Introduction

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Table 1 summarizes the capabilities supported on the UART. Note that the number of UARTs and their supported features vary on each device, see the device-specific data manual for more details.

Table 1. UART Supported Features/Characteristics by Instance

Feature

Support

5, 6, 7 or 8-bit characters

Supported

Even, odd, or no PARITY bit

Supported

1, 1.5, or 2 STOP bit generation

Supported

Line break generation and detection

Supported

Internal loop back

Supported

DMA sync events for both received and transmitted data

Supported

1, 4, 8, or 14 byte selectable receiver FIFO trigger level

Supported

Polling/Interrupt

Supported

Max speed 128 kbps

Supported

Modem control functions using CTS and RTS

Supported(1)

Autoflow control using CTS and RTS

Supported(1)

DTR and DSR

Not supported

Ring indication

Not supported

Carrier detection

Not supported

Single-character transfer mode (mode 0) in DMA mode

Not supported

(1)Not supported on all UARTs. See the device-specific data manual for supported features.

1.3Functional Block Diagram

A functional block diagram of the UART is shown in Figure 1.

1.4Industry Standard(s) Compliance Statement

The UART peripheral is based on the industry standard TL16C550 asynchronous communications element, which is a functional upgrade of the TL16C450. Any deviations in supported functions are indicated in Table 1.

The information in this document assumes the reader is familiar with these standards.

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