ST16C650A
24
2.90V TO 5.5V UART WITH 32-BYTE FIFO
REV. 5.0.3
4.0 INTERNAL REGISTER DESCRIPTIONS
4.1
Receive Holding Register (RHR) - Read-Only
4.2
Transmit Holding Register (THR) - Write-Only
4.3
Interrupt Enable Register (IER) - Read/Write
The Interrupt Enable Register (IER) masks the interrupts from receive data ready, transmit empty, line status
and modem status registers. These interrupts are reported in the Interrupt Status Register (ISR) register.
4.3.1
IER versus Receive FIFO Interrupt Mode Operation
When the receive FIFO (FCR bit-0 = a logic 1) and receive interrupts (IER bit-0 = logic 1) are enabled, the RHR
interrupts (see ISR bits 2 and 3) status will reflect the following:
A. The receive data available interrupts are issued to the host when the FIFO has reached the programmed
trigger level. It will be cleared when the FIFO drops below the programmed trigger level.
B. FIFO level will be reflected in the ISR register when the FIFO trigger level is reached. Both the ISR register
status bit and the interrupt will be cleared when the FIFO drops below the trigger level.
C. The receive data ready bit (LSR bit-0) is set as soon as a character is transferred from the shift register to
the receive FIFO. It is reset when the FIFO is empty.
Baud Rate Generator Divisor
0 0 0
DLL
RD/WR
Bit-7
Bit-6
Bit-5
Bit-4
Bit-3
Bit-2
Bit-1
Bit-0
LCR[7]=1
LCR
≠ 0xBF
0 0 1
DLM
RD/WR
Bit-7
Bit-6
Bit-4
Bit-3
Bit-2
Bit-1
Bit-0
0 0 0
DREV
RD
Bit-7
Bit-6
Bit-5
Bit-4
Bit-3
Bit-2
Bit-1
Bit-0
LCR[7] = 1
LCR
≠ 0xBF
DLL=0x00
DLM=0x00
0 0 1
DVID
RD
0
1
0
Enhanced Registers
0 1 0
EFR
R/W
Auto
CTS
Enable
Auto
RTS
Enable
Special
Char
Select
Enable
IER [7:4],
ISR [5:4],
FCR[5:4],
MCR[7:5]
MSR[7:4]
IRPW[7:0]
XFR[7:0]
Soft-
ware
Flow
Cntl
Bit-3
Soft-
ware
Flow
Cntl
Bit-2
Soft-
ware
Flow
Cntl
Bit-1
Soft-
ware
Flow
Cntl
Bit-0
LCR=0xBF
1 0 0
XON1
R/W
Bit-7
Bit-6
Bit-5
Bit-4
Bit-3
Bit-2
Bit-1
Bit-0
1 0 1
XON2
R/W
Bit-7
Bit-6
Bit-5
Bit-4
Bit-3
Bit-2
Bit-1
Bit-0
1 1 0
XOFF1
R/W
Bit-7
Bit-6
Bit-5
Bit-4
Bit-3
Bit-2
Bit-1
Bit-0
1 1 1
XOFF2
R/W
Bit-7
Bit-6
Bit-5
Bit-4
Bit-3
Bit-2
Bit-1
Bit-0
TABLE 8: UART CONFIGURATION REGISTERS DESCRIPTION. SHADED BITS ARE ENABLED WHEN EFR BIT-4=1.
ADDRESS
A2-A0
REG
NAME
READ/
WRITE
BIT-7
BIT-6
BIT-5
BIT-4
BIT-3
BIT-2
BIT-1
BIT-0
COMMENT