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PIC18F1220/1320
DS39605F-page 62 © 2007 Microchip Technology Inc.
6.4 Erasing Flash Program Memory
The minimum erase block size is 32 words or 64 bytes
under firmware control. Only through the use of an
external programmer, or through ICSP control, can
larger blocks of program memory be bulk erased. Word
erase in Flash memory is not supported.
When initiating an erase sequence from the micro-
controller itself, a block of 64 bytes of program memory
is erased. The Most Significant 16 bits of the
TBLPTR<21:6> point to the block being erased.
TBLPTR<5:0> are ignored.
The EECON1 register commands the erase operation.
The EEPGD bit must be set to point to the Flash
program memory. The CFGS bit must be clear to
access program Flash and data EEPROM memory.
The WREN bit must be set to enable write operations.
The FREE bit is set to select an erase operation. The
WR bit is set as part of the required instruction
sequence (as shown in Example 6-2) and starts the
actual erase operation. It is not necessary to load the
TABLAT register with any data as it is ignored.
For protection, the write initiate sequence using
EECON2 must be used.
A long write is necessary for erasing the internal Flash.
Instruction execution is halted while in a long write
cycle. The long write will be terminated by the internal
programming timer.
6.4.1 FLASH PROGRAM MEMORY
ERASE SEQUENCE
The sequence of events for erasing a block of internal
program memory location is:
1. Load Table Pointer with address of row being
erased.
2. Set the EECON1 register for the erase operation:
set EEPGD bit to point to program memory;
clear the CFGS bit to access program
memory;
set WREN bit to enable writes;
set FREE bit to enable the erase.
3. Disable interrupts.
4. Write 55h to EECON2.
5. Write AAh to EECON2.
6. Set the WR bit. This will begin the row erase
cycle.
7. The CPU will stall for duration of the erase
(about 2 ms using internal timer).
8. Execute a NOP.
9. Re-enable interrupts.
EXAMPLE 6-2: ERASING A FLASH PROGRAM MEMORY ROW
MOVLW CODE_ADDR_UPPER ; load TBLPTR with the base
MOVWF TBLPTRU ; address of the memory block
MOVLW CODE_ADDR_HIGH
MOVWF TBLPTRH
MOVLW CODE_ADDR_LOW
MOVWF TBLPTRL
ERASE_ROW
BSF EECON1, EEPGD ; point to FLASH program memory
BSF EECON1, WREN ; enable write to memory
BSF EECON1, FREE ; enable Row Erase operation
BCF INTCON, GIE ; disable interrupts
MOVLW 55h
MOVWF EECON2 ; write 55H
Required MOVLW AAh
Sequence MOVWF EECON2 ; write AAH
BSF EECON1, WR ; start erase (CPU stall)
NOP
BSF INTCON, GIE ; re-enable interrupts