1. Week #9 Serial Communications
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Week # Serial Communications

2. Topics Serial I/O Background Asynchronous Communications
The SCI Interface
Synchronous Communications
The SPI Interface
SPI Topologies and Applications
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3. Resources Huang, Chapter 9, Sections Huang, Chapter 10, Sections
9.1 Objectives
9.2 Fundamental Concepts of Serial Communication
9.3 The RS-232 Standard
9.4 The 68HC12 Serial Communication Interface
9.5 Interfacing SCI with EIA-232
9.6 The SCI Operations
Huang, Chapter 10, Sections
10.1 – 10.5 HC12 SPI System
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4. 68HC812A4 Block Diagram Port AD Analog to Digital 4-KB EEPROM CPU12
1-KB SRAM
Port AD
Analog to Digital
4-KB EEPROM
68HC812A4 Block Diagram
CPU12
Port T
Timer Module
I/O Ports
Port S
Serial
Communication
I/O Ports
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5. Parallel and Serial Transmission
Two types of transmission are widely used today:
Parallel Transmission (busses)
Data is transmitted in one pulse (fast)
Usually used for short distances (Why?)
Bulky and expensive (many I/O lines).
Susceptible to reflection and induced noise.
Many I/O devices do not have a high enough data rate to justify the use of parallel data transfer.
Serial (RS-232, USB)
Serial by bit (slow)
Each bit takes one pulse
Generally used for longer distances
Cheap
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6. The Serial I/O Port
The port contains a bus interface through which the microprocessor can
Send commands to the port.
Read port status
Access input/output data registers in the port.
What distinguishes this port from the general structure of an I/O port is the conversion that occurs between serial and parallel data streams.
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7. Serial Communication Link
Serial I/O Background
Transmitter encodes a data signal to be sent to the receiver.
The timing of the data signal is based on the transmitter clock fT
The receiver samples the serial signal to detect/decode the data.
The timing of the receiver sampling is based on a receiver clock fR
In order to catch every data bit the receiver sampling times must be synchronized to the transmitted signal in some way!
Synchronization techniques: (a) Synchronous (b) Asynchronous
Serial Communication Link
Transmitter
Receiver
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8. Modes of Channel Operation
Transmission is unidirectional.
Usually called receive only transmission.
Example TV, Radio, PC  Printer
Transmission is possible in both direction but not at the same time.
People communication in half-duplex.
EX: Multiple computers connected together talking
Full Duplex allows information (data) to be transferred simultaneously in both directions.
EX: Standard Telephone.
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9. Traditional Configurations
Host communicates with the terminals using a dedicated link.
Terminals can communicate with each other via host only.
Host communicates with the terminals using a shared connection.
Terminals have to identify if data is intended to them (address)
Other Topologies?
Star, Mesh, Ring
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10. The Serial Subsystems MCU12 has 2 subsystems for serial interfacing
An Asynchronous Serial Communication Protocol:
The serial communication interface (SCI) that can be used to connect a terminal or personal computer to the microcontroller (used in our EVB Boards)
A Synchronous Serial Communication Protocol (SPI):
The serial peripheral interface (SPI) can provide high-speed serial communication to peripherals or other microcontroller units
Proposed by Motorola to facilitate the data exchange between microcontrollers and peripheral devices.
Similar protocols: I2C (Philips), Micro-wire (National Semi)
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11. I. Synchronous Serial Communication
Synchronous communication systems always transmit a clock signal with the data to synchronize the receiver to each bit time.
The clock is provided as a separate clock signal or it can be embedded in the data signal itself.
Transmitter
Receiver
CLK
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12. Principle Binary Codes
There are many ways to encode data (i.e. identify marks (1) and the spaces (0)).
NRZ
NRZI RZ
CMI
Manchester
Diff Manchester
They are called coding types or modulation formats.
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13. I. Synchronous Serial Communication
The clock is provided as a separate signal or it can be embedded in the data signal itself.
