PIC16F870-I/SP View Datasheet(PDF) - Microchip Technology

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28/40-Pin, 8-Bit CMOS FLASH Microcontrollers

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PIC16F870/871

9.1 USART Baud Rate Generator (BRG)

The BRG supports both the asynchronous and syn-

chronous modes of the USART. It is a dedicated 8-bit

baud rate generator. The SPBRG register controls the

period of a free running 8-bit timer. In asynchronous

mode, bit BRGH (TXSTA<2>) also controls the baud

rate. In synchronous mode, bit BRGH is ignored.

Table 9-1 shows the formula for computation of the

baud rate for different USART modes which only apply

in master mode (internal clock).

Given the desired baud rate and Fosc, the nearest inte-

ger value for the SPBRG