Datasheet
PIC18F2420/2520/4420/4520
DS39631E-page 212 © 2008 Microchip Technology Inc.
FIGURE 18-4: ASYNCHRONOUS TRANSMISSION
FIGURE 18-5: ASYNCHRONOUS TRANSMISSION (BACK TO BACK)
TABLE 18-5: REGISTERS ASSOCIATED WITH ASYNCHRONOUS TRANSMISSION
Name Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0
Reset
Values
on page
INTCON GIE/GIEH PEIE/GIEL
TMR0IE INT0IE RBIE TMR0IF INT0IF RBIF 49
PIR1
PSPIF
(1)
ADIF RCIF TXIF SSPIF CCP1IF TMR2IF TMR1IF 52
PIE1
PSPIE
(1)
ADIE RCIE TXIE SSPIE CCP1IE TMR2IE TMR1IE 52
IPR1 PSPIP
(1)
ADIP RCIP TXIP SSPIP CCP1IP TMR2IP TMR1IP 52
RCSTA SPEN RX9 SREN CREN ADDEN FERR OERR RX9D 51
TXREG EUSART Transmit Register 51
TXSTA
CSRC TX9 TXEN SYNC SENDB BRGH TRMT TX9D 51
BAUDCON
ABDOVF RCIDL RXDTP TXCKP BRG16 — WUE ABDEN 51
SPBRGH EUSART Baud Rate Generator Register High Byte 51
SPBRG EUSART Baud Rate Generator Register Low Byte 51
Legend: — = unimplemented locations read as ‘0’. Shaded cells are not used for asynchronous transmission.
Note 1: Reserved in 28-pin devices; always maintain these bits clear.
Word 1
Word 1
Transmit Shift Reg
Start bit bit 0 bit 1 bit 7/8
Write to TXREG
BRG Output
(Shift Clock)
TX (pin)
TXIF bit
(Transmit Buffer
Reg. Empty Flag)
TRMT bit
(Transmit Shift
Reg. Empty Flag)
1 TCY
Stop bit
Word 1
Transmit Shift Reg.
Write to TXREG
BRG Output
(Shift Clock)
TX (pin)
TXIF bit
(Interrupt Reg. Flag)
TRMT bit
(Transmit Shift
Reg. Empty Flag)
Word 1
Word 2
Word 1
Word 2
Stop bit
Start bit
Transmit Shift Reg.
Word 1
Word 2
bit 0 bit 1
bit 7/8 bit 0
Note: This timing diagram shows two consecutive transmissions.
1 TCY
1 TCY
Start bit