mc9s08qg8 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc, mc9s08qg8 Datasheet - Page 245

• Manufacturer Part Number: mc9s08qg8
• Description: Hcs08 Microcontrollers
• Manufacturer: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc

17.3.1
BKGD is the single-wire background debug interface pin. The primary function of this pin is for
bidirectional serial communication of active background mode commands and data. During reset, this pin
is used to select between starting in active background mode or starting the user’s application program.
This pin is also used to request a timed sync response pulse to allow a host development tool to determine
the correct clock frequency for background debug serial communications.
BDC serial communications use a custom serial protocol first introduced on the M68HC12 Family of
microcontrollers. This protocol assumes the host knows the communication clock rate that is determined
by the target BDC clock rate. All communication is initiated and controlled by the host that drives a
high-to-low edge to signal the beginning of each bit time. Commands and data are sent most significant bit
first (MSB first). For a detailed description of the communications protocol, refer to
“Communication
If a host is attempting to communicate with a target MCU that has an unknown BDC clock rate, a SYNC
command may be sent to the target MCU to request a timed sync response signal from which the host can
determine the correct communication speed.
BKGD is a pseudo-open-drain pin and there is an on-chip pullup so no external pullup resistor is required.
Unlike typical open-drain pins, the external RC time constant on this pin, which is influenced by external
capacitance, plays almost no role in signal rise time. The custom protocol provides for brief, actively
driven speedup pulses to force rapid rise times on this pin without risking harmful drive level conflicts.
Refer to
When no debugger pod is connected to the 6-pin BDM interface connector, the internal pullup on BKGD
chooses normal operating mode. When a development system is connected, it can pull both BKGD and
RESET low, release RESET to select active background mode rather than normal operating mode, then
release BKGD. It is not necessary to reset the target MCU to communicate with it through the background
debug interface.
17.3.2
The BDC serial interface requires the external controller to generate a falling edge on the BKGD pin to
indicate the start of each bit time. The external controller provides this falling edge whether data is
transmitted or received.
BKGD is a pseudo-open-drain pin that can be driven either by an external controller or by the MCU. Data
is transferred MSB first at 16 BDC clock cycles per bit (nominal speed). The interface times out if
512 BDC clock cycles occur between falling edges from the host. Any BDC command that was in progress
Freescale Semiconductor
Section 17.3.2, “Communication
BKGD Pin Description
Communication Details
Details.”
MC9S08QG8 and MC9S08QG4 Data Sheet, Rev. 1.01
Figure 17-1. BDM Tool Connector
NO CONNECT 3
NO CONNECT 5
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BKGD
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for more detail.
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4
6
GND
RESET
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Section 17.3.2,
Development Support
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