JAJSFN6G September 2009 – June 2018 TCA8418
PRODUCTION DATA.
This user can lock the keypad through the lock/unlock feature in this device. Once the keypad is locked by setting BIT6 in KEY_LCK_EC, it can prevent the generation of key event interrupts and recorded key events. The unlock keys can be programmed with any value of the keys in the keypad matrix or any general purpose input (GPI) values that are part of the Key Event Table. When the keypad lock interrupt mask timer is non-zero, the user will need to press two specific keys before an keylock interrupt is generated or keypad events are recorded. A key event interrupt is generated the first time a user presses any key. This first interrupt can be used to turn on an LCD and display the unlock message. The processor will then read the lock status register to see if the keypad is unlocked. The next interrupt (keylock interrupt) will not be generated unless both unlock keys sequences are correct. If correct Unlock keys are not pressed before the mask timer expires, the state machine will start over again.
The recommended procedure to lock the keypad is to do the following