serial i/o port, framing error detection, Serial i/o port – Rainbow Electronics T89C51RD2 User Manual

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Rev. F - 15 February, 2001

T89C51RD2

6.6. Serial I/O Port

The serial I/O port in the T89C51RD2 is compatible with the serial I/O port in the 80C52.
It provides both synchronous and asynchronous communication modes. It operates as an Universal Asynchronous
Receiver and Transmitter (UART) in three full-duplex modes (Modes 1, 2 and 3). Asynchronous transmission and
reception can occur simultaneously and at different baud rates

Serial I/O port includes the following enhancements:

•

Framing error detection

•

Automatic address recognition

6.6.1. Framing Error Detection

Framing bit error detection is provided for the three asynchronous modes (modes 1, 2 and 3). To enable the framing
bit error detection feature, set SMOD0 bit in PCON register (See Figure 13).

Figure 13. Framing Error Block Diagram

When this feature is enabled, the receiver checks each incoming data frame for a valid stop bit. An invalid stop
bit may result from noise on the serial lines or from simultaneous transmission by two CPUs. If a valid stop bit
is not found, the Framing Error bit (FE) in SCON register (See Table 15.) bit is set.
Software may examine FE bit after each reception to check for data errors. Once set, only software or a reset can
clear FE bit. Subsequently received frames with valid stop bits cannot clear FE bit. When FE feature is enabled,
RI rises on stop bit instead of the last data bit (See Figure 14. and Figure 15.).

Figure 14. UART Timings in Mode 1

RB8

TB8

REN

SM2

SM1

SM0/FE

IDL

GF0

GF1

POF

SMOD0

SMOD1

To UART framing error control

SM0 to UART mode control (SMOD0 = 0)

Set FE bit if stop bit is 0 (framing error) (SMOD0 = 1)

SCON (98h)

PCON (87h)

Data byte

SMOD0=X

Stop

bit

Start

bit

RXD

SMOD0=1