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PIC18FXX8
18.1 USART Baud Rate Generator
(BRG)
The BRG supports both the Asynchronous and
Synchronous modes of the USART. It is a dedicated
8-bit Baud Rate Generator. The SPBRG register
controls the period of a free running, 8-bit timer. In
Asynchronous mode, bit BRGH (TXSTA register) also
controls the baud rate. In Synchronous mode, bit
BRGH is ignored. Table 18-1 shows the formula for
computation of the baud rate for different USART
modes which only apply in Master mode (internal
clock).
Given the desired baud rate and FOSC, the nearest
integer value for the SPBRG register can be calculated
using the formula in Table 18-1. From this, the error in
baud rate can be determined.
Example 18-1 shows the calculation of the baud rate
error for the following conditions:
FOSC = 16 MHz
Desired Baud Rate = 9600
BRGH = 0
SYNC = 0
It may be advantageous to use the high baud rate
(BRGH = 1) even for slower baud clocks. This is
because the FOSC/(16(X + 1)) equation can reduce the
baud rate error in some cases.
Writing a new value to the SPBRG register causes the
BRG timer to be reset (or cleared). This ensures the
BRG does not wait for a timer overflow before
outputting the new baud rate.
18.1.1 SAMPLING
The data on the RC7/RX/DT pin is sampled three times
by a majority detect circuit to determine if a high or a
low level is present at the RX pin.
EXAMPLE 18-1: CALCULATING BAUD RATE ERROR
Desired Baud Rate
= FOSC/(64 (X + 1))
Solving for X:
X = ((FOSC/Desired Baud Rate)/64) – 1
X = ((16000000/9600)/64) – 1
X = [25.042] = 25
Calculated Baud Rate
= 16000000/(64 (25 + 1))
= 9615
Error
= (Calculated Baud Rate – Desired Baud Rate)
Desired Baud Rate
= (9615 – 9600)/9600
= 0.16%
TABLE 18-1: BAUD RATE FORMULA
SYNC
BRGH = 0 (Low Speed)
0
(Asynchronous) Baud Rate = FOSC/(64 (X + 1))
1
(Synchronous) Baud Rate = FOSC/(4 (X + 1))
Legend: X = value in SPBRG (0 to 255)
BRGH = 1 (High Speed)
Baud Rate = FOSC/(16 (X + 1))
NA
TABLE 18-2: REGISTERS ASSOCIATED WITH BAUD RATE GENERATOR
Name
Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4
Bit 3
Bit 2
Bit 1
Bit 0
Value on
POR, BOR
TXSTA CSRC TX9 TXEN SYNC — BRGH TRMT TX9D 0000 -010
RCSTA SPEN RX9 SREN CREN ADDEN FERR OERR RX9D 0000 000x
SPBRG Baud Rate Generator Register
0000 0000
Legend: x = unknown, - = unimplemented, read as ‘0’. Shaded cells are not used by the BRG.
Value on
all other
Resets
0000 -010
0000 000u
0000 0000
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