SERIAL PORT (UART)
The FDC37C669 incorporates two full function
UARTs. They are compatible with the
NS16450, the 16450 ACE registers and the
NS16550A. The UARTs perform serial-to-
parallel conversion on received characters and
disabling, power down and changing the base
address of the UARTs. The interrupt from a
UART is enabled by programming OUT2 of that
UART to a logic "1". OUT2 being a logic "0"
disables that UART's interrupt.
parallel-to-serial
conversion
on
transmit
characters. The data rates are independently
programmable from 115.2K baud down to 50
baud. The character options are programmable
for 1 start; 1, 1.5 or 2 stop bits; even, odd, sticky
or no parity; and prioritized interrupts. The
UARTs each contain a programmable baud rate
generator that is capable of dividing the input
clock or crystal by a number from 1 to 65535.
The UARTs are also capable of supporting the
MIDI data rate. Refer to the FDC37C669
REGISTER DESCRIPTION
Addressing of the accessible registers of the
Serial Port is shown below.
The base
addresses of the serial ports are defined by the
configuration registers (see Configuration
section). The Serial Port registers are located at
sequentially increasing addresses above these
base addresses. The FDC37C669 contains two
serial ports, each of which contain a register set
as described below.
Configuration Registers
for information on
Table 31 - Addressing the Serial Port
DLAB*
A2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
A1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
A0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
REGISTER NAME
Receive Buffer (read)
0
0
Transmit Buffer (write)
0
Interrupt Enable (read/write)
Interrupt Identification (read)
FIFO Control (write)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
1
Line Control (read/write)
Modem Control (read/write)
Line Status (read/write)
Modem Status (read/write)
Scratchpad (read/write)
Divisor LSB (read/write)
Divisor MSB (read/write)
1
*NOTE: DLAB is Bit 7 of the Line Control Register
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