XR16V2650_07 Datasheet, PDF (12/47 Pages) Exar Corporation – HIGH PERFORMANCE DUART WITH 32-BYTE FIFO

XR16V2650
HIGH PERFORMANCE DUART WITH 32-BYTE FIFO
REV. 1.0.2
2.11 Transmitter
The transmitter section comprises of an 8-bit Transmit Shift Register (TSR) and 32 bytes of FIFO which
includes a byte-wide Transmit Holding Register (THR). TSR shifts out every data bit with the 16X/8X/4X
internal clock. A bit time is 16/8/4 clock periods (see DLD). The transmitter sends the start-bit followed by the
number of data bits, inserts the proper parity-bit if enabled, and adds the stop-bit(s). The status of the FIFO and
TSR are reported in the Line Status Register (LSR bit-5 and bit-6).
2.11.1 Transmit Holding Register (THR) - Write Only
The transmit holding register is an 8-bit register providing a data interface to the host processor. The host
writes transmit data byte to the THR to be converted into a serial data stream including start-bit, data bits,
parity-bit and stop-bit(s). The least-significant-bit (Bit-0) becomes first data bit to go out. The THR is the input
register to the transmit FIFO of 32 bytes when FIFO operation is enabled by FCR bit-0. Every time a write
operation is made to the THR, the FIFO data pointer is automatically bumped to the next sequential data
location.
2.11.2 Transmitter Operation in non-FIFO Mode
The host loads transmit data to THR one character at a time. The THR empty flag (LSR bit-5) is set when the
data byte is transferred to TSR. THR flag can generate a transmit empty interrupt (ISR bit-1) when it is enabled
by IER bit-1. The TSR flag (LSR bit-6) is set when TSR becomes completely empty.
FIGURE 6. TRANSMITTER OPERATION IN NON-FIFO MODE
Data
Byte
Transmit
Holding
Register
(THR)
THR Interrupt (ISR bit-1)
Enabled by IER bit-1
16X or 8X or 4X
Clock
( DLD[5:4] )
Transmit Shift Register (TSR)
M
L
S
S
B
B
TXNOFIFO1
2.11.3 Transmitter Operation in FIFO Mode
The host may fill the transmit FIFO with up to 32 bytes of transmit data. The THR empty flag (LSR bit-5) is set
whenever the FIFO is empty. The THR empty flag can generate a transmit empty interrupt (ISR bit-1) when the
amount of data in the FIFO falls below its selected trigger level. The transmit empty interrupt is enabled by IER
bit-1. The TSR flag (LSR bit-6) is set when TSR/FIFO becomes empty.
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