User manual

PICkit™ SERIAL ANALYZER

USER’S GUIDE

Chapter 7. USART Master Synchronous Communications

7.1 INTRODUCTION

This chapter describes the USART Synchronous Master Communications mode.

USART Synchronous Master data and commands can be entered using a Basic

Communications window or by creating Script Commands.

It is assumed that the user is familiar with the USART Synchronous protocol. For more

information see:

• USART, AUSART, or EUSART chapter of the PIC microcontroller data sheet of

interest

7.2 HIGHLIGHTS

This chapter discusses:

• PICkit Serial Pin Assignments

• Selecting Communications Mode

• Configuring USART Synchronous Master Communications Mode

• Communications: Basic Operations

• Script Builder

• Script Execute

7.3 PICkit SERIAL PIN ASSIGNMENTS

The PICkit Serial Analyzer pin assignments for USART Synchronous Master

Communications mode are:

TABLE 7-1: USART SYNCHRONOUS MASTER PIN ASSIGNMENTS

7.4 SELECTING COMMUNICATIONS MODE

The USART Synchronous Master Communications mode is selected from the Config-

uration Wizard or menu bar.

Configuration Wizard – Select PICkit Serial Analyzer > Run Configuration Wizard

from the menu bar

Menu Bar – Select PICkit Serial Analyzer > Select Communications Mode > USART

Synchronous Master

Pin Label Type Description

1 CK Output Clock

2 +V Power Target Power

3 GND Power Ground

AUX1 Input/Output Auxiliary I/O port pin No. 1

AUX2 Input/Output Auxiliary I/O port pin No. 2

6 DT Input/Output Data