Microchip Technology MA330027 Data Sheet

DS70616G-page 142

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Many useful resources related to Resets are provided
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the devices listed in this data sheet. This product page,
which can be accessed using this 

, contains the

latest updates and additional information.

6.1.1

KEY RESOURCES

• Section 8. “Reset” (DS70602) in the “dsPIC33E/

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• Development Tools

All types of device Resets set a corresponding status
bit in the RCON register to indicate the type of Reset
(see 

A POR clears all the bits, except for the POR and BOR
bits (RCON<1:0>), that are set. The user application
can set or clear any bit at any time during code
execution. The RCON bits only serve as status bits.
Setting a particular Reset status bit in software does
not cause a device Reset to occur. 
The RCON register also has other bits associated with
the Watchdog Timer and device power-saving states.
The function of these bits is discussed in other sections
of this manual. 

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The status bits in the RCON register
should be cleared after they are read so
that the next RCON register value after a
device Reset is meaningful.