Datasheet

PIC18F2220/2320/4220/4320

6.3 Reading the Flash Program

Memory

The TBLRD instruction is used to retrieve data from

program memory and place it into data RAM. Table

reads from program memory are performed one byte at

a time.

TBLPTR points to a byte address in program space.

Executing a TBLRD instruction places the byte pointed

to into TABLAT. In addition, TBLPTR can be modified

automatically for the next table read operation.

The internal program memory is typically organized by

words. The Least Significant bit of the address selects

between the high and low bytes of the word. Figure 6-4

shows the interface between the internal program

memory and the TABLAT.

FIGURE 6-4: READS FROM FLASH PROGRAM MEMORY

EXAMPLE 6-1: READING A FLASH PROGRAM MEMORY WORD

Odd (High) Byte

Program Memory

Even (Low) Byte

TABLAT

TBLPTR

Instruction Register

(IR)

Read Register

LSB = 1

TBLPTR

LSB = 0

MOVLW CODE_ADDR_UPPER ; Load TBLPTR with the base

MOVWF TBLPTRU ; address of the word

MOVLW CODE_ADDR_HIGH

MOVWF TBLPTRH

MOVLW CODE_ADDR_LOW

MOVWF TBLPTRL

READ_WORD

TBLRD*+ ; read into TABLAT and increment TBLPTR

MOVFW TABLAT ; get data

MOVWF WORD_EVEN

TBLRD*+ ; read into TABLAT and increment TBLPTR

MOVFW TABLAT ; get data

MOVWF WORD_ODD