XR16L2550IM-F Datasheet, PDF (22/44 Pages) Exar Corporation – LOW VOLTAGE DUART WITH 16-BYTE FIFO

XR16L2550
LOW VOLTAGE DUART WITH 16-BYTE FIFO
REV. 1.1.3
TABLE 8: INTERNAL REGISTERS DESCRIPTION. SHADED BITS ARE ENABLED WHEN EFR BIT-4=1
ADDRESS REG READ/
A2-A0 NAME WRITE
BIT-7
BIT-6
BIT-5
BIT-4 BIT-3 BIT-2 BIT-1 BIT-0
COMMENT
Enhanced Registers
010
100
EFR
RD/WR Auto
CTS
Enable
Auto
RTS
Enable
Special
Char
Select
Enable
IER [7:4],
ISR [5:4],
FCR[5:4],
MCR[7:5]
Soft-
ware
Flow
Cntl
Bit-3
XON1 RD/WR Bit-7 Bit-6 Bit-5 Bit-4 Bit-3
Soft-
ware
Flow
Cntl
Bit-2
Bit-2
Soft-
ware
Flow
Cntl
Bit-1
Bit-1
Soft-
ware
Flow
Cntl
Bit-0
Bit-0
LCR=0XBF
1 0 1 XON2 RD/WR Bit-7 Bit-6 Bit-5 Bit-4 Bit-3 Bit-2 Bit-1 Bit-0
1 1 0 XOFF1 RD/WR Bit-7 Bit-6 Bit-5 Bit-4 Bit-3 Bit-2 Bit-1 Bit-0
1 1 1 XOFF2 RD/WR Bit-7 Bit-6 Bit-5 Bit-4 Bit-3 Bit-2 Bit-1 Bit-0
4.0 INTERNAL REGISTER DESCRIPTIONS
4.1 Receive Holding Register (RHR) - Read- Only
SEE”RECEIVER” ON PAGE 12.
4.2 Transmit Holding Register (THR) - Write-Only
SEE”TRANSMITTER” ON PAGE 11.
4.3 Interrupt Enable Register (IER) - Read/Write
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).
4.3.1 IER versus Receive FIFO Interrupt Mode Operation
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
trigger level. It will be cleared when the FIFO drops below the programmed trigger level.
B. FIFO level will be reflected in the ISR register when the FIFO trigger level is reached. Both the ISR register
status bit and the interrupt will be cleared when the FIFO drops below the trigger level.
C. The receive data ready bit (LSR BIT-0) is set as soon as a character is transferred from the shift register to
the receive FIFO. It is reset when the FIFO is empty.
4.3.2 IER versus Receive/Transmit FIFO Polled Mode Operation
When FCR BIT-0 equals a logic 1 for FIFO enable; resetting IER bits 0-3 enables the XR16L2550 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 Transmit FIFO 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.
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