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PIC16F627A/628A/648A
DS40044A-page 92 Preliminary 2002 Microchip Technology Inc.
13.7 Using the Data EEPROM
The data EEPROM is a high endurance, byte address-
able array that has been optimized for the storage of
frequently changing information (e.g., program vari-
ables or other data that are updated often). Frequently
changing values will typically be updated more often
than specification D124. If this is not the case, an array
refresh must be performed. For this reason, variables
that change infrequently (such as constants, IDs, cali-
bration, etc.) should be stored in FLASH program
memory.
A simple data EEPROM refresh routine is shown in
Example 13-4.
EXAMPLE 13-4: DATA EEPROM REFRESH ROUTINE
13.8 DATA EEPROM OPERATION
DURING CODE PROTECT
When the device is code protected, the CPU is able to
read and write data to the Data EEPROM.
TABLE 13-1: REGISTERS/BITS ASSOCIATED WITH DATA EEPROM
Note: If data EEPROM is only used to store con-
stants and/or data that changes rarely, an
array refresh is likely not required. See
specification D124.
clrf EEADR ; Start at address 0
bcf EECON1,CFGS ; Set for memory
bcf EECON1,EEPGD ; Set for Data EEPROM
bcf INTCON,GIE ; Disable interrupts
bsf EECON1,WREN ; Enable writes
Loop ; Loop to refresh array
bsf EECON1,RD ; Read current address
movlw 55h ;
movwf EECON2 ; Write 55h
movlw AAh ;
movwf EECON2 ; Write AAh
bsf EECON1,WR ; Set WR bit to begin write
btfsc EECON1,WR ; Wait for write to complete
bra $-2
incfsz EEADR,F ; Increment address
bra Loop ; Not zero, do it again
bcf EECON1,WREN ; Disable writes
bsf INTCON,GIE ; Enable interrupts
Address Name Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0
Value on
Power-on
Reset
Value on all
other
RESETS
9Ah EEDATA EEPROM data register xxxx xxxx uuuu uuuu
9Bh EEADR EEPROM address register xxxx xxxx uuuu uuuu
9Ch EECON1
WRERR WREN WR RD ---- x000 ---- q000
9Dh EECON2
(1)
EEPROM control register 2 ---- ---- ---- ----
Legend: x = unknown, u = unchanged, - = unimplemented read as '0', q = value depends upon condition.
Shaded cells are not used by data EEPROM.
Note 1: EECON2 is not a physical register