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Appendix
Peripheral Variables
µVision3 automatically defines a number of symbols depending on the CPU you have selected for your project. There are two types of symbols that are defined: Peripheral Registers (or special function registers SFRs) and Virtual Simulation Registers (VTREGs). Debug Functions that may be used to automate input to peripherals are provided under Simulation Script Templates.
Peripheral Registers (SFRs)
µVision3 defines symbols for the peripheral registers. The peripheral register symbols available depend on the microcontroller you have selected. The peripheral register symbols and have an associated address and may be used in expressions.
Virtual Simulation Registers (VTREGs)
Virtual Simulation registers, or VTREGs, let you use the CPU's simulated pins for input and output. VTREGs are not public symbols nor do they reside in a memory space of the CPU. They may be used in expressions, but their values and utilization are CPU dependent. VTREGs provide a way to specify signals coming into the CPU from a simulated piece of hardware. You can list these symbols with the DIR VTREG command.
The following table describes the VTREG symbols. The VTREG symbols that are actually available depend on the selected CPU.
| VTREG | Description |
|---|---|
| ADx | An analog input pin on the chip which are typically A/D converter inputs. Your target program may read values you write to ADx VTREGs. |
| DAx | An analog output pin on the chip. This values typically reflect the output of a D/A converter. |
| xxVREF | Input for voltage reference pins. |
| PORTx | A group of I/O pins for a port on the chip. For example, PORTA refers to all pins of PORTA. These registers allow you to simulate port I/O. |
| SxIN | The input buffer of serial interface x. You may write 8-bit or 9-bit values to SxIN. These are read by your target program. You may read SxIN to determine when the input buffer is ready for another character. The value 0xFFFF signals that the previous value is completely processed and a new value may be written. |
| SxOUT | The output buffer of serial interface x. µVision3 copies 8-bit or 9-bit values (as programmed) to the SxOUT VTREG. |
| SxTIME | Defines the baudrate timing of the serial interface x. When SxTIME is 1, µVision3 simulates the timing of the serial interface using the programmed baudrate. When SxTIME is 0 (the default value), the programmed baudrate timing is ignored and serial transmission time is instantaneous. |
| CLOCK | The real clock frequency of the simulated CPU. |
| XTAL | The crystal frequency of the simulated CPU as defined in the Options – Target dialog. |
Notes
- You may use the VTREGs to simulate external input and output including interfacing to internal peripherals like interrupts and timers. For example, if you toggle bit 2 of PORT3 (on the 8051 drivers), the CPU driver simulates external interrupt 0.
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