RL78/G13 CHAPTER 22 SAFETY FUNCTIONS
R01UH0146EJ0100 Rev.1.00 902
Sep 22, 2011
CHAPTER 22 SAFETY FUNCTIONS
22.1 Overview of Safety Functions
The following safety functions are provided in the RL78/G13 to comply with the IEC60730 and IEC61508 safety
standards.
These functions enable the microcontroller to self-diagnose abnormalities and stop operating if an abnormality is
detected.
(1) Flash memory CRC operation function (high-speed CRC, general-purpose CRC)
This detects data errors in the flash memory by performing CRC operations.
Two CRC functions are provided in the RL78/G13 that can be used according to the application or purpose of use.
• High-speed CRC: The CPU can be stopped and a high-speed check executed on its entire code flash
memory area during the initialization routine.
• General CRC: This can be used for checking various data in addition to the code flash memory area while
the CPU is running.
(2) RAM parity error detection function
This detects parity errors when the RAM is read as data.
(3) RAM guard function
This prevents RAM data from being rewritten when the CPU freezes.
(4) SFR guard function
This prevents SFRs from being rewritten when the CPU freezes.
(5) Invalid memory access detection function
This detects illegal accesses to invalid memory areas (such as areas where no memory is allocated and areas to
which access is restricted).
(6) Frequency detection function
This uses TAU to detect the oscillation frequency.
(7) A/D test function
This is used to perform a self-check of A/D conversion by performing A/D conversion on the internal reference
voltage.
Remark See the application note (currently under preparation) for the features required to comply with the IEC60730
and IEC61508 standards.
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