5-8 DSP56012 User’s Manual MOTOROLA

Serial Host Interface
Serial Host Interface Programming Model

5.4.1 SHI Input/Output Shift Register (IOSR)—Host Side

The variable length Input/Output Shift Register (IOSR) can be viewed as a
serial-to-parallel and parallel-to-serial buffer in the SHI. The IOSR is involved with
every data transfer in both directions (read and write). In compliance with the I2C
and SPI bus protocols, data is shifted in and out MSB first. In single-byte data transfer
modes, the most significant byte of the IOSR is used as the shift register. In 16-bit
data transfer modes, the two most significant bytes become the shift register. In 24-bit
transfer modes, the shift register uses all three bytes of the IOSR (see Figure 5-5).
Note: The IOSR cannot be accessed directly either by the host processor or by the
DSP. It is fully controlled by the SHI controller logic.

5.4.2 SHI Host Transmit Data Register (HTX)—DSP Side

The Host Transmit data register (HTX) is used for DSP-to-Host data transfers. The
HTX register is 24 bits wide. Writing to the HTX register clears the HTDE flag. The
DSP may program the HTIE bit to cause a Host transmit data interrupt when HTDE
is set (see 5.4.6.10 HCSR Transmit-Interrupt Enable (HTIE)—Bit 11 on page 5-16).
Data should not be written to the HTX until HTDE is set in order to prevent
overwriting the previous data. HTX is reset to the empty state when in Stop mode
and during hardware reset, software reset, and individual reset.
In the single-byte data transfer mode the most significant byte of the HTX is
transmitted; in the double-byte mode the two most significant bytes, and in the
triple-byte mode all the HTX is transferred.
Figure 5-5 SHI I/O Shift Register (IOSR)
16
23 8
15 0
7
8-Bit Data
Mode 16-Bit Data
Mode 24-Bit Data
Mode
Mode of Operation
Stops Data When Data Mode is Selected
Passes Data When Data Mode is Selected AA0420k