
MPU Registers
6.5.1 MPUCTL0 Register
Memory Protection Unit Control 0 Register
Figure 6-3. MPUCTL0 Register
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
MPUPW
rw
rw
rw
rw
rw
rw
rw
rw
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
MPUENA
r-0
r-0
r-0
rw-[0]
r-0
r-0
rw-[0]
rw-[0]
Table 6-4. MPUCTL0 Register Description
Bit
Field
Type
Reset
Description
15-8
MPUPW
RW
96h
MPU password. Always read as 096h. Must be written with 0A5h or a PUC is
generated on word write. After a correct password is written, all MPU registers
are accessible. An incorrect password written in byte mode disables MPU
register access and no PUC is generated.
7-5
Reserved
R
0h
Reserved. Always reads as 0.
4
Reserved
RW
0h
Reserved. Must always be written as 0.
3-2
Reserved
R
0h
Reserved. Always reads as 0.
1
Reserved
RW
0h
Reserved. Must always be written as 0.
0
MPUENA
MPU enable. This bit enables the MPU operation. This bit can be set any time
with word write and the correct password.
0b = Disabled
1b = Enabled
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Memory Protection Unit (MPU)
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