PIC12F629/675
interrupt flag bit(s) must be cleared in software before
re-enabling interrupts to avoid multiple interrupt
requests.
9.4
Interrupts
The PIC±2F629/675 has 7 sources of interrupt:
• External Interrupt GP2/INT
• TMR0 Overflow Interrupt
• GPIO Change Interrupts
• Comparator Interrupt
Note 1: Individual interrupt flag bits are set,
regardless of the status of their
corresponding mask bit or the GIE bit.
2: When an instruction that clears the GIE
bit is executed, any interrupts that were
pending for execution in the next cycle
are ignored. The interrupts which were
ignored are still pending to be serviced
when the GIE bit is set again.
• A/D Interrupt (PIC±2F675 only)
• TMR± Overflow Interrupt
• EEPROM Data Write Interrupt
The Interrupt Control register (INTCON) and Peripheral
Interrupt register (PIR) record individual interrupt
requests in flag bits. The INTCON register also has
individual and global interrupt enable bits.
A global interrupt enable bit, GIE (INTCON<7>) enables
(if set) all unmasked interrupts, or disables (if cleared) all
interrupts. Individual interrupts can be disabled through
their corresponding enable bits in INTCON register and
PIE register. GIE is cleared on RESET.
The return from interrupt instruction, RETFIE, exits
interrupt routine, as well as sets the GIE bit, which
re-enables unmasked interrupts.
The following interrupt flags are contained in the
INTCON register:
• INT pin interrupt
• GP port change interrupt
• TMR0 overflow interrupt
The peripheral interrupt flags are contained in the
special register PIR±. The corresponding interrupt
enable bit is contained in Special Register PIE±.
The following interrupt flags are contained in the PIR
register:
• EEPROM data write interrupt
• A/D interrupt
• Comparator interrupt
• Timer± overflow interrupt
When an interrupt is serviced:
• The GIE is cleared to disable any further interrupt
• The return address is pushed onto the stack
• The PC is loaded with 0004h
Once in the Interrupt Service Routine, the source(s) of
the interrupt can be determined by polling the interrupt
flag bits. The interrupt flag bit(s) must be cleared in
software before re-enabling interrupts to avoid GP2/
INT recursive interrupts.
For external interrupt events, such as the INT pin, or
GP port change interrupt, the interrupt latency will be
three or four instruction cycles. The exact latency
depends upon when the interrupt event occurs (see
Figure 9-±±). The latency is the same for one or two-
cycle instructions. Once in the Interrupt Service
Routine, the source(s) of the interrupt can be
determined by polling the interrupt flag bits. The
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