Datasheet

PIC18FXX2
DS39564C-page 208 © 2006 Microchip Technology Inc.
19.4.1 PROGRAM MEMORY
CODE PROTECTION
The user memory may be read to or written from any
location using the Table Read and Table Write instruc-
tions. The device ID may be read with Table Reads.
The configuration registers may be read and written
with the Table Read and Table Write instructions.
In User mode, the CPn bits have no direct effect. CPn
bits inhibit external reads and writes. A block of user
memory may be protected from Table Writes if the
WRTn configuration bit is ‘0’. The EBTRn bits control
Table Reads. For a block of user memory with the
EBTRn bit set to ‘0’, a Table Read instruction that
executes from within that block is allowed to read. A
Table Read instruction that executes from a location
outside of that block is not allowed to read, and will
result in reading ‘0’s. Figures 19-4 through 19-6
illustrate Table Write and Table Read protection.
FIGURE 19-4: TABLE WRITE (WRTn) DISALLOWED
Note: Code protection bits may only be written to
a ‘0’ from a ‘1’ state. It is not possible to
write a ‘1’ to a bit in the ‘0’ state. Code pro-
tection bits are only set to ‘1’ by a full chip
erase or block erase function. The full chip
erase and block erase functions can only
be initiated via ICSP or an external
programmer.
000000h
0001FFh
000200h
001FFFh
002000h
003FFFh
004000h
005FFFh
006000h
007FFFh
WRTB,EBTRB = 11
WRT0,EBTR0 = 01
WRT1,EBTR1 = 11
WRT2,EBTR2 = 11
WRT3,EBTR3 = 11
TBLWT *
TBLPTR = 000FFF
PC = 001FFE
TBLWT *
PC = 004FFE
Register Values Program Memory
Configuration Bit Settings
Results: All Table Writes disabled to Blockn whenever WRTn = ‘0’
.