Datasheet

PIC18(L)F2X/4XK22
DS40001412G-page 210  2010-2016 Microchip Technology Inc.
15.2.3 SPI MASTER MODE
The master can initiate the data transfer at any time
because it controls the SCKx line. The master
determines when the slave (Processor 2, Figure 15-5)
is to broadcast data by the software protocol.
In Master mode, the data is transmitted/received as
soon as the SSPxBUF register is written to. If the SPI
is only going to receive, the SDOx output could be dis-
abled (programmed as an input). The SSPxSR register
will continue to shift in the signal present on the SDIx
pin at the programmed clock rate. As each byte is
received, it will be loaded into the SSPxBUF register as
if a normal received byte (interrupts and Status bits
appropriately set).
The clock polarity is selected by appropriately
programming the CKP bit of the SSPxCON1 register
and the CKE bit of the SSPxSTAT register.
This then, would give waveforms for SPI
communication as shown in Figure 15-6, Figure 15-8,
Figure 15-9 and Figure 15-10, where the MSB is
transmitted first. In Master mode, the SPI clock rate (bit
rate) is user programmable to be one of the following:
•F
OSC/4 (or TCY)
•FOSC/16 (or 4 * TCY)
•FOSC/64 (or 16 * TCY)
• Timer2 output/2
•F
OSC/(4 * (SSPxADD + 1))
Figure 15-6 shows the waveforms for Master mode.
When the CKE bit is set, the SDOx data is valid before
there is a clock edge on SCKx. The change of the input
sample is shown based on the state of the SMP bit. The
time when the SSPxBUF is loaded with the received
data is shown.
FIGURE 15-6: SPI MODE WAVEFORM (MASTER MODE)
SCKx
(CKP = 0
SCKx
(CKP = 1
SCKx
(CKP = 0
SCKx
(CKP = 1
4 Clock
Modes
Input
Sample
Input
Sample
SDIx
bit 7
bit 0
SDOx bit 7
bit 6
bit 5 bit 4
bit 3
bit 2
bit 1 bit 0
bit 7
SDIx
SSPxIF
(SMP = 1)
(SMP = 0)
(SMP = 1)
CKE = 1)
CKE = 0)
CKE = 1)
CKE = 0)
(SMP = 0)
Write to
SSPxBUF
SSPxSR to
SSPxBUF
SDOx bit 7
bit 6
bit 5 bit 4
bit 3
bit 2
bit 1 bit 0
(CKE = 0)
(CKE = 1)
bit 0