Datasheet
RL78/L12    CHAPTER 16 DMA CONTROLLER 
R01UH0330EJ0200 Rev.2.00          686 
Dec 13, 2013 
No
No
DSTn = 1 
DSTn = 0 
INTDMAn = 1
DMA trigger = 1? 
DBCn = 0000H? 
Yes
Yes
DENn = 1 
Setting DSAn, DRAn, DBCn, and DMCn
Transmitting DMA request
Receiving DMA acknowledge
DMA transfer 
DRAn = DRAn + 1 (or + 2) 
DBCn = DBCn − 1 
DENn = 0 
Set by software program 
Operation by DMA 
controller (hardware) 
Set by software program 
16.4 Operation of DMA Controller 
16.4.1 Operation procedure 
<1>  The DMA controller is enabled to operate when DENn = 1.  Before writing the other registers, be sure to set the 
DENn bit to 1. Use 80H to write with an 8-bit manipulation instruction. 
<2>  Set an SFR address, a RAM address, the number of times of transfer, and a transfer mode of DMA transfer to 
DMA SFR address register n (DSAn), DMA RAM address register n (DRAn), DMA byte count register n (DBCn), 
and DMA mode control register n (DMCn). 
<3>  The DMA controller waits for a DMA trigger when DSTn = 1. Use 81H to write with an 8-bit manipulation 
instruction. 
<4>  When a software trigger (STGn) or a start source trigger specified by the IFCn3 to IFCn0 bits is input, a DMA 
transfer is started. 
<5>  Transfer is completed when the number of times of transfer set by the DBCn register reaches 0, and transfer is 
automatically terminated by occurrence of an interrupt (INTDMAn). 
<6>  Stop the operation of the DMA controller by clearing the DENn bit to 0 when the DMA controller is not used. 
Figure 16-6. Operation Procedure 
Remark  n: DMA channel number (n = 0, 1) 










