Datasheet

TL16C2550
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• Bit 3: This bit is the parity enable bit. When bit 3 is set, a parity bit is generated in transmitted data between
the last data word bit and the first stop bit. In received data, if bit 3 is set, parity is checked. When bit 3 is
cleared, no parity is generated or checked.
• Bit 4: This bit is the even parity select bit. When parity is enabled (bit 3 is set) and bit 4 is set, even parity (an
even number of logic 1s in the data and parity bits) is selected. When parity is enabled and bit 4 is cleared,
odd parity (an odd number of logic 1s) is selected.
• Bit 5: This bit is the stick parity bit. When bits 3, 4, and 5 are set, the parity bit is transmitted and checked as
cleared. When bits 3 and 5 are set and bit 4 is cleared, the parity bit is transmitted and checked as set. If bit 5
is cleared, stick parity is disabled.
• Bit 6: This bit is the break control bit. Bit 6 is set to force a break condition; i.e., a condition where TX is
forced to the spacing (cleared) state. When bit 6 is cleared, the break condition is disabled and has no effect
on the transmitter logic; it only effects TX.
• Bit 7: This bit is the divisor latch access bit (DLAB). Bit 7 must be set to access the divisor latches of the baud
generator during a read or write. Bit 7 must be cleared during a read or write to access the receiver buffer,
the THR, or the IER.
NOTE
The line status register is intended for read operations only; writing to this register is not
recommended outside of a factory testing environment.
The LSR provides information to the CPU concerning the status of data transfers. The contents of this register
are summarized in Table 3 and described in the following bulleted list.
• Bit 0: This bit is the data ready (DR) indicator for the receiver. DR is set whenever a complete incoming
character has been received and transferred into the RBR or the FIFO. DR is cleared by reading all of the
data in the RBR or the FIFO.
NOTE
Bits 1 through 4 are the error conditions that produce a receiver line status interrupt.
• Bit 1: This bit is the overrun error (OE) indicator. When OE is set, it indicates that before the character in the
RBR was read, it was overwritten by the next character transferred into the register. OE is cleared every time
the CPU reads the contents of the LSR. If the FIFO mode data continues to fill the FIFO beyond the trigger
level, an overrun error occurs only after the FIFO is full, and the next character has been completely received
in the shift register. An overrun error is indicated to the CPU as soon as it happens. The character in the shift
register is overwritten, but it is not transferred to the FIFO.
• Bit 2: This bit is the parity error (PE) indicator. When PE is set, it indicates that the parity of the received data
character does not match the parity selected in the LCR (bit 4). PE is cleared every time the CPU reads the
contents of the LSR. In the FIFO mode, this error is associated with the particular character in the FIFO to
which it applies. This error is revealed to the CPU when its associated character is at the top of the FIFO.
• Bit 3: This bit is the framing error (FE) indicator. When FE is set, it indicates that the received character did
not have a valid (set) stop bit. FE is cleared every time the CPU reads the contents of the LSR. In the FIFO
mode, this error is associated with the particular character in the FIFO to which it applies. This error is
revealed to the CPU when its associated character is at the top of the FIFO. The ACE tries to resynchronize
after a framing error. To accomplish this, it is assumed that the framing error is due to the next start bit. The
ACE samples this start bit twice and then accepts the input data.
• Bit 4: This bit is the break interrupt (BI) indicator. When BI is set, it indicates that the received data input was
held low for longer than a full-word transmission time. A full-word transmission time is defined as the total
time to transmit the start, data, parity, and stop bits. BI is cleared every time the CPU reads the contents of
the LSR. In the FIFO mode, this error is associated with the particular character in the FIFO to which it
applies. This error is revealed to the CPU when its associated character is at the top of the FIFO. When a
break occurs, only one 0 character is loaded into the FIFO. The next character transfer is enabled after RX
goes to the marking state for at least two RCLK samples and then receives the next valid start bit.
• Bit 5: This bit is the THRE indicator. THRE is set when the THR is empty, indicating that the ACE is ready to
accept a new character. If the THRE interrupt is enabled when THRE is set, an interrupt is generated. THRE
is set when the contents of the THR are transferred to the TSR. THRE is cleared concurrent with the loading
of the THR by the CPU. In the FIFO mode, THRE is set when the transmit FIFO is empty; it is cleared when
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