Serial Peripheral Interface Module (SPI)
Error Conditions
MC68HC908MR16/MC68HC908MR32 — Rev. 4.0 Advance Information
MOTOROLA Serial Peripheral Interface Module (SPI) 259
If the CPU SPRF interrupt is enabled and the OVRF interrupt is not,
watch for an overflow condition. Figure 13-8 shows how it is possible to
miss an overflow. The first part of Figure 13-8 shows how it is possible
to read the SPSCR and SPDR to clear the SPRF without problems.
However, as illustrated by the second transmission example, the OVRF
bit can be set in between the time that SPSCR and SPDR
are read.
Figure 13-8. Missed Read of Overflow Condition
In this case, an overflow can easily be missed. Since no more SPRF
interrupts can be generated until this OVRF is serviced, it is not obvi ous
that bytes are being lost as more transmissions are completed. To
prevent this, either enable the OVRF interrupt or do anoth er re ad of th e
SPSCR following the read of the SPDR. This ensures that the OVRF
was not set before the SPRF was cleared and that future transmissions
can set the SPRF bit. Figure 13-9 illustrates this process. Generally, to
avoid this second SPSCR read, enable the OVRF interrupt to the CPU
by setting the ERRIE bit.
READ
READ
OVRF
SPRF
BYTE 1 BYTE 2 BYTE 3 BYTE 4
BYTE 1 SETS SPRF BIT.
CPU READS SPSCR WITH SPRF BIT SET
CPU READS BYTE 1 IN SPDR,
BYTE 2 SETS SPRF BIT.
CPU READS SPSCR WITH SPRF BIT SET
BYTE 3 SETS OVRF BIT. BYTE 3 IS LOST.
CPU READS BYTE 2 IN SPDR, CLEARING SPRF BIT,
BYTE 4 FAILS TO SET SPRF BIT BECAUSE
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
CLEARING SPRF BIT. BUT NOT OVRF BIT.
OVRF BIT IS NOT CLEARED. BYTE 4 IS LOST.
AND OVRF BIT CLEAR.
AND OVRF BIT CLEAR.
SPSCR
SPDR