5.2.2 Status Register Protection

The SRP bit in Status Register 1 and the /WP pin provide multiple levels of protection for the three status registers (see Table 5-2 for details).

Table 5-2. Status Register Protection
SRP/WPStatus RegisterDescription
0XSoftware ProtectionThe status registers can be written to after issuing a Write Enable instruction (WEL = 1).
10Hardware ProtectedThe status registers are locked and cannot be written.
11Hardware UnprotectedThe status registers are unlocked and can be written.