SAM3X8E Atmel Corporation, SAM3X8E Datasheet - Page 787

• Manufacturer Part Number: SAM3X8E
• Manufacturer: Atmel Corporation

35.7.3
35.7.3.1
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Synchronous and Asynchronous Modes
Transmitter Operations
The transmitter performs the same in both synchronous and asynchronous operating modes
(SYNC = 0 or SYNC = 1). One start bit, up to 9 data bits, one optional parity bit and up to two
stop bits are successively shifted out on the TXD pin at each falling edge of the programmed
serial clock.
The number of data bits is selected by the CHRL field and the MODE 9 bit in the Mode Register
(US_MR). Nine bits are selected by setting the MODE 9 bit regardless of the CHRL field. The
parity bit is set according to the PAR field in US_MR. The even, odd, space, marked or none
parity bit can be configured. The MSBF field in US_MR configures which data bit is sent first. If
written to 1, the most significant bit is sent first. If written to 0, the less significant bit is sent first.
The number of stop bits is selected by the NBSTOP field in US_MR. The 1.5 stop bit is sup-
ported in asynchronous mode only.
Figure 35-6. Character Transmit
The characters are sent by writing in the Transmit Holding Register (US_THR). The transmitter
reports two status bits in the Channel Status Register (US_CSR): TXRDY (Transmitter Ready),
which indicates that US_THR is empty and TXEMPTY, which indicates that all the characters
written in US_THR have been processed. When the current character processing is completed,
the last character written in US_THR is transferred into the Shift Register of the transmitter and
US_THR becomes empty, thus TXRDY rises.
Both TXRDY and TXEMPTY bits are low when the transmitter is disabled. Writing a character in
US_THR while TXRDY is low has no effect and the written character is lost.
Figure 35-7. Transmitter Status
Baud Rate
TXEMPTY
Baud Rate
US_THR
Example: 8-bit, Parity Enabled One Stop
TXRDY
Clock
Write
TXD
Clock
TXD
Start
Bit
Start
Bit
D0
D1
D0
D2
D3
D1
D4
D5
D2
D6
D7
D3
Parity
Bit
Stop
Bit
D4
Start
Bit
D0
D5
D1
D2
D6
D3
D4
D7
D5
D6
Parity
SAM3X/A
SAM3X/A
Bit
D7
Parity
Bit
Stop
Bit
Stop
Bit
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