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24.
Appendix
24.1.
List of abbreviations used in register
Table 24-1. List of abbreviations used in register
abbreviations for
registers
Descriptions
read/write (rw)
Software can read and write to this bit.
read-only (r)
Software can only read this bit.
write-only (w)
Software can only write to this bit. Reading this bit returns the reset value.
read/clear write 1
(rc_w1)
Software can read as well as clear this bit by writing 1. Writing 0 has no effect
on the bit value.
read/clear write 0
(rc_w0)
Software can read as well as clear this bit by writing 0. Writing 1 has no effect
on the bit value.
toggle (t)
The software can toggle this bit by writing 1. Writing 0 has no effect.
read/set (rs)
Software can read as well as set this bit to 1. Writing ‘0’ has no effect on the
bit value.
read/clear by read
(rc_r)
Software can read this bit. Reading this bit automatically clears it to ‘0’.
Writing ‘0’ has no effect on the bit value.
24.2.
List of terms
Table 24-2. List of terms
Glossary
Descriptions
Word
Data of 32-bit length.
Half-word
Data of 16-bit length.
Byte
Data of 8-bit length.
IAP (in-application
programming)
Writing 0 has no effect IAP is the ability to re-program the Flash memory of a
microcontroller while the user program is running.
ICP (in-circuit
programming)
ICP is the ability to program the Flash memory of a microcontroller using the
JTAG protocol, the SWD protocol or the boot loader while the device is
mounted on the user application board.
Option bytes
Product configuration bits stored in the Flash memory.
AHB
Advanced high-performance bus.
APB
Advanced peripheral bus.
RAZ
Read-as-zero.
WI
Writes ignored.
RAZ/WI
Read-as-zero, writes ignored.