PIC16F62X
12.4.2 USART SYNCHRONOUS MASTER
RECEPTION
receive bit is buffered the same way as the receive
data. Reading the RCREG register, will load bit RX9D
with a new value, therefore it is essential for the user to
read the RCSTA register before reading RCREG in
order not to lose the old RX9D information.
Once Synchronous mode is selected, reception is
enabled by setting either enable bit SREN (RCSTA<5>)
or enable bit CREN (RCSTA<4>). Data is sampled on
the RB1/RX/DT pin on the falling edge of the clock. If
enable bit SREN is set, then only a single word is
received. If enable bit CREN is set, the reception is
continuous until CREN is cleared. If both bits are set
then CREN takes precedence. After clocking the last
bit, the received data in the Receive Shift Register
(RSR) is transferred to the RCREG register (if it is
empty). When the transfer is complete, interrupt flag bit
RCIF (PIR1<5>) is set. The actual interrupt can be
enabled/disabled by setting/clearing enable bit RCIE
(PIE1<5>). Flag bit RCIF is a read only bit which is
reset by the hardware. In this case it is reset when the
RCREG register has been read and is empty. The
RCREG is a double buffered register, i.e. it is a two
deep FIFO. It is possible for two bytes of data to be
received and transferred to the RCREG FIFO and a
third byte to begin shifting into the RSR register. On the
clocking of the last bit of the third byte, if the RCREG
register is still full then overrun error bit OERR
(RCSTA<1>) is set. The word in the RSR will be lost.
The RCREG register can be read twice to retrieve the
two bytes in the FIFO. Bit OERR has to be cleared in
software (by clearing bit CREN). If bit OERR is set,
transfers from the RSR to the RCREG are inhibited, so
it is essential to clear bit OERR if it is set. The 9th
Steps to follow when setting up a Synchronous Master
Reception:
1. Initialize the SPBRG register for the appropriate
baud rate. (Section 12.1)
2. Enable the synchronous master serial port by
setting bits SYNC, SPEN, and CSRC.
3. Ensure bits CREN and SREN are clear.
4. If interrupts are desired, then set enable bit
RCIE.
5. If 9-bit reception is desired, then set bit RX9.
6. If a single reception is required, set bit SREN.
For continuous reception set bit CREN.
7. Interrupt flag bit RCIF will be set when reception
is complete and an interrupt will be generated if
enable bit RCIE was set.
8. Read the RCSTA register to get the ninth bit (if
enabled) and determine if any error occurred
during reception.
9. Read the 8-bit received data by reading the
RCREG register.
10. If any error occurred, clear the error by clearing
bit CREN.
TABLE 12-3: REGISTERS ASSOCIATED WITH SYNCHRONOUS MASTER RECEPTION
Value on:
POR
Value on all
other Resets
Address Name
Bit 7
Bit 6
Bit 5
Bit 4
Bit 3
Bit 2
Bit 1
Bit 0
0000 -000
0000 -00x
0000 0000
-000 0000
0000 -010
0000 0000
0000 -000
0000 -00x
0000 0000
-000 -000
0000 -010
0000 0000
0Ch
18h
1Ah
8Ch
98h
99h
PIR1
EEIF
CMIF RCIF
RX9
TXIF
—
CCP1IF TMR2IF TMR1IF
FERR OERR RX9D
RCSTA
SPEN
SREN CREN ADEN
RCREG USART Receive Register
PIE1
EEPIE
CSRC
CMIE RCIE
TXIE
—
—
CCP1IE TMR2IE TMR1IE
BRGH TRMT TX9D
TXSTA
TX9 TXEN SYNC
SPBRG Baud Rate Generator Register
Legend: x= unknown, -= unimplemented read as '0'. Shaded cells are not used for Synchronous Master Reception.
DS40300B-page 86
Preliminary
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