Two common ways to embed a clock into the data signal are to use (i) Manchester or (ii) variable pulse width signaling.
Notice signal change in middle of every bit  used by receiver to synchronize the sampling process.
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14. Manchester Data Encoding
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15. Synchronous: Separate Clock Signals
Other synchronous serial communication systems send the synchronization clock as a separate clock signal.
The clock’s rising edge always falls in the center of the data bit time.
Examples: Motorola SPI, Phillips I2C, National MicroWire.
The advantage of using a separate clock:
Circuit Simplicity (rising edge triggered shift register)
Data rate does not have to be fixed
The disadvantage?
A Separate clock signal is required (long distance, expensive, reliability!)
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16. II. Asynchronous Serial Communication
Each device uses its own clock.
The clocks must run at the same rate but do not need to be synchronized.
The receiver clock must be within 4% of the transmitter clock.
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17. UART : Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter.
The UART is the interface chip that implements serial data transmission.
Also known as (ACIA) asynchronous communication interface adapter.
If you need more serial ports you would use an UART to interface with your MCU.
Six major components:
Chip select & read/write cont
Data bus buffers
Transmit data Register
Receive data Register
Status Register
Control Register
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18. Asynchronous Data Frame
The basic unit of information is the character or data frame
A Frame is a complete and non divisible packet of bits.
It includes both information (data) and overhead (extra bits)
Synchronization is achieved using Start-Stop bits.
i.e. the receiver needs to know when a character starts and when it stops => character is framed by start and stop bits
Idle time
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19. Start and Stop Framing. Parity
The transmitter can send characters at any rate, so there may be delays between the transmission of each character
The receiver detects the falling edge of the start bit and then attempts to sample in the center of each bit time.
Parity is used to detect single bit errors
type: even or odd
the quantity of 1 bits in the data determine the parity bit
The receiver also needs to know (i) number of data bits in each character, (ii) type of parity used if any, (iii) number of stop bits.
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20. Start, Stop and Parity Bits
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21. Example
The letter `A’ is to be transmitted in the format with (i) 8 data bits (ii) no parity (iii) one stop bit Sketch the output
The ASCII code for `A` is $41 or % 1 1
LSB
Idle
Stop Bit
Start Bit
LSB
MSB
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22. Example: Using RS-232 +15V time 0 V Using RS-232 -15V 1 1 Idle1
Idle
Stop Bit
Start Bit
LSB
MSB
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23. Example
Show the framing bits when the char B (21)16 is sent at 7 data bits, 2 stop bits, odd parity:
Solution:
start bit: 0
data bits:
parity bit: 1
stop bits: 11
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24. Data Speed, Baud Two units of speed are employed in data transmission.
# of data bits transmitted per second (BPS)
Baud : the rate at which the signal changes
For a binary two-level signal, a data rate of one bit per second is equivalent to one Baud.
if a data transmission system uses signals with 16 possible discrete level, each signal can have 16 = 24 different values (i.e., signal element encodes 4 bits)
Example: If the 16-level signals are transmitted at 1,200 Baud, the data rate is 4 x 1,200 = 4,800 bps.
Effective BPS = (nr of data bits)/(nr of frame bits) x baud
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25. Example
How long does it take to transmit one character at a speed of 9600 bauds? Each character is transmitted using a format of seven data bits, even parity, one stop bits.
Solution:
Each character consists of 10 bits (1 start, 1 stop, 1 parity, 7 data)
Effective Data bit rate: 7/10 x 9600 = 6720 BPS
Each bit requires 104 uS = (1/9600)
Thus each character will require x 104uS = 1.04 mS
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26. The RS-232 Standard
The RS-232 standard was established in 1960 by the Electronic Industry Association (EIA) for interfacing between a computer and a modem.
The standard is referred to as either
RS-232 or
EIA-232
In data communication terms, both computers and terminals are called data terminal equipment (DTE).
