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Preliminary User’s Manual U16035EJ1V0UM
CHAPTER 13 SERIAL INTERFACE (UART0)
13.1 Functions of Serial Interface
The serial interface (UART0) has the following three modes.
(1) Operation stop mode
This mode is used when serial transfers are not performed to reduce power consumption.
For details, see
13.4.1 Operation stop mode
.
(2) Asynchronous serial interface (UART) mode
This mode enables full-duplex operation wherein one byte of data after the start bit is transmitted and received.
The on-chip baud rate generator dedicated to UART enables communications using a wide range of selectable
baud rates. In addition, a baud rate can also be defined by dividing clocks input to the ASCK0 pin.
The UART baud rate generator can also be used to generate a MIDI-standard baud rate (31.25 kbps).
For details, see
13.4.2 Asynchronous serial interface (UART) mode
.
(3) Infrared data transfer mode
For details, see
13.4.3 Infrared data transfer mode
.
Figure 13-1 shows a block diagram of the serial interface (UART0).