11.2.1 User Configuration Areas Protection Register

Note:

WPUCA Reset value is based on the WPUCA[1:0] (FCP[3:2]) Configuration bits settings in the UCA area. WPUCA Write Protection bit does not apply in ICSP programming mode.
WPUCB is reset to 1 if the FWPUCB Configuration Word is programmed in the UCB area.
EPUCB is reset to 1 if the FEPUCB Configuration Word is programmed in the UCB area.

Table 11-1. Register Bit Attribute Legend
Symbol	Description	Symbol	Description	Symbol	Description
R	Readable bit	HC	Cleared by Hardware	(Gray cell)	Unimplemented
W	Writable bit	HS	Set by Hardware	X	Bit is unknown at Reset
C	Write to clear	S	Software settable bit	x	Channel number

Name:	UCPROT
Offset:	0x2E0


Bit	31	30	29	28	27	26	25	24

Access
Reset


Bit	23	22	21	20	19	18	17	16

Access
Reset


Bit	15	14	13	12	11	10	9	8

Access
Reset


Bit	7	6	5	4	3	2	1	0
						WPUCA	WPUCB	EPUCB
Access						R/S	R/S	R/S
Reset						x	x	x

Bit 2 – WPUCA UCA Write Protect Enable bit⁽¹⁾

Write 1 to set; writing 0 has no effect

Value	Description
1	UCA is write-protected (cannot be programmed or erased)
0	UCA is not write-protected

Bit 1 – WPUCB UCB Write Protect Enable bit⁽²⁾

Write 1 to set; writing 0 has no effect

Value	Description
1	UCB is write-protected (cannot be programmed or erased)
0	UCB is not write-protected

Bit 0 – EPUCB UCB Erase Protect Enable bit⁽³⁾

Write 1 to set; writing 0 has no effect

Value	Description
1	UCB is erase protected (cannot be programmed or erased)
0	UCB is not erase protected

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