14.6.1 PORTA

PORTA Register
Note:
  1. Writes to PORTA are actually written to the corresponding LATA register.
 Reads from PORTA return actual I/O pin values.
  2. Bits RA0, RA1 and RA3 are read-only when DEBUG is enabled, and will read as ‘0’.
  3. Bit RA3 will read as ‘1’ when MCLRE = 1 (Master Clear enabled), and as ‘0’ when DEBUG is enabled.
Name: PORTA
Offset: 0x00C

Bit 76543210 
   RA5RA4RA3RA2RA1RA0 
Access R/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/W 
Reset xxxxxx 

Bits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 – RAn Port I/O Value

Reset States: 
POR/BOR = xxxxxx
All Other Resets = uuuuuu
ValueDescription
1

PORT pin is ≥ VIH
0

PORT pin is ≤ VIL
Writes to PORTA are actually written to the corresponding LATA register.
 Reads from PORTA return actual I/O pin values. Bits RA0, RA1 and RA3 are read-only when DEBUG is enabled, and will read as ‘0’. Bit RA3 will read as ‘1’ when MCLRE = 1 (Master Clear enabled), and as ‘0’ when DEBUG is enabled.