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PIC18F2X1X/4X1X
17.1 Baud Rate Generator (BRG)
The BRG is a dedicated 8-bit or 16-bit generator that
supports both the Asynchronous and Synchronous
modes of the EUSART. By default, the BRG operates
in 8-bit mode; setting the BRG16 bit (BAUDCON<3>)
selects 16-bit mode.
The SPBRGH:SPBRG register pair controls the period
of a free running timer. In Asynchronous mode, bits
BRGH (TXSTA<2>) and BRG16 (BAUDCON<3>) also
control the baud rate. In Synchronous mode, BRGH is
ignored. Table 17-1 shows the formula for computation
of the baud rate for different EUSART modes which
only apply in Master mode (internally generated clock).
Given the desired baud rate and FOSC, the nearest
integer value for the SPBRGH:SPBRG registers can be
calculated using the formulas in Table 17-1. From this,
the error in baud rate can be determined. An example
calculation is shown in Example 17-1. Typical baud
rates and error values for the various Asynchronous
modes are shown in Table 17-2. It may be
advantageous to use the high baud rate (BRGH = 1) or
the 16-bit BRG to reduce the baud rate error, or
achieve a slow baud rate for a fast oscillator frequency.
Writing a new value to the SPBRGH:SPBRG registers
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.
17.1.1 OPERATION IN POWER MANAGED
MODES
The device clock is used to generate the desired baud
rate. When one of the power managed modes is
entered, the new clock source may be operating at a
different frequency. This may require an adjustment to
the value in the SPBRG register pair.
17.1.2 SAMPLING
The data on the RX 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.
TABLE 17-1: BAUD RATE FORMULAS
Configuration Bits
SYNC
BRG16
BRGH
BRG/EUSART Mode
0
0
0
8-bit/Asynchronous
0
0
1
8-bit/Asynchronous
0
1
0
16-bit/Asynchronous
0
1
1
16-bit/Asynchronous
1
0
x
8-bit/Synchronous
1
1
x
16-bit/Synchronous
Legend: x = Don’t care, n = value of SPBRGH:SPBRG register pair
Baud Rate Formula
FOSC/[64 (n + 1)]
FOSC/[16 (n + 1)]
FOSC/[4 (n + 1)]
EXAMPLE 17-1: CALCULATING BAUD RATE ERROR
For a device with FOSC of 16 MHz, desired baud rate of 9600, Asynchronous mode, 8-bit BRG:
Desired Baud Rate = FOSC/(64 ([SPBRGH:SPBRG] + 1))
Solving for SPBRGH:SPBRG:
X = ((FOSC/Desired Baud Rate)/64) – 1
= ((16000000/9600)/64) – 1
= [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 17-2: REGISTERS ASSOCIATED WITH BAUD RATE GENERATOR
Name
Bit 7
Bit 6
Bit 5
Bit 4
Bit 3
Bit 2 Bit 1
TXSTA
CSRC
TX9
TXEN SYNC SENDB BRGH TRMT
RCSTA
SPEN
RX9
SREN CREN ADDEN FERR OERR
BAUDCON ABDOVF RCIDL
—
SCKP BRG16
—
WUE
SPBRGH EUSART Baud Rate Generator Register, High Byte
SPBRG EUSART Baud Rate Generator Register, Low Byte
Legend: — = unimplemented, read as ‘0’. Shaded cells are not used by the BRG.
Bit 0
TX9D
RX9D
ABDEN
Reset Values
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