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13.1.2. Flash Erase Procedure
The Flash memory is organized in 1024-byte pages. The erase operation applies to an entire page (setting
all bytes in the page to 0xFF). To erase an entire 1024-byte page, perform the following steps:
1. Save current interrupt state and disable interrupts.
2. Set the PSEE bit (register PSCTL).
3. Set the PSWE bit (register PSCTL).
4. Write the first key code to FLKEY: 0xA5.
5. Write the second key code to FLKEY: 0xF1.
6. Using the MOVX instruction, write a data byte to any location within the 1024-byte page to be erased.
7. Clear the PSWE and PSEE bits.
8. Restore previous interrupt state.
Steps 4–6 must be repeated for each 1024-byte page to be erased.
Notes:
1. Future 16 and 8 kB derivatives in this product family will use a 512-byte page size. To maintain code
compatibility across the entire family, the erase procedure should be performed on each 512-byte section of
memory.
2. Flash security settings may prevent erasure of some Flash pages, such as the reserved area and the page
containing the lock bytes. For a summary of Flash security settings and restrictions affecting Flash erase
operations, please see Section “13.3. Security Options” on page 143.
3. 8-bit MOVX instructions cannot be used to erase or write to Flash memory at addresses higher than 0x00FF.
13.1.3. Flash Write Procedure
A write to Flash memory can clear bits to logic 0 but cannot set them; only an erase operation can set bits
to logic 1 in Flash. A byte location to be programmed should be erased before a new value is written.
The recommended procedure for writing a single byte in Flash is as follows:
1. Save current interrupt state and disable interrupts.
2. Ensure that the Flash byte has been erased (has a value of 0xFF).
3. Set the PSWE bit (register PSCTL).
4. Clear the PSEE bit (register PSCTL).
5. Write the first key code to FLKEY: 0xA5.
6. Write the second key code to FLKEY: 0xF1.
7. Using the MOVX instruction, write a single data byte to the desired location within the 1024-byte sector.
8. Clear the PSWE bit.
9. Restore previous interrupt state.
Steps 5–7 must be repeated for each byte to be written.
Notes:
1. Future 16 and 8 kB derivatives in this product family will use a 512-byte page size. To maintain code
compatibility across the entire family, the erase procedure should be performed on each 512-byte section of
memory.
2. Flash security settings may prevent writes to some areas of Flash, such as the reserved area. For a summary
of Flash security settings and restrictions affecting Flash write operations, please see Section “13.3. Security
Options” on page 143.
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