674 - POWR1014/A: Why should user avoid supply power to POWR1014's VCCPROG pin when VCCA and VCCD pins are powered on?

674 - POWR1014/A: Why should user avoid supply power to POWR1014's VCCPROG pin when VCCA and VCCD pins are powered on?

Description:

Power must NEVER be supplied to the VCCPROG pin when VCCD and VCCA are powered on. Operation under these conditions is undefined and may result in erroneous operation.

User should supplied power to the VCCPROG pin on POWR1014 only when POWR1014's board is powered off.

The intended purpose of the VCCPROG pin is to permit the POWR1014 to be given its initial program prior to applying power to the board. Power for the VCCPROG input should be supplied by an off-board power supply.