Preface; Overview; Audience; Document Organization - STMicroelectronics SPC572L series Reference Manual

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Preface

1.1

Overview

This document defines the functionality of the SPC572Lx microcontroller for use by software
and hardware developers. The SPC572Lx is built on Power Architecture
integrates technologies that are important for today's and tomorrow's automotive
applications, including automotive powertrain controller applications for four-cylinder
gasoline and diesel engines, chassis control applications, transmission control applications,
steering and braking applications, as well as low-end hybrid applications and safety
applications that require a high safety integrity level.
The information in this book is subject to change without notice, as described in the
disclaimer. As with any technical documentation, it is the reader's responsibility to be sure
he or she is using the most recent version of the documentation.
To locate any published errata or updates for this document, visit the ST Web site at
http://www.st.com.
1.2

Audience

This manual is intended for system software and hardware developers and applications
programmers who want to develop products with the SPC572Lx device. It is assumed that
the reader understands operating systems, microprocessor system design, basic principles
of software and hardware, and basic details of the Power Architecture.
1.3

Document organization

This document includes chapters that are divided into parts:
• Part I includes chapters that describe the device as a whole or provide device-specific
information.
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Part II includes chapters that describe the functionality of the individual modules on the
device.
1.4

Register conventions

Figure 1
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Always
Always
reads 0
reads 1
and Table 1 provide the register conventions used throughout this manual.
0
R/W Read-
BIT
bit only bit
Figure 1. Key to register fields
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BIT
Write- Write 1
only bit to clear
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BIT Self-clear 0
bit
w1c BIT
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