PIC16F616 Microchip Technology Inc., PIC16F616 Datasheet - Page 23

• Manufacturer Part Number: PIC16F616
• Description: 14-pin Flash-based, 8-bit Cmos Microcontrollers
• Manufacturer: Microchip Technology Inc.

2.2.2.6
The Power Control (PCON) register (see Table 12-2)
contains flag bits to differentiate between a:
• Power-on Reset (POR)
• Brown-out Reset (BOR)
• Watchdog Timer Reset (WDT)
• External MCLR Reset
The PCON register also controls the software enable of
the BOR.
The PCON register bits are shown in Register 2-6.
REGISTER 2-6:
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bit 7
Legend:
R = Readable bit
-n = Value at POR
bit 7-2
bit 1
bit 0
Note 1:
U-0
—
Reads as ‘0’ if Brown-out Reset is disabled.
PCON Register
Unimplemented: Read as ‘0’
POR: Power-on Reset Status bit
1 = No Power-on Reset occurred
0 = A Power-on Reset occurred (must be set in software after a Power-on Reset occurs)
BOR: Brown-out Reset Status bit
1 = No Brown-out Reset occurred
0 = A Brown-out Reset occurred (must be set in software after a Brown-out Reset occurs)
U-0
—
PCON: POWER CONTROL REGISTER
W = Writable bit
‘1’ = Bit is set
U-0
—
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U-0
Preliminary
—
U = Unimplemented bit, read as ‘0’
‘0’ = Bit is cleared
U-0
—
U-0
—
x = Bit is unknown
R/W-0
POR
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R/W-0
BOR
(1)
bit 0