PIC16C745/765
11.3.2 USART SYNCHRONOUS MASTER
RECEPTION
OERR if it is set. The ninth 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 RC7/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,
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 reg-
ister has been read and is empty. The RCREG is a dou-
ble buffered register, i.e., it is a two deep FIFO. It is
possible for two bytes of data to be received and trans-
ferred 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
Steps to follow when setting up a Synchronous Master
Reception:
1. Initialize the SPBRG register for the appropriate
baud rate. (Section 11.1)
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 11-9: REGISTERS ASSOCIATED WITH SYNCHRONOUS MASTER RECEPTION
Value on:
POR,
BOR
Value on all
other Resets
Address
Name
Bit 7
Bit 6
Bit 5
Bit 4
Bit 3
Bit 2
Bit 1
Bit 0
(1)
0Ch
18h
1Ah
8Ch
98h
99h
PIR1
RCSTA
PSPIF
SPEN
ADIF
RX9
RCIF
TXIF USBIF CCP1IF TMR2IF TMR1IF 0000 0000 0000 0000
SREN CREN
—
FERR
OERR
RX9D
0000 -00x 0000 -00x
0000 0000 0000 0000
RCREG USART Receive Register
(1)
PIE1
PSPIE
CSRC
ADIE
TX9
RCIE
TXIE USBIE CCP1IE TMR2IE TMR1IE 0000 0000 0000 0000
TXSTA
TXEN SYNC
—
BRGH
TRMT
TX9D
0000 -010 0000 -010
0000 0000 0000 0000
SPBRG Baud Rate Generator Register
Legend: x= unknown, -= unimplemented read as '0'. Shaded cells are not used for synchronous master reception.
Note 1: Bits PSPIE and PSPIF are reserved on the PIC16C745; always maintain these bits clear.
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