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PIC24FJ256DA210 FAMILY

7.0

INTERRUPT CONTROLLER

The PIC24F interrupt controller reduces the numerous

peripheral interrupt request signals to a single interrupt

request signal to the PIC24F CPU. It has the following

features:

• Up to 8 processor exceptions and software traps

• Seven user-selectable priority levels

• Interrupt Vector Table (IVT) with up to 118 vectors

• Unique vector for each interrupt or exception

source

• Fixed priority within a specified user priority level

• Alternate Interrupt Vector Table (AIVT) for debug

support

• Fixed interrupt entry and return latencies

7.1

Interrupt Vector Table

The Interrupt Vector Table (IVT) is shown in Figure 7-1.

The IVT resides in program memory, starting at location

000004h. The IVT contains 126 vectors, consisting of

8 non-maskable trap vectors, plus up to 118 sources of

interrupt. In general, each interrupt source has its own

vector. Each interrupt vector contains a 24-bit wide

address. The value programmed into each interrupt

vector location is the starting address of the associated

Interrupt Service Routine (ISR).

Interrupt vectors are prioritized in terms of their natural

priority; this is linked to their position in the vector table.

All other things being equal, lower addresses have a

higher natural priority. For example, the interrupt asso-

ciated with Vector 0 will take priority over interrupts at

any other vector address.

PIC24FJ256DA210

family

devices

implement

non-maskable traps and unique interrupts. These are

summarized in Table 7-1 and Table 7-2.

7.1.1

ALTERNATE INTERRUPT VECTOR

TABLE

The Alternate Interrupt Vector Table (AIVT) is located

after the IVT, as shown in Figure 7-1. The ALTIVT

(INTCON2<15>) control bit provides access to the

AIVT. If the ALTIVT bit is set, all interrupt and exception

processes will use the alternate vectors instead of the

default vectors. The alternate vectors are organized in

the same manner as the default vectors.

The AIVT supports emulation and debugging efforts by

providing a means to switch between an application

and a support environment without requiring the inter-

rupt vectors to be reprogrammed. This feature also

enables switching between applications for evaluation

of different software algorithms at run time. If the AIVT

is not needed, the AIVT should be programmed with

the same addresses used in the IVT.

7.2

Reset Sequence

A device Reset is not a true exception because the

interrupt controller is not involved in the Reset process.

The PIC24F devices clear their registers in response to

a Reset, which forces the PC to zero. The micro-

controller then begins program execution at location,

000000h. The user programs a GOTO instruction at the

Reset address, which redirects program execution to

the appropriate start-up routine.

Note:

This data sheet summarizes the features

of this group of PIC24F devices. It is not

intended to be a comprehensive reference

source. For more information, refer to the

“PIC24F Family Reference Manual”, Sec-

tion 8. “Interrupts” (DS39707). The infor-

mation in this data sheet supersedes the

information in the FRM.

Note:

Any unimplemented or unused vector

locations in the IVT and AIVT should be

programmed with the address of a default

interrupt handler routine that contains a

RESET

instruction.

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