Serial Communications Interface (SCI)
Data Sheet
MC68HC08AS32A — Rev. 1
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Serial Communications Interface (SCI)
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NOTE:
When a break sequence is followed immediately by an idle character, this SCI
design exhibits a condition in which the break character length is reduced by one
half bit time. In this instance, the break sequence will consist of a valid start bit,
eight or nine data bits (as defined by the M bit in SCC1) of logic 0 and one half data
bit length of logic 0 in the stop bit position followed immediately by the idle
character. To ensure a break character of the proper length is transmitted, always
queue up a byte of data to be transmitted while the final break sequence is in
progress.
When queueing an idle character, return the TE bit to logic 1 before the stop bit of
the current character shifts out to the TxD pin. Setting TE after the stop bit appears
on TxD causes data previously written to the SCDR to be lost.
Toggle the TE bit for a queued idle character when the SCTE bit becomes set and
just before writing the next byte to the SCDR.
13.4.2.5 Inversion of Transmitted Output
The transmit inversion bit (TXINV) in SCI control register 1 (SCC1) reverses
the polarity of transmitted data. All transmitted values, including idle, break,
start, and stop bits, are inverted when TXINV is at logic 1. See
13.8.1 SCI Control
Register 1
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13.4.2.6 Transmitter Interrupts
These conditions can generate CPU interrupt requests from the SCI transmitter:
SCI transmitter empty (SCTE) — The SCTE bit in SCS1 indicates that the
SCDR has transferred a character to the transmit shift register. SCTE can
generate a transmitter CPU interrupt request. Setting the SCI transmit
interrupt enable bit, SCTIE, in SCC2 enables the SCTE bit to generate
transmitter CPU interrupt requests.
Transmission complete (TC) — The TC bit in SCS1 indicates that the
transmit shift register and the SCDR are empty and that no break or idle
character has been generated. The transmission complete interrupt enable
bit, TCIE, in SCC2 enables the TC bit to generate transmitter CPU interrupt
requests.
13.4.3 Receiver
Figure 13-6
shows the structure of the SCI receiver.
13.4.3.1 Character Length
The receiver can accommodate either 8-bit or 9-bit data. The state of the M bit in
SCI control register 1 (SCC1) determines character length. When receiving 9-bit
data, bit R8 in SCI control register 2 (SCC2) is the ninth bit (bit 8). When receiving
8-bit data, bit R8 is a copy of the eighth bit (bit 7).
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