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RL78/L12    CHAPTER 12 SERIAL ARRAY UNIT 
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Dec 13, 2013 
CHAPTER 12 SERIAL ARRAY UNIT 
Serial array unit has two serial channels. Each channel can achieve 3-wire serial (CSI), and UART. 
Function assignment of each channel supported by the RL78/L12 is as shown below. 
Channel  Used as CSI  Used as UART 
0 CSI00 UART0 (supporting LIN-bus)
1 CSI01 
12.1 Functions of Serial Array Unit 
Each serial interface supported by the RL78/L12 has the following features. 
12.1.1 3-wire serial I/O (CSI00, CSI01) 
Data is transmitted or received in synchronization with the serial clock (SCK) output from the master channel. 
3-wire serial communication is clocked communication performed by using three communication lines: one for the serial 
clock (SCK), one for transmitting serial data (SO), one for receiving serial data (SI). 
For details about the settings, see 12.5 Operation of 3-Wire Serial I/O (CSI00, CSI01) Communication. 
[Data transmission/reception] 
• Data length of 7 or 8 bits 
• Phase control of transmit/receive data 
• MSB/LSB first selectable 
[Clock control] 
• Master/slave selection 
• Phase control of I/O clock 
• Setting of transfer period by prescaler and internal counter of each channel 
• Maximum transfer rate 
During master communication (CSI00): Max. f
MCK/2 
Notes 1, 2
During master communication (other than CSI00): Max. fMCK/4 
Note 2
During slave communication: Max. f
MCK/6 
Note 2
[Interrupt function] 
• Transfer end interrupt/buffer empty interrupt 
[Error detection flag] 
• Overrun error 
In addition, CSI00 supports the SNOOZE mode. When SCK input is detected while in the STOP mode, the SNOOZE 
mode makes data reception that does not require the CPU possible. 
Notes 1.  In master communication (CSI00), maximum transfer rate become f
MCK/2 when the following conditions. 
• 2.7 V ≤ EV
DD = VDD ≤ 5.5 V 
• f
MCK ≤ 12 MHz 
Other cases, maximum transfer rate become f
MCK/4. 
 2. Use the clocks within a range satisfying the SCK cycle time (t
KCY) characteristics (see CHAPTER 30 
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS (A, G: T
A = -40 to +85°C) and CHAPTER 31 ELECTRICAL 
SPECIFICATIONS (G: T
A = -40 to +105°C)). 
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