Introduction
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Table 1
summarizes the capabilities supported on the UART. Note that the number of UARTs and their
supported features vary on each device, see the device-specific data manual for more details.
Table 1. UART Supported Features/Characteristics by Instance
Feature
Support
5, 6, 7 or 8-bit characters
Supported
Even, odd, or no PARITY bit
Supported
1, 1.5, or 2 STOP bit generation
Supported
Line break generation and detection
Supported
Internal loop back
Supported
DMA sync events for both received and transmitted data
Supported
1, 4, 8, or 14 byte selectable receiver FIFO trigger level
Supported
Polling/Interrupt
Supported
Max speed 128 kbps
Supported
Modem control functions using CTS and RTS
Supported
(1)
Autoflow control using CTS and RTS
Supported
(1)
DTR and DSR
Not supported
Ring indication
Not supported
Carrier detection
Not supported
Single-character transfer mode (mode 0) in DMA mode
Not supported
(1)
Not supported on all UARTs. See the device-specific data manual for supported features.
1.3
Functional Block Diagram
A functional block diagram of the UART is shown in
Figure 1
.
1.4
Industry Standard(s) Compliance Statement
The UART peripheral is based on the industry standard TL16C550 asynchronous communications
element, which is a functional upgrade of the TL16C450. Any deviations in supported functions are
indicated in
Table 1
.
The information in this document assumes the reader is familiar with these standards.
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Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART)
SPRU997C – December 2009
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