UM10208_2
© NXP B.V. 2007. All rights reserved.
User manual
Rev. 02 — 1 June 2007
160 of 362
NXP Semiconductors
UM10208
Chapter 14: LPC2800 UART
3.8 Line Control Register (LCR - 0x8010 100C)
The LCR controls the format of the data characters that are to be transmitted or received.
Table 175. Line Control Register (LCR - 0x8010 100C)
Bit
Name
Value Description
Reset
value
1:0
Word Length
Select
00
5 bit characters
0
01
6 bit characters
10
7 bit characters
11
8 bit characters
2
Stop Bit Select
0
Send 1 stop bit.
0
1
Send 2 stop bits (1.5 if LCR[1:0]=00).
3
Parity Enable
0
Disable parity generation and checking.
0
1
Enable parity generation and checking.
5:4
Parity Select
00
Odd parity. The number of 1s in each transmitted character
and the attached parity bit will be odd.
0
01
Even Parity. The number of 1s in each transmitted
character and the attached parity bit will be even.
10
Send "1" in parity bits.
11
Send "0" in parity bits.
6
Break Control
0
Disable break transmission.
0
1
Enable break transmission. Output pin TXD is forced low
when LCR[6] is 1.
7
Divisor Latch
Access Bit
(DLAB)
0
Disable access to Divisor Latches.
0
1
Enable access to Divisor Latches.
31:8 -
Reserved, user software should not write ones to reserved
bits. The value read from a reserved bit is not defined.
-