diff --git a/Persistent-Memory.md b/Persistent-Memory.md index be14b35..8dcc87a 100644 --- a/Persistent-Memory.md +++ b/Persistent-Memory.md @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ +This is part of the **RTC (Real Time Clock) subsystem**, inside the LPC43xx chip on the Portapack hardware. + # RTC Subsystem -The RTC subsystem also keeps the actual clock (date / time) running, powered by a CR2032 battery, (which needs to be installed on the portapack board!), even when the unit is not connected to an USB power source. +The RTC subsystem keeps the actual clock (date / time) running, powered by a CR2032 battery, (which needs to be installed on the portapack board!), even when the unit is not connected to an USB power source. -This persistent memory is part of the **RTC (Real Time Clock) subsystem**, inside the LPC43xx chip on the portapack hardware. - -If you are curious on how exactly the whole persistent memory is arranged, it's defined on `/firmware/chibios-portapack/os/hal/platforms/LPC43xx/lpc43xx.inc`: +The persistent memory map is defined at `/firmware/chibios-portapack/os/hal/platforms/LPC43xx/lpc43xx.inc`: * **LPC_RTC_DOMAIN_BASE** (0x40040000) * **LPC_ALARM_TIMER_BASE** (LPC_RTC_DOMAIN_BASE + 0x0000) -* **LPC_BACKUP_REG_BASE** (LPC_RTC_DOMAIN_BASE + 0x1000) +* **LPC_BACKUP_REG_BASE** (LPC_RTC_DOMAIN_BASE + 0x1000) <-- backup_ram region ! * **LPC_POWER_MODE_CTRL_BASE** (LPC_RTC_DOMAIN_BASE + 0x2000) * **LPC_CREG_BASE** (LPC_RTC_DOMAIN_BASE + 0x3000) * **LPC_EVENT_ROUTER_BASE** (LPC_RTC_DOMAIN_BASE + 0x4000) @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ If you are curious on how exactly the whole persistent memory is arranged, it's ## backup_ram region -The **backup_ram region** is a small amount of ram (only 256 bytes), defined in `/firmware/common/memory_map.hpp` and labeled as "LPC_BACKUP_REG_BASE" starting at address **0x40041000** +The **backup_ram region** is a small amount of ram (only 256 bytes), defined in `/firmware/common/memory_map.hpp` and labeled as **LPC_BACKUP_REG_BASE** starting at address **0x40041000** ### data_t struct The Portapack firmware uses the backup_ram region to store several uint32_t (and one uint64_t) variables, inside a struct, called "data_t", declared on /firmware/common/portapack_persistent_memory.cpp