MC908GR16ACFA FREESCALE [Freescale Semiconductor, Inc], MC908GR16ACFA Datasheet - Page 231

• Manufacturer Part Number: MC908GR16ACFA
• Description: M68HC08 Microcontrollers
• Manufacturer: FREESCALE [Freescale Semiconductor, Inc]

Chapter 19
Development Support
19.1 Introduction
This section describes the break module, the monitor module (MON), and the monitor mode entry
methods.
19.2 Break Module (BRK)
The break module can generate a break interrupt that stops normal program flow at a defined address to
enter a background program.
Features of the break module include:
19.2.1 Functional Description
When the internal address bus matches the value written in the break address registers, the break module
issues a breakpoint signal (BKPT) to the system integration module (SIM). The SIM then causes the CPU
to load the instruction register with a software interrupt instruction (SWI). The program counter vectors to
$FFFC and $FFFD ($FEFC and $FEFD in monitor mode).
The following events can cause a break interrupt to occur:
When a CPU generated address matches the contents of the break address registers, the break interrupt
is generated. A return-from-interrupt instruction (RTI) in the break routine ends the break interrupt and
returns the microcontroller unit (MCU) to normal operation.
Figure 19-2
Figure 19-3
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Accessible input/output (I/O) registers during the break Interrupt
Central processor unit (CPU) generated break interrupts
Software-generated break interrupts
Computer operating properly (COP) disabling during break interrupts
A CPU generated address (the address in the program counter) matches the contents of the break
address registers.
Software writes a 1 to the BRKA bit in the break status and control register.
shows the structure of the break module.
provides a summary of the I/O registers.
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