Serial Management Controllers (SMCs )
MPC8260 PowerQUICC II Family Reference Manual, Rev. 2
Freescale Semiconductor 27-23

Figure27-11. Synchronization with SMSYN

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If both SMCMR[REN] and SMCMR[TEN] are set, the first falling edge of SMSYN causes both the

transmitter and receiver to achieve synchronization. The SMC transmitter can be disabled and reenabled

and SMSYN can be used again to resynchronize the transmitter itself. Section 27.2.4, “Disabling SMCs

On-the-Fly,” describes how to safely disable and reenable the SMC. Simply clearing and setting TEN may

be insufficient. The receiver can also be resynchronized this way.

27.4.5 Using the Time-Slot Assigner (TSA) for Synchronization

The TSA offers an alternative to using SMSYN to internally synchronize the SMC channel. This method

is similar, except that the synchronization event is the first time-slot for this SMC receiver/transmitter after

the frame sync indication rather than the falling edge of SMSYN. Chapter 15, “Serial Interface with

Time-Slot Assigner,” describes how to configure time slots. The TSA allows the SMC receiver and

transmitter to be enabled simultaneously and synchronized separately; SMSYN does not provide this

capability. Figure27-12 shows synchronization using the TSA.

SMCLK
SMSYN
SMTXD 1s are sent Five 1s are sent
TEN set
here
Tx FIFO
loaded
approximately
here
Five 1s
assume
character
length
equals 5
First bit of
first 5-bit
transmit
character
(lsb)
Transmission
could begin
here if Tx FIFO
not loaded
in time
SMSYN
detected
low here
SMCLK
SMSYN
SMRXD
REN set
here or
First bit
of receive
data
(lsb)
SMSYN
detected
low hereenter hunt
mode
command
issued
NOTES:
SMCLK is an internal clock derived from an external
CLKx or a baud rate generator.
1.
This example shows the SMC receiver and transmitter2.
enabled separately. If the REN and TEN bits were set at
the same time, a single falling edge of SMSYN would
synchronize both.
SMC1 Transmit Data
SMC1 Receive Data