PIC18F2420/2520/4420/4520
The timing for the control signals in Write and Read
modes is shown in Figure 10-3 and Figure 10-4,
respectively.
10.6 Parallel Slave Port
Note:
The Parallel Slave Port is only available on
40/44-pin devices.
FIGURE 10-2:
PORTD AND PORTE
BLOCK DIAGRAM
(PARALLEL SLAVE PORT)
In addition to its function as a general I/O port, PORTD
can also operate as an 8-bit wide Parallel Slave Port
(PSP) or microprocessor port. PSP operation is con-
trolled by the 4 upper bits of the TRISE register
(Register 10-1). Setting control bit, PSPMODE
(TRISE<4>), enables PSP operation as long as the
Enhanced CCP module is not operating in dual output
or quad output PWM mode. In Slave mode, the port is
asynchronously readable and writable by the external
world.
One bit of PORTD
Data Bus
D
Q
RDx pin
WR LATD
or
WR PORTD
CK
Data Latch
TTL
The PSP can directly interface to an 8-bit micro-
processor data bus. The external microprocessor can
read or write the PORTD latch as an 8-bit latch. Setting
the control bit, PSPMODE, enables the PORTE I/O
pins to become control inputs for the microprocessor
port. When set, port pin RE0 is the RD input, RE1 is the
WR input and RE2 is the CS (Chip Select) input. For
this functionality, the corresponding data direction bits
of the TRISE register (TRISE<2:0>) must be config-
ured as inputs (set). The A/D port configuration bits,
PFCG<3:0> (ADCON1<3:0>), must also be set to a
value in the range of ‘1010’ through ‘1111’.
Q
D
RD PORTD
RD LATD
EN
EN
Set Interrupt Flag
PSPIF (PIR1<7>)
A write to the PSP occurs when both the CS and WR
lines are first detected low and ends when either are
detected high. The PSPIF and IBF flag bits are both set
when the write ends.
PORTE Pins
Read
RD
CS
WR
TTL
Chip Select
TTL
A read from the PSP occurs when both the CS and RD
lines are first detected low. The data in PORTD is read
out and the OBF bit is clear. If the user writes new data
to PORTD to set OBF, the data is immediately read out;
however, the OBF bit is not set.
Write
TTL
Note:
I/O pins have diode protection to VDD and VSS.
When either the CS or RD lines are detected high, the
PORTD pins return to the input state and the PSPIF bit
is set. User applications should wait for PSPIF to be set
before servicing the PSP; when this happens, the IBF
and OBF bits can be polled and the appropriate action
taken.
DS39631E-page 120
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