xr16m890 Exar Corporation, xr16m890 Datasheet - Page 30

• Manufacturer Part Number: xr16m890
• Description: Uart With 128-byte Fifo And Integrated Level Shifters
• Manufacturer: Exar Corporation

XR16M890
UART WITH 128-BYTE FIFO AND INTEGRATED LEVEL SHIFTERS
SEE”RECEIVER” ON PAGE 18.
SEE”TRANSMITTER” ON PAGE 17.
The Interrupt Enable Register (IER) masks the interrupts from receive data ready, transmit empty, line status
and modem status registers. These interrupts are reported in the Interrupt Status Register (ISR).
When the receive FIFO (FCR BIT-0 = 1) and receive interrupts (IER BIT-0 = 1) are enabled, the RHR interrupts
(see ISR bits 2 and 3) status will reflect the following:
A. The receive data available interrupts are issued to the host when the FIFO has reached the programmed
B. FIFO level will be reflected in the ISR register when the FIFO trigger level is reached. Both the ISR register
C. The receive data ready bit (LSR BIT-0) is set as soon as a character is transferred from the shift register to
When FCR BIT-0 equals a logic 1 for FIFO enable; resetting IER bits 0-3 enables the XR16M890 in the FIFO
polled mode of operation. Since the receiver and transmitter have separate bits in the LSR either or both can
be used in the polled mode by selecting respective transmit or receive control bit(s).
A. LSR BIT-0 indicates there is data in RHR or RX FIFO.
B. LSR BIT-1 indicates an overrun error has occurred and that data in the FIFO may not be valid.
C. LSR BIT 2-4 provides the type of receive data errors encountered for the data byte in RHR, if any.
D. LSR BIT-5 indicates THR is empty.
E. LSR BIT-6 indicates when both the transmit FIFO and TSR are empty.
F. LSR BIT-7 indicates a data error in at least one character in the RX FIFO.
IER[0]: RHR Interrupt Enable
The receive data ready interrupt will be issued when RHR has a data character in the non-FIFO mode or when
the receive FIFO has reached the programmed trigger level in the FIFO mode.
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IER[1]: THR Interrupt Enable
This bit enables the Transmit Ready interrupt which is issued whenever the THR becomes empty in the non-
FIFO mode or when data in the FIFO falls below the programmed trigger level in the FIFO mode. If the THR is
empty when this bit is enabled, an interrupt will be generated.
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3.0 INTERNAL REGISTER DESCRIPTIONS
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.3.1
3.3.2
Logic 0 = Disable the receive data ready interrupt (default).
Logic 1 = Enable the receiver data ready interrupt.
Logic 0 = Disable Transmit Ready interrupt (default).
Logic 1 = Enable Transmit Ready interrupt.
trigger level. It will be cleared when the FIFO drops below the programmed trigger level.
status bit and the interrupt will be cleared when the FIFO drops below the trigger level.
the receive FIFO. It is reset when the FIFO is empty.
Receive Holding Register (RHR) - Read- Only
Transmit Holding Register (THR) - Write-Only
Interrupt Enable Register (IER) - Read/Write
IER versus Receive FIFO Interrupt Mode Operation
IER versus Receive/Transmit FIFO Polled Mode Operation
PRELIMINARY
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