SCI Programming Model

8.6.4SCI Data Registers

The SCI data registers are divided into two groups: receive and transmit, as shown in Figure

8-7. There are two receive registers: a Receive Data Register (SRX) and a serial-to-parallel

Receive Shift Register. There are also two transmit registers: a Transmit Data Register (called either STX or STXA) and a parallel-to-serial Transmit Shift Register.

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SRX

SCI Receive Data Register High (Read Only) SCI Receive Data Register Middle (Read Only) SCI Receive Data Register Low (Read Only)

RXD

SCI Receive Data Shift Register

Note: SRX is the same register decoded at three different addresses.

(a) Receive Data Register

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SCI Transmit Data Register High (Write Only) SCI Transmit Data Register Middle (Write Only) SCI Transmit Data Register Low (Write Only)

 

SCI Transmit Data Shift Register

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Note: Bytes are masked on the fly.

1.STX is the same register decoded at four different addresses.

(b)Transmit Data Register

Figure 8-7.SCI Programming Model—Data Registers

8.6.4.1 SCI Receive Register (SRX)

Data bits received on the RXD signal are shifted into the SCI receive shift register. When a complete word is received, the data portion of the word is transferred to the byte-wide SRX. This process converts serial data to parallel data and provides double buffering. Double buffering promotes flexibility and increased throughput since the programmer can save (and process) the previous word while the current word is being received.

The SRX can be read at three locations as SRXL, SRXM, and SRXH. When SRXL is read, the contents of the SRX are placed in the lower byte of the data bus and the remaining bits on

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DSP56301 specifications

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