Modems and routers are called Data Communication Equipment (DCE)
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27. Data Communications Interfacing
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28. Modems Modems is a contraction of modulator-demodulator
Modem is used to send and receive serial digital data over a telephone line
Basics of modems
Modem is connected to a serial port
dedicated circuit
the serial port, the RS-232 data terminal equipment (DTE) -> connected to a modem, a data communication equipment (DCE) -> to a telephone line
Transmission ...
Receiving ...
The audio signal is known as the carrier signal
Tech: PSK; DPSK; QAM
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29. Carrier Modulations (Analog)
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30. Carrier Modulations (Digital)
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31. Differential Phase Modulation
Phase is shifted by multiples of 90, therefore two bits at a time can be transmitted. 31

32. The RS-232 Standard There are four aspects to the EIA-232 standard
Electrical specifications -- specifies the voltage level, data rates, distance of communication
Mechanical Specifications – specify the number of pins and the shape and dimensions of the connectors.
Functional Specifications – specify the function of each signal.
Procedural Specifications – specifies the sequence of events for transmitting data
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33. (1) The EIA-232 Electrical Specs
The interface is rated at a signal rate less than 20 KBPS. With good design, however, we can achieve a higher data rate.
The signal can transfer correctly within 15 meters. Greater distance can be achieved with good design.
Driver maximum output voltage is -25V to +25V
A voltage more negative than -3V at the receiver’s input is interpreted as logic one.
A voltage more positive than +3V at the receiver’s input is interpreted as logic zero.
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34. (2) The EIA-232 Mechanical Specs
RJ45 (EIA-561) Connector
DB9 (EIA574) Connector
V.24/RS-232 DB25 Pin Connector
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35. Cont .. Mechanical: The EIA-232 Cable
The simplest RS232 cable uses just :
TXD,
RXD and
Ground with optional ground shield.
The shield provides protection from electric field interference.
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36. (3) Functional Specs DTR (Data Terminal Ready) (DTE)
DSR (Data Set Ready) (DCE)
RTS (Request to Send) (DTE)
CLS (Clear to Send) (DCE)
RI (Ring Indicator) (DCE)
TX (Transmit)
RX (Receive) ….
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37. Cont … Functional Specs
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38. Procedural Specification
E.g. Asynchronous private line modem (Point-to-Point Link ``Not over the phone line” )
The modem will require only the following signals to operate:
GND,
Tx, Rx,
RTS, (Request to Send)
CTS, (Clear to Send)
DSR, (Data Set Ready)
DCD (Data Carrier Detect)
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39. (2) Functional/Procedural Specs
DSR (Data Set Ready)  From DCE (i.e., Modem is ready)
RTS (Request to Send)  DTE to DCE (i.e., DTE Wants to send info)
CLS (Clear to Send)  ACK from DCE (i.e., Data may be transmitted now)
Local Computer (i.e., DTE) sends data serially to modem.
Local Modem (i.e., DCE) modulates signal but before that sends a carrier signal to remote modem.
Remote Modem detects the carrier signal ring and asserts DCD to inform remote DTE that a call arrived.
DCD (Data Carrier Detect)  Remote Modem (i.e., DCE) indicates that a carrier frequency has been established.
Remote Modem (i.e., DCE) receives modulated data, demodulates it and sends it to remote DTE.
Direct Link
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40. Sequence of events occurred during data transmission over dedicated link
Local
Time
Remote
1. DCE asserts DSR
2. DTE asserts RTS
3. DCE asserts CTS
4. DTE starts to send
data (to local DCE)
5. DCE sends out a
carrier and then the
modulated data
6. DCE asserts DCD
7. DTE waits for
arrival of data
8. DCE sends out
demodulated
received data
9. DEC receives
demodulated data
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41. Procedural Specification
Over the telephone line the modems will have to go through the following phases:
Phase 1: Establishing the Connection
Phase 2: Data Transmission
Phase 3: Disconnection
The modem will require more signals to operate: GND, Tx, Rx, RTS, CTS, DSR, DCD, …..
