diff --git a/Persistent-Memory.md b/Persistent-Memory.md index 7b6a117..be14b35 100644 --- a/Persistent-Memory.md +++ b/Persistent-Memory.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ -This is a small amount of ram (only 256 bytes), 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. -## backup_ram region +This persistent memory is part of the **RTC (Real Time Clock) subsystem**, inside the LPC43xx chip on the portapack hardware. -The **backup_ram region** is defined in `/firmware/common/memory_map.hpp` and labeled as "LPC_BACKUP_REG_BASE" starting at address **0x40041000** - -If you are curious on how exactly these 256 bytes of persistent memory are arranged, it's defined on `/firmware/chibios-portapack/os/hal/platforms/LPC43xx/lpc43xx.inc`: +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`: * **LPC_RTC_DOMAIN_BASE** (0x40040000) * **LPC_ALARM_TIMER_BASE** (LPC_RTC_DOMAIN_BASE + 0x0000) @@ -19,6 +15,9 @@ If you are curious on how exactly these 256 bytes of persistent memory are arran * **LPC_OTP_CTRL_BASE** (LPC_RTC_DOMAIN_BASE + 0x5000) * **LPC_RTC_BASE** (LPC_RTC_DOMAIN_BASE + 0x6000) +## 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** ### 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