Datasheet
73S1215F Data Sheet  DS_1215F_003 
102 Rev. 1.4 
Byte Control Register (SByteCtl): 0xFE12 Å 0x2C 
This register controls the processing of characters and the detection of the TS byte. When receiving, a 
Break is asserted at 10.5 ETU after the beginning of the start bit. Break from the card is sampled at 11 
ETU. 
Table 97: The SByteCtl Register 
MSB   LSB 
– DETTS DIRTS BRKDUR.1 BRKDUR.0 –  –  – 
Table 98: The SByteCtl Bit Functions 
Bit Symbol  Function 
SByteCtl.7 –  
SByteCtl.6 DETTS 
Detect TS Byte – 1 = Next Byte is TS, 0 = Next byte is not TS. When 
set, the hardware will treat the next character received as the TS and 
determine if direct or indirect convention is being used. Direct 
convention is the default used if firmware does not set this bit prior to 
transmission of TS by the smart card to the firmware. The hardware will 
check parity and generate a break as defined by the DISPAR and 
BRKGEN bits in the parity control register. This bit is cleared by 
hardware after TS is received. TS is decoded before being stored in 
the receive FIFO. 
SByteCtl.5 DIRTS 
Direct Mode TS Select – 1 = direct mode, 0 = indirect mode. 
Set/cleared by hardware when TS is processed indicating either 
direct/indirect mode of operation. When switching between smart 
cards, the firmware should write the bit appropriately since this register 
is not unique to an individual smart card (firmware should keep track of 
this bit). 
SByteCtl.4 BRKDUR.1 
Break Duration Select – 00 = 1 ETU, 01 = 1.5 ETU, 10 = 2 ETU, 11 = 
reserved. Determines the length of a Break signal which is generated 
when detecting a parity error on a character reception in T=0 mode. 
SByteCtl.3 BRKDUR.0 
SByteCtl.2 –  
SByteCtl.1 –  
SByteCtl.0 –  