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42. Remote (receiving side)
Sequence of events occur during data transmission over public phone line
Local
time
(transmission side)
Remote (receiving side)
Connection
establishment
phase
1. DTE asserts DTR
2. DCE dials the
phone number
3. DCE detects the ring
and asserts RING
4. DTE asserts DTR
to accept the call
5. DCE sends out a
carrier and asserts
DSR
6. DCE asserts DSR
and DCD and also
sends out a carrier
for full duplex
operation
7. DCE asserts DCD
(full duplex operation)
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43. Sequence of events occur during data transmission (continued)
Local
time
(transmission side)
Remote (receiving side)
Data
transmission
phase
1. DTE asserts RTS
2. DCE asserts CTS
3. DTE sends out
data to DCE
4. DCE modulates data
and sends it out
5. DCE demodulates
data and forwards
the data to DTE
6. DTE receives
data
Disconnection
phase
1. DTE drops RTS
2. DCE drops CTS
and drops the carrier
3. DCE deasserts
DCD & DSR
4. DTE deasserts
DTR
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44. RS-232 Interface Standard: Summary
Equipment using asynchronous serial com. normally use the RS-232 interface
The logic levels used for RS-232 signals are:
+12 V for logic 0;
-12 V for logic 1
This is to allow signals to be transmitted over greater distances
This is a bipolar form of NRZ format
The standard defines 25 different signals
Many signals are not used => serial ports also use a DB-9 connector
Common signals:
Transmit data: TxD or TD
Receive data: RxD or RD
Request to send: TSR
Clear to send: CTS
Data set ready: DSR
Signal ground: SG
Data carrier detect: DCD
Data terminal ready: DTR
Ring indicator: RI
From normal HCMOS and TTL levels we need to use special driver chips for ...
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45. Null Modem
The EIA standard doesn’t allow for a direct connection between two DTEs
When two DTEs wish to communicate then we have to use a DTE-DTE null modem cable configuration.
The Null Modem fools both DTEs into thinking that they are connected to modems.
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46. RS422
To increase the baud rate and maximum distance, the balanced differential line protocols were introduced.
RS422 signal is encoded in a differential signal A-B
because each signal requires two wires
RS422 can connect one transmitter to 10 receivers.
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47. RS232 vs. RS422
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48. The Serial Communication Interface (SCI) in 68HC12
With additional conversion circuits the SCI can be used to communicate with remote devices
SCI uses port S pin PS1 as TxD and PS0 as RxD
These lines can be enabled or disabled by one of the SCI control registers (SCCR2)
When enabled SCI subsystem has control of the respective port S lines and overrides DDRS settings
Transmitting is a simple matter of writing bytes to a data register SCDR
the SCI handles the framing requirements (no parity)
The SCI receiver automatically changes each framed serial character into a byte
BAUD register is used to configure the clock
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49. SCI Block Diagram Transmit/Receive through S0,S1 or S2, S3
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50. Simplified Functional Block Diagram of the SCI
Consists of:
A transmit data register (SC0DRL) that acts as a buffer
A 10 or 11-bit shift register
When a byte is written to SC0DRL, that byte along with Start bit, Stop bit and optionally a Parity bit is transferred to the transmit shift register.
Transmitter
Receiver
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51. SCI Control and Status Registers
Data
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52. Configuring the SCI
Several steps have to be taken to configure the SCI sub module within the MCU12
Setup the baud rate
Setup the operating mode
Enable the appropriate interrupts
Transmitting SCI Data
Receiving SCI Data
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53. (1) Baud Rate Generation
The first step in configuring the SCI is to set the baud rate
There is a standard set of baud rates for asynchronous communication systems, most notably, 2,400, 4,800, 9,600 bps.
