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#117878 - many get confused by this Responding to: ???'s previous message |
My purpose is to use Port2 as output port only. I use Port3 for input-only by writing #FFh to it in the beginning of my program. After that, I will only read from that port. But Port2, which I want use only for output only, wont it suddenly become for-input-only if I happen to write a HIGH to any of its pins, (which I will)?
The below refer to 'standard' '51 ports only The OP is using a derivative with standard ports. Some newer derivatives have configurable ports and for such this only applu when in the quasi-bidirectional mode. There is no such thing as "input mode". "input only", "output mode" and "output only" ANY port pin is ALWAYS OUTPUT. If you write a '1' to it it will output a '1' but in that state it is "input capable". So, if a port pin OUTPUT a '1' it may be externally be pulled down (which is input) but it still OUTPUT a '1' which just happens to be pulled down externally so you read a '0'. SO, if there is nothing connected that can pull the signal down, you have a signal at the '1' level. Go back to the "wired OR" example and visualize this. Now, if a port output a '0', you can not affect it externally without popping the chip. we had a similar discussion a while ago, http://www.8052.com/forum/read.phtml?id=108366 Erik |
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