PIC18C242 MICROCHIP [Microchip Technology], PIC18C242 Datasheet - Page 157

• Manufacturer Part Number: PIC18C242
• Description: High-Performance Microcontrollers with 10-Bit A/D
• Manufacturer: MICROCHIP [Microchip Technology]

15.2
In this mode, the USART uses standard non-return-to-
zero (NRZ) format (one start bit, eight or nine data bits
and one stop bit). The most common data format is
8-bits. An on-chip dedicated 8-bit baud rate generator
can be used to derive standard baud rate frequencies
from the oscillator. The USART transmits and receives
the LSb first. The USART’s transmitter and receiver are
functionally independent, but use the same data format
and baud rate. The baud rate generator produces a
clock, either x16 or x64 of the bit shift rate, depending
on bit BRGH (TXSTA<2>). Parity is not supported by
the hardware, but can be implemented in software (and
stored as the ninth data bit). Asynchronous mode is
stopped during SLEEP.
Asynchronous mode is selected by clearing bit SYNC
(TXSTA<4>).
The USART Asynchronous module consists of the fol-
lowing important elements:
• Baud Rate Generator
• Sampling Circuit
• Asynchronous Transmitter
• Asynchronous Receiver
15.2.1
The USART transmitter block diagram is shown in
Figure 15-1. The heart of the transmitter is the transmit
(serial) shift register (TSR). The shift register obtains its
data from the read/write transmit buffer, TXREG. The
TXREG register is loaded with data in software. The
TSR register is not loaded until the STOP bit has been
transmitted from the previous load. As soon as the
STOP bit is transmitted, the TSR is loaded with new
data from the TXREG register (if available). Once the
FIGURE 15-1: USART TRANSMIT BLOCK DIAGRAM
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USART Asynchronous Mode
USART ASYNCHRONOUS TRANSMITTER
TXIE
Interrupt
TXEN
TXIF
Baud Rate Generator
SPBRG
Baud Rate CLK
MSb
(8)
TX9D
Preliminary
TSR register
TX9
TXREG register
8
Data Bus
TXREG register transfers the data to the TSR register
(occurs in one T
flag bit TXIF (PIR1<4>) is set. This interrupt can be
enabled/disabled by setting/clearing enable bit TXIE
( PIE1<4>). Flag bit TXIF will be set regardless of the
state of enable bit TXIE and cannot be cleared in soft-
ware. It will reset only when new data is loaded into the
TXREG register. While flag bit TXIF indicated the sta-
tus of the TXREG register, another bit TRMT
(TXSTA<1>) shows the status of the TSR register. Sta-
tus bit TRMT is a read only bit, which is set when the
TSR register is empty. No interrupt logic is tied to this
bit, so the user has to poll this bit in order to determine
if the TSR register is empty.
Steps to follow when setting up an asynchronous trans-
mission:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Note 1: The TSR register is not mapped in data
Note 2: Flag bit TXIF is set when enable bit TXEN
Initialize the SPBRG register for the appropriate
baud rate. If a high speed baud rate is desired,
set bit BRGH. (Section 15.1)
Enable the asynchronous serial port by clearing
bit SYNC and setting bit SPEN.
If interrupts are desired, set enable bit TXIE.
If 9-bit transmission is desired, set transmit bit
TX9. Can be used as address/data bit.
Enable the transmission by setting bit TXEN,
which will also set bit TXIF.
If 9-bit transmission is selected, the ninth bit
should be loaded in bit TX9D.
Load data to the TXREG register (starts trans-
mission).
LSb
0
memory, so it is not available to the user.
is set.
TRMT
CY
), the TXREG register is empty and
Pin Buffer
and Control
PIC18CXX2
SPEN
RC6/TX/CK pin
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