The baud rate is controlled by the bits SBR12-SBR0
SCI Baud Rate (transmitter) = fP/(16.BR)
BR is the value stored in SBR12-SBR0
fP is the frequency of the MCU P-clock
P-clock is an internal MCU clock that has the same frequency as the E-clock FXTAL/2 but is 90 out of phase
SBR12
SBR11
SBR10
SBR9
SBR8
SBR7
SBR6
SBR5
SBR4
SBR3
SBR2
SBR1
SBR0
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54. Baud Rate Register Setting
The table shows the required baud-rate register setting for standard baud rates and a Module Clock of 10.2 MHz.
The baud rate divisor is the value written to the SBR12-SBR0 bits
The receiver clock frequency is the MCLK divided by the baud rate divisor.
The transmitter clock frequency is the receiver clock frequency divided by 16.
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55. SCI Control Register SC0CR1
The second step in configuring the SCI is to set up the operating mode by loading a value into the first SCI control register, SC0CR1.
LOOPS: Loop mode bit (0=Normal Mode, 1= Loop Mode)
M: Mode bit (0 = Normal 8-bit mode, 1 = 9-bit mode)
WAKE: Wake-up Mode (0=Wake up by idle line, 1= WU 9th bit)
PE: Parity Enable Bit (0= No Parity, 1 = 9th bit used for parity)
PT: Parity Type (0=Even Parity, 1=Odd Parity)
LOOPS M
WAKE PE PT
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56. SCI Status Registers: SC0SR1/SR2
The progress of the transmitter/transmitter can be determined by several flags in SC0SCR1/SC0SCR2 registers
Transmitter:
TDRE: Transmit Data Register Empty Flag (Set after the data have been transferred to the shift register)
TC: Transmit Complete Flag (Set when the shift register completes shifting out the data)
TDRE TC
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57. Example
Example 9.4 Write a subroutine to output the character in accumulator A to the SCI0
channel using the polling method.
Solution:
- The subroutine will wait until the bit 7 of SC0SR1 register is set before sending out the character in accumulator A.
#include "d:\miniide\hc12.inc" 
putc_sc0 brclr SC0SR1,$80,* ; wait for TDRE to be set
staa SC0DRL ; output the character
rts
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58. SCI Status Registers: SC0SR1/SR2
Receiver:
RDRF: Receive Register Full Flag (Set when a character is received and transferred into SC0DRL, Data Register)
IDLE: Idle Line Flag (Set when an idle line is detected)
RAF: Receiver Active Flag (Set when a character is being received)
RDRF
IDLE
RAF
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59. Example
Example 9.5 Write a subroutine to read a character from the SCI channel 0 using the polling
method. The character will be returned in accumulator A.
Solution: Assembly function is as follows:
#include "d:\miniide\hc12.inc"
getc_sc0 brclr SC0SR1,$20,* ; wait until RDRF bit is set
ldaa SC0DRL ; read the character
rts
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60. Error Types
Several errors may occur during transfer using asynchronous serial transmission:
Framing Error.
Receiver Overrun Error.
Noise Error.
Parity Error.
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61. Framing Error Example
A Framing Error occurs when a received character is improperly framed by start bit or stop bits.
It is detected by the absence of the stop bit.
It indicates synchronization error and faulty transmission.
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62. Overrun Error
A receiver overrun error occurs when one or more characters in the data stream are lost.
The characters are usually received but not read from the buffer (i.e., shifted but cannot be loaded into the receive register because it is already full!!)
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63. Noise Error
The receiver uses a sampling clock that has a frequency of 16 times the baud frequency.
Once the receiver has established the bit boundaries, it samples the bits during the 8th, 9th, and 10th cycles of the sampling clock.
If the samples are not identical then a noise error occurred.
