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Serial Communications Interface (SCI)
Software latency may allow an overrun to occur between reads of SCS1
and SCDR in the flag-clearing sequence. Figure 17-13 shows the
normal flag-clearing sequence and an example of an overrun caused by
a delayed flag-clearing sequence. The delayed read of SCDR does not
clear the OR bit because OR was not set when SCS1 was read. Byte 2
caused the overrun and is lost. The next flag-clearing sequence reads
byte 3 in the SCDR instead of byte 2.
In applications that are subject to software latency or in which it is
important to know which byte is lost due to an overrun, the flag-clearing
routine can check the OR bit in a second read of SCS1 after reading the
data register.
NORMAL FLAG CLEARING SEQUENCE
BYTE 1
BYTE 2
BYTE 3
BYTE 4
READ SCS1
SCRF = 1
OR = 0
READ SCS1
SCRF = 1
OR = 0
READ SCS1
SCRF = 1
OR = 0
READ SCDR
BYTE 1
READ SCDR
BYTE 2
READ SCDR
BYTE 3
DELAYED FLAG CLEARING SEQUENCE
BYTE 1
BYTE 2
BYTE 3
BYTE 4
READ SCS1
SCRF = 1
OR = 0
READ SCS1
SCRF = 1
OR = 1
READ SCDR
BYTE 3
READ SCDR
BYTE 1
Figure 17-13. Flag Clearing Sequence
NF — Receiver Noise Flag Bit
This clearable, read-only bit is set when the SCI detects noise on the
RxD pin. NF generates an NF CPU interrupt request if the NEIE bit in
SCC3 is also set. Clear the NF bit by reading SCS1 and then reading
the SCDR. Reset clears the NF bit.
1 = Noise detected
0 = No noise detected
Technical Data
MC68HC908AS60 — Rev. 1.0
Serial Communications Interface (SCI)
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