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2486AA–AVR–02/2013
ATmega8(L)
Bit 4 – MSTR: Master/Slave Select
This bit selects Master SPI mode when written to one, and Slave SPI mode when written logic
zero. If SS
is configured as an input and is driven low while MSTR is set, MSTR will be cleared,
and SPIF in SPSR will become set. The user will then have to set MSTR to re-enable SPI Mas-
ter mode.
Bit 3 – CPOL: Clock Polarity
When this bit is written to one, SCK is high when idle. When CPOL is written to zero, SCK is low
when idle. Refer to Figure 59 on page 128 and Figure 60 on page 128 for an example. The
CPOL functionality is summarized below:
Bit 2 – CPHA: Clock Phase
The settings of the clock phase bit (CPHA) determine if data is sampled on the leading (first) or
trailing (last) edge of SCK. Refer to Figure 59 on page 128 and Figure 60 on page 128 for an
example. The CPHA functionality is summarized below:
Bits 1, 0 – SPR1, SPR0: SPI Clock Rate Select 1 and 0
These two bits control the SCK rate of the device configured as a Master. SPR1 and SPR0 have
no effect on the Slave. The relationship between SCK and the Oscillator Clock frequency f
osc
is
shown in the following table:
SPI Status Register –
SPSR
Table 48. CPOL Functionality
CPOL Leading Edge Trailing Edge
0 Rising Falling
1 Falling Rising
Table 49. CPHA Functionality
CPHA Leading Edge Trailing Edge
0 Sample Setup
1Setup Sample
Table 50. Relationship Between SCK and the Oscillator Frequency
SPI2X SPR1 SPR0 SCK Frequency
000
f
osc
/4
001
f
osc
/16
010
f
osc
/64
011
f
osc
/128
100
f
osc
/2
101
f
osc
/8
110
f
osc
/32
111
f
osc
/64
Bit 76543210
SPIFWCOL–––––SPI2XSPSR
Read/WriteRRRRRRRR/W
Initial Value00000000