value
• Bits 7..0 – ISC31, ISC30 – ISC00, ISC00: External Interrupt 3 - 0 Sense Control
Bits
The External Interrupts 3 - 0 are activated by the external pins INT3:0 if the SREG I-flag
and the corresponding interrupt mask in the EIMSK is set. The level and edges on the
external pins that activate the interrupts are defined in Table 31. Edges on INT3..INT0
are registered asynchronously. Pulses on INT3:0 pins wider than the minimum pulse
width given in Table 32 will generate an interrupt. Shorter pulses are not guaranteed to
generate an interrupt. If low level interrupt is selected, the low level must be held until
the completion of the currently executing instruction to generate an interrupt. If enabled,
a level triggered interrupt will generate an interrupt request as long as the pin is held
low. When changing the ISCn bit, an interrupt can occur. Therefore, it is recommended
to first disable INTn by clearing its Interrupt Enable bit in the EIMSK Register. Then, the
ISCn bit can be changed. Finally, the INTn interrupt flag should be cleared by writing a
logical one to its Interrupt Flag bit (INTFn) in the EIFR Register before the interrupt is re-
enabled.
Table 31. Interrupt Sense Control(1)
ISCn1
ISCn0 Description
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
The low level of INTn generates an interrupt request.
Any edge of INTn generates asynchronously an interrupt request.
The falling edge of INTn generates asynchronously an interrupt request.
The rising edge of INTn generates asynchronously an interrupt request.
Note:
1. n = 3, 2, 1or 0.
When changing the ISCn1/ISCn0 bits, the interrupt must be disabled by clearing its
Interrupt Enable bit in the EIMSK Register. Otherwise an interrupt can occur when
the bits are changed.
Table 32. Asynchronous External Interrupt Characteristics
Symbol Parameter Condition Min
Minimum pulse width for
Typ
Max
Units
tINT
50
ns
asynchronous external interrupt
External Interrupt Control
Register B – EICRB
Bit
7
ISC71
R/W
0
6
ISC70
R/W
0
5
ISC61
R/W
0
4
ISC60
R/W
0
3
ISC51
R/W
0
2
ISC50
R/W
0
1
0
ISC41
R/W
0
ISC40
R/W
0
EICRB
Read/Write
Initial Value
• Bits 7..0 – ISC71, ISC70 - ISC41, ISC40: External Interrupt 7 - 4 Sense Control
Bits
The External Interrupts 7 - 4 are activated by the external pins INT7:4 if the SREG I-flag
and the corresponding interrupt mask in the EIMSK is set. The level and edges on the
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