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Figure 23-3. Synchronous Mode XCK Timing
RxD / TxD
XCK
RxD / TxD
XCK UCPOL = 0
UCPOL = 1
Sample
Sample
The UCPOL bit UCRSC selects which XCK clock edge is used for data sampling and which is used for
data change. As the figure above shows, when UCPOL is zero the data will be changed at rising XCK
edge and sampled at falling XCK edge. If UCPOL is set, the data will be changed at falling XCK edge and
sampled at rising XCK edge.
23.4. Frame Formats
A serial frame is defined to be one character of data bits with synchronization bits (start and stop bits),
and optionally a parity bit for error checking. The USART accepts all 30 combinations of the following as
valid frame formats:
1 start bit
5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 data bits
no, even or odd parity bit
1 or 2 stop bits
A frame starts with the start bit followed by the least significant data bit. Then the next data bits, up to a
total of nine, are succeeding, ending with the most significant bit. If enabled, the parity bit is inserted after
the data bits, before the stop bits. When a complete frame is transmitted, it can be directly followed by a
new frame, or the communication line can be set to an idle (high) state. The figure below illustrates the
possible combinations of the frame formats. Bits inside brackets are optional.
Figure 23-4. Frame Formats
10 2 3 4 [5] [6] [7] [8] [P]St
Sp
(St / IDLE)(IDLE)
FRAME
St Start bit, always low.
(n) Data bits (0 to 8).
P Parity bit. Can be odd or even.
Sp Stop bit, always high.
IDLE No transfers on the communication line (RxD or TxD). An IDLE line must be high.
The frame format used by the USART is set by the UCSZ2:0, UPM1:0 and USBS bits in UCSRB and
UCSRC. The Receiver and Transmitter use the same setting. Note that changing the setting of any of
these bits will corrupt all ongoing communication for both the Receiver and Transmitter.
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