Feb 18, 2005
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REJ03B0122-0101
7512 Group
Functions To Inhibit Rewriting Flash Memory
Version
To prevent the contents of internal flash memory from being read
out or rewritten easily, this MCU incorporates a ROM code protect
function for use in parallel I/O mode.
qROM Code Protect Function (in Parallel I/O Mode)
The ROM code protect function is the function to inhibit reading
out or modifying the contents of internal flash memory by using
the ROM code protect control (address FFDB16) in parallel I/O
mode. Figure 76 shows the ROM code protect control (address
FFDB16). (This address exists in the User ROM area.)
If one or both of the pair of ROM Code Protect Bits is set to “0”,
the ROM code protect is turned on, so that the contents of internal
flash memory are protected against readout and modification. The
ROM code protect is implemented in two levels. If level 2 is se-
lected, the flash memory is protected even against readout by a
shipment inspection LSI tester, etc. When an attempt is made to
select both level 1 and level 2, level 2 is selected by default.
If both of the two ROM Code Protect Reset Bits are set to “00”, the
ROM code protect is turned off, so that the contents of internal
flash memory can be read out or modified. Once the ROM code
protect is turned on, the contents of the ROM Code Protect Reset
Bits cannot be modified in parallel I/O mode. Use the CPU rewrite
mode to rewrite the contents of the ROM Code Protect Reset Bits.
Rewriting of only the ROM code protect control address (address
FFDB16) cannot be performed. When rewriting the ROM code pro-
tect reset bit, rewrite the whole user ROM area (block 0)
containing the ROM code protect control address.
Fig. 76 Structure of ROM code protect control
ROM code protect control register (address FFDB16) (Note 1)
ROMCP
Reserved bits (“1” at read/write)
ROM code protect level 2 set bits (ROMCP2) (Notes 1, 2)
b3b2
0 0: Protect enabled
0 1: Protect enabled
1 0: Protect enabled
1 1: Protect disabled
ROM code protect reset bits (ROMCR) (Note 3)
b5b4
0 0: Protect removed
0 1: Protect set bits effective
1 0: Protect set bits effective
1 1: Protect set bits effective
ROM code protect level 1 set bits (ROMCP1) (Note 2)
b7b6
0 0: Protect enabled
0 1: Protect enabled
1 0: Protect enabled
1 1: Protect disabled
b0
b7
Notes 1: When ROM code protect is turned on, the internal flash memory is protected against
readout or modification in parallel I/O mode.
2: When ROM code protect level 2 is turned on, ROM code readout by a shipment inspection
LSI tester, etc. also is inhibited.
3: The ROM code protect reset bits can be used to turn off ROM code protect level 1 and ROM
code protect level 2. However, since these bits cannot be modified in parallel I/O mode, they
need to be rewritten in CPU rewrite mode.
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