Datasheet

 1999-2013 Microchip Technology Inc. DS39026D-page 123
PIC18CXX2
14.3.3 TYPICAL CONNECTION
Figure 14-2 shows a typical connection between two
microcontrollers. The master controller (Processor 1)
initiates the data transfer by sending the SCK signal.
Data is shifted out of both shift registers on their pro-
grammed clock edge, and latched on the opposite
edge of the clock. Both processors should be pro-
grammed to same Clock Polarity (CKP), then both con-
trollers would send and receive data at the same time.
Whether the data is meaningful (or dummy data)
depends on the application software. This leads to
three scenarios for data transmission:
• Master sends data—Slave sends dummy data
• Master sends data—Slave sends data
• Master sends dummy data—Slave sends data
FIGURE 14-2: SPI MASTER/SLAVE CONNECTION
Serial Input Buffer
(SSPBUF)
Shift Register
(SSPSR)
MSb
LSb
SDO
SDI
PROCESSOR 1
SCK
SPI Master SSPM3:SSPM0 = 00xxb
Serial Input Buffer
(SSPBUF)
Shift Register
(SSPSR)
LSb
MSb
SDI
SDO
PROCESSOR 2
SCK
SPI Slave SSPM3:SSPM0 = 010xb
Serial Clock