
2010 Microchip Technology Inc.
DS39774D-page 131
PIC18F85J11 FAMILY
TABLE 11-3:
PORTA FUNCTIONS
TABLE 11-4:
SUMMARY OF REGISTERS ASSOCIATED WITH PORTA
Pin Name
Function
TRIS
Setting
I/O
Type
Description
RA0/AN0
RA0
0
O
DIG
LATA<0> data output; not affected by analog input.
1
I
TTL
PORTA<0> data input; disabled when analog input enabled.
AN0
1
I
ANA
A/D Input Channel 0. Default input configuration on POR; does not
affect digital output.
RA1/AN1
RA1
0
O
DIG
LATA<1> data output; not affected by analog input.
1
I
TTL
PORTA<1> data input; disabled when analog input enabled.
AN1
1
I
ANA
A/D Input Channel 1. Default input configuration on POR; does not
affect digital output.
RA2/AN2/VREF-RA2
0
O
DIG
LATA<2> data output; not affected by analog input.
1
I
TTL
PORTA<2> data input. Disabled when analog functions enabled.
AN2
1
I
ANA
A/D Input Channel 2. Default input configuration on POR.
VREF-
1
I
ANA
A/D and comparator low reference voltage input.
RA3/AN3/
VREF+
RA3
0
O
DIG
LATA<3> data output; not affected by analog input.
1
I
TTL
PORTA<3> data input; disabled when analog input enabled.
AN3
1
I
ANA
A/D Input Channel 3. Default input configuration on POR.
VREF+
1
I
ANA
A/D and comparator high reference voltage input.
RA4/T0CKI
RA4
0
O
DIG
LATA<4> data output.
1
I
ST
PORTA<4> data input; default configuration on POR.
T0CKI
x
I
ST
Timer0 clock input.
RA5/AN4
RA5
0
O
DIG
LATA<5> data output; not affected by analog input.
1
I
TTL
PORTA<5> data input; disabled when analog input enabled.
AN4
1
I
ANA
A/D Input Channel 4. Default configuration on POR.
RA6/OSC2/
CLKO
RA6
0
O
DIG
LATA<6> data output; disabled when FOSC2 Configuration bit is set.
1
I
TTL
PORTA<6> data input; disabled when FOSC2 Configuration bit is set.
OSC2
x
O
ANA
Main oscillator feedback output connection (HS and HSPLL modes).
CLKO
x
O
DIG
System cycle clock output, FOSC/4 (EC and ECPLL modes).
RA7/OSC1/
CLKI
RA7
0
O
DIG
LATA<7> data output; disabled when FOSC2 Configuration bit is set.
1
I
TTL
PORTA<7> data input; disabled when FOSC2 Configuration bit is set.
OSC1
x
I
ANA
Main oscillator input connection (HS and HSPLL modes).
CLKI
x
I
ANA
Main external clock source input (EC and ECPLL modes).
Legend:
O = Output, I = Input, ANA = Analog Signal, DIG = Digital Output, ST = Schmitt Buffer Input,
TTL = TTL Buffer Input, x = Don’t care (TRIS bit does not affect port direction or is overridden for this option).
Name
Bit 7
Bit 6
Bit 5
Bit 4
Bit 3
Bit 2
Bit 1
Bit 0
Reset
Values
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PORTA
RA7(1)
RA6(1)
RA5
RA4
RA3
RA2
RA1
RA0
LATA
LATA7(1)
LATA6(1)
LATA5
LATA4
LATA3
LATA2
LATA1
LATA0
TRISA
TRISA7(1)
TRISA6(1)
TRISA5
TRISA4
TRISA3
TRISA2
TRISA1
TRISA0
ADCON1
—
VCFG1
VCFG0
PCFG3
PCFG2
PCFG1
PCFG0
Legend: — = Unimplemented, read as ‘0’, x = Don’t care. Shaded cells are not used by PORTA.
Note 1:
These bits are enabled depending on the oscillator mode selected. When not enabled as PORTA pins,
they are disabled and read as ‘x’.