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ATmega640/V-1280/V-1281/V-2560/V-2561/V [DATASHEET]
2549Q–AVR–02/2014
15.2 Register Description
15.2.1 EICRA – External Interrupt Control Register A
The External Interrupt Control Register A contains control bits for interrupt sense control.
Bits 7:0 – ISC31, ISC30 – ISC00, ISC00: External Interrupt 3 - 0 Sense Control Bits
The External Interrupts 3 - 0 are activated by the external pins INT3:0 if the SREG I-flag and the corresponding
interrupt mask in the EIMSK is set. The level and edges on the external pins that activate the interrupts are defined
in Table 15-1. Edges on INT3:0 are registered asynchronously. Pulses on INT3:0 pins wider than the minimum
pulse width given in Table 15-2 will generate an interrupt. Shorter pulses are not guaranteed to generate an inter-
rupt. If low level interrupt is selected, the low level must be held until the completion of the currently executing
instruction to generate an interrupt. If enabled, a level triggered interrupt will generate an interrupt request as long
as the pin is held low. When changing the ISCn bit, an interrupt can occur. Therefore, it is recommended to first
disable INTn by clearing its Interrupt Enable bit in the EIMSK Register. Then, the ISCn bit can be changed. Finally,
the INTn interrupt flag should be cleared by writing a logical one to its Interrupt Flag bit (INTFn) in the EIFR Regis-
ter before the interrupt is re-enabled.
Note: 1. n = 3, 2, 1or 0.
When changing the ISCn1/ISCn0 bits, the interrupt must be disabled by clearing its Interrupt Enable bit in the
EIMSK Register. Otherwise an interrupt can occur when the bits are changed.
Bit 76543210
(0x69) ISC31 ISC30 ISC21 ISC20 ISC11 ISC10 ISC01 ISC00 EICRA
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value00000000
Table 15-1. Interrupt Sense Control
(1)
ISCn1 ISCn0 Description
0 0 The low level of INTn generates an interrupt request
0 1 Any edge of INTn generates asynchronously an interrupt request
1 0 The falling edge of INTn generates asynchronously an interrupt request
1 1 The rising edge of INTn generates asynchronously an interrupt request
Table 15-2. Asynchronous External Interrupt Characteristics
Symbol Parameter Condition Min. Typ. Max. Units
t
INT
Minimum pulse width for asynchronous external interrupt 50 ns