PIC16F5X
6.6
TRIS Registers
6.0
I/O PORTS
The output driver control registers are loaded with the
contents of the W register by executing the TRIS f
instruction. A ‘1’ from a TRIS register bit puts the corre-
sponding output driver in a High-Impedance (Input)
mode. A ‘0’ puts the contents of the output data latch
on the selected pins, enabling the output buffer.
As with any other register, the I/O registers can be writ-
ten and read under program control. However, read
instructions (e.g., MOVF PORTB, W) always read the I/O
pins independent of the pin’s Input/Output modes. On
Reset, all I/O ports are defined as input (inputs are at
high-impedance), since the I/O control registers
(TRISA, TRISB, TRISC, TRISD and TRISE) are all set.
Note:
A read of the ports reads the pins, not the
output data latches. That is, if an output
driver on a pin is enabled and driven high,
but the external system is holding it low, a
read of the port will indicate that the pin is
low.
6.1
PORTA
PORTA is a 4-bit I/O register. Only the low order 4 bits
are used (PORTA<3:0>). The high order 4 bits
(PORTA<7:4>) are unimplemented and read as ‘0’s.
The TRIS registers are “write-only” and are set (output
drivers disabled) upon Reset.
6.2
PORTB
PORTB is an 8-bit I/O register (PORTB<7:0>).
6.7
I/O Interfacing
The equivalent circuit for an I/O port pin is shown in
Figure 6-1. All ports may be used for both input and
output operation. For input operations, these ports are
non-latching. Any input must be present until read by
an input instruction (e.g., MOVF PORTB, W). The out-
puts are latched and remain unchanged until the output
latch is rewritten. To use a port pin as output, the
corresponding direction control bit (in TRISA, TRISB,
TRISC, TRISD and TRISE) must be cleared (= 0). For
use as an input, the corresponding TRIS bit must be
set. Any I/O pin can be programmed individually as
input or output.
6.3
PORTC
PORTC is an 8-bit I/O register (PORTC<7:0>) for the
PIC16F57 and PIC16F59.
PORTC is a General Purpose Register for the
PIC16F54.
6.4
PORTD
PORTD is an 8-bit I/O register (PORTD<7:0>) for the
PIC16F59.
PORTD is a General Purpose Register for the
PIC16F54 and PIC16F57.
FIGURE 6-1:
EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT
FOR A SINGLE I/O PIN
6.5
PORTE
Data
Bus
D
PORTE is an 4-bit I/O register for the PIC16F59. Only
the high order 4 bits are used (PORTE<7:4>). The low
order 4 bits (PORTE<3:0>) are unimplemented and
read as ‘0’s.
Q
Data
Latch
VDD
P
WR
Port
VDD
Q
CK
PORTE is a General Purpose Register for the
PIC16F54 and PIC16F57.
I/O
pin
N
W
Reg
D
Q
Q
TRIS
Latch
VSS
VSS
TRIS ‘f’
CK
Reset
Q
D
E
RD Port
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