
PIC16(L)F722A/723A
DS41417B-page 24
2010-2012 Microchip Technology Inc.
2.2.2.3
PCON Register
The Power Control (PCON) register contains flag bits
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.
REGISTER 2-3:
PCON: POWER CONTROL REGISTER
U-0
R/W-q
—
—POR
BOR
bit 7
bit 0
Legend:
R = Readable bit
W = Writable bit
U = Unimplemented bit, read as ‘0’
-n = Value at POR
‘1’ = Bit is set
‘0’ = Bit is cleared
x = Bit is unknown
q = Value depends on condition
bit 7-2
Unimplemented: Read as ‘0’
bit 1
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)
bit 0
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 Power-on Reset or Brown-out Reset
occurs)
Note 1:
Set BOREN<1:0> = 01 in the Configuration Word register for this bit to control the BOR.