PIC18F2450/4450
Depending on the application, the HLVD module does
not need to be operating constantly. To decrease the
current requirements, the HLVD circuitry may only
need to be enabled for short periods where the voltage
is checked. After doing the check, the HLVD module
may be disabled.
17.2 HLVD Setup
The following steps are needed to set up the HLVD
module:
1. Disable the module by clearing the HLVDEN bit
(HLVDCON<4>).
2. Write the value to the HLVDL3:HLVDL0 bits that
selects the desired HLVD trip point.
17.4 HLVD Start-up Time
3. Set the VDIRMAG bit to detect high voltage
The internal reference voltage of the HLVD module,
specified in electrical specification parameter D420 (see
Table 21-4 in Section 21.0 “Electrical Characteris-
tics”), may be used by other internal circuitry, such as
the Programmable Brown-out Reset. If the HLVD or
other circuits using the voltage reference are disabled to
lower the device’s current consumption, the reference
voltage circuit will require time to become stable before
a low or high-voltage condition can be reliably detected.
This start-up time, TIRVST, is an interval that is
independent of device clock speed. It is specified in
electrical specification parameter 36 (Table 21-10).
(VDIRMAG = 1) or low voltage (VDIRMAG = 0).
4. Enable the HLVD module by setting the
HLVDEN bit.
5. Clear the HLVD Interrupt Flag, HLVDIF
(PIR2<2>), which may have been set from a
previous interrupt.
6. Enable the HLVD interrupt, if interrupts are
desired, by setting the HLVDIE and GIE/GIEH
bits (PIE2<2> and INTCON<7>). An interrupt
will not be generated until the IRVST bit is set.
The HLVD interrupt flag is not enabled until TIRVST has
expired and a stable reference voltage is reached. For
this reason, brief excursions beyond the set point may
not be detected during this interval. Refer to Figure 17-2
or Figure 17-3.
17.3 Current Consumption
When the module is enabled, the HLVD comparator
and voltage divider are enabled and will consume static
current. The total current consumption, when enabled,
is specified in electrical specification parameter D022
(Section 268 “DC Characteristics”).
FIGURE 17-2:
LOW-VOLTAGE DETECT OPERATION (VDIRMAG = 0)
CASE 1:
HLVDIF may not be set
VDD
VHLVD
HLVDIF
Enable HLVD
IRVST
TIRVST
HLVDIF cleared in software
Internal Reference is stable
CASE 2:
VDD
VHLVD
HLVDIF
Enable HLVD
TIRVST
IRVST
Internal Reference is stable
HLVDIF cleared in software
HLVDIF cleared in software,
HLVDIF remains set since HLVD condition still exists
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