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64. SCI Status Registers: SC0SR1/SR2
Receiver:
OR: Overrun Flag (Set when a character is shifted into the receiver but cannot be transferred because the receive register is already full)
NF: Noise Flag (Set when noise is detected by receiver)
FE: Framing Error Flag (Set when a zero is detected during the Stop bit time.
PF: Parity Error Flag (Set when the incorrect parity is detected by rec. OR NF FE PF
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65. SCI Control Register SC0CR2
The third step in configuring the SCI is to enable appropriate interrupts by loading a value into the second SCI control register, SC0CR2.
TIE: Enables TDRE flag (Trans DR Empty) to generate interrupt request.
TCIE: Enables TC flag (Trans Complete) to generate interrupt request.
RIE: Enables RDRF flag (Receive DR Full) to generate interrupt request.
ILIE: Enables IDLE flag (Idle Line ) to generate interrupt request.
TIE
TCIE
RIE
ILIE
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66. SCI Control Register SC0CR2
The fourth step in configuring the SCI is to enable the SCI Transmitter and Receiver
TE: Enables the SCI Transmitter and Configures the TXD pin
RE: Enables the SCI Receiver. TE RE
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67. SCI Driver Routines ;
; SCI_OPEN  Initializes SCI
; Normal 8-bit mode, 9600bps, no interrupts ;
SCI_OPEN movw #52, SC0BD ; 8MHz Eclk
movb #$00, SC0CR1 ; Normal 8-bit mode, no parity
movb #$0C, SC0CR2 ; No ints enable transmitter, receiver
rts ;
; SCI_READ  Read SCI
; returns ACCB = char or 0 if no char has been received
SCI_READ clrb
brclr SC0SR1, RDRF, SCI_READ ; get status
ldab SC0DRL ; get data
; SCI_WRITE  Write to SCI
; Outputs the character passed in ACCB
SCI_WRITE brclr SC0SR1,TDRE, SCI_WRITE ; wait for TDRE
stab SC0DRL ; send data
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68. Synchronous Serial I/O Subsystem
The SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) consists of a clock driven by the Master, MISO (Master In Slave Out), MOSI (Master Out Slave In) and Slave Select Pin (SS)
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69. SPI Configuration To configure the SPI, we need to Set the baud rate
Configure the SPI clock format
Set the data mode
Set the pin direction in the data direction register for PORTS.
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70. Synchronous Serial I/O Subsystem
The HC12 uses bit 7, 6, 5 and 4 of PORT S for its SPI data lines.
If a pin of PORT S needs to be set up as output in order to use the HC12 SPI, you need to write a 1 to that bit of the DDRS.
In Master Mode, you need to write a 1 to bit 7, 6, 5.
In Slave Mode, you need to write a 1 to bit 4 (MISO)
You should setup DDRS before you set up the SPI Control Registers
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71. Synchronous Serial I/O Subsystem
Each SPI module has an 8-bit shift register connected to the SPI data register (SP0DR).
The synchronization clock is always generated by the master.
When data is written to the Master SP0DR register, the SPI shifts the 8-bits out of the MOSI pin while shifting in 8-bits from the MISO pins
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72. Slave Select Line
A Master HC12 can talk with more than one slave HC12’s
A slave uses its Slave Select (SS) line to determine if it is the one the master is talking with.
There can only be one master HC12, because the master HC12 is the device which generates the serial clock signal.
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73. Using SPI With Other Devices
The HC12 can communicate with many type of devices using its SPI
For example, a Digital-to-Analog Converter.
The D/A converter has three digital lines connected to the HC12 (Serial Data, Serial Clock, Chip Select)
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74. Using SPI With Other Devices
The HC12 can talk to a Real Time Clock (RTC)
An RTC keeps track of the time (year, month, day, …)
An RTC can be programmed to generate an alarm (interrupt) at a particular time
The HC12 initially tells the RTC what the time is
The RTC keeps track of time from then on.
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75. Comparison of Sync Serial Comm
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76. Summary The main drawbacks of using parallel data transfer:
Requires many I/O pins
Many I/O devices do not have high enough data rate to justify the use of parallel data transfer
Cost is high and limited distance
Serial communications comes in two flavors
Asynchronous mode (RS-232, EIA-232, RS-442, ….)
Synchronous mode (requires clock signal)
The main characteristics of asynchronous serial communications (RS-232)
Data rate is 20Kbps
Signal can transfer correctly within 15 meters
Driver max output voltage is -25V and +25V
A voltage more negative than -3V is interpreted as 1.
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77. Extra Slides
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78. Manchester Data Encoding
A Clock extraction circuit is based upon a phase-locked loop (PLL)
A VCO initially runs at a frequency close to the expected data rate.
The phase detector compares the phase of VCO with incoming data.
When not in phase an error proportional to frequency difference adjusts the VCO to match or lock to incoming data signal
Reciever has now the capability of timing its decision circuit at exactly the rate of the data and in the center of the bit period.
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79. (4) Procedural Specification
E.g. Asynchronous private line modem
When turned on and ready, modem (DCE) asserts DCE ready
When DTE ready to send data, it asserts Request to Send (RTS)
Also inhibits receive mode in half duplex
Modem responds when ready by asserting Clear to send (CLS)
DTE sends data
When data arrives, local modem asserts Receive Line Signal Detector and delivers data
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80. Modem Control Signals
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81. Dial Up Operation (1) (6) DTE B Asserts DTR (2) TX (1) DTR
(5) Alert DTE B
(7) DCE B asserts DSR
(3) DCE A Dials
(4) DCE B detects
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82. Dial Up Operation (2)
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83. Dial Up Operation (3)
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84. SPI Configuration Registers
The SPI configuration registers include
A Baud-Rate Register
Two Control Registers.
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85. SPI Baud Rate RSPI = FSCK = (FP)/2 (SPR+1)
The SPI clock frequency and baud rate are controlled by SPR2, SPR1, SPR0 bits in SP0BR Register.
The SPI clock frequency and data rates are
RSPI = FSCK = (FP)/2 (SPR+1)
Assume P-clock = 8MHz,
If SPR2, SPR1, SPR0 are zero then the SPI data rate is 4Mbps.
If SPR2, SPR1, SPR0 are ones then the SPI data rate is 31.3Kbps
SPR2
SPR1
SPR0
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86. SPI Clock Format
A large number of devices in the market today use synchronous serial communications.
One of the main problems that face engineers is that many devices have different timing requirements.
To make the SPI compatible with as many devices as possible, it is designed to be versatile by providing programmable clock formats.
The clock format is controlled by the CPOL and CPHA bits in the SP0CR1 register.
CPOL
CPHA
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87. SPI Clock Format CPOL  controls the clock polarity.
The polarity bit CPOL, determines the clock edge used to sample the data.
CPHA  controls the clock phase.
The phase bit CPHA determines whether the first clock edge or the second clock edge qualify the data to be valid.
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88. Miscellaneous SPI Configurations
SPIE : SPI Interrupt Enable (if 1, then the SPI interrupt occurs when SPIF or MODF flags are set)
SPE: SPI System Enable (if 1  SPI Enabled)
MSTR: SPI Master/Slave Mode (if 1  Master Mode)
SPIE
SPE
MSTR
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89. Miscellaneous SPI Configurations
SSOE: Slave Select Output Enable Bit
0 = /SS pin is used for the MODF function (Mode Fault Flag)
1 = /SS function is enabled
LSBF: LSB First Enable Bit (if 1 Data are sent LSB first)
SSOE
LSBF
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90. SPI Status/Data Register
To transfer data to or from a slave device, a program must make use of the SPI status register, SPOSR, and the SPI data register, SP0DR.
To send data, the program must test the SPI transfer complete flag, SPIF, and write the data to the SPI data register, SP0DR.
SPIF
BIT 7
BIT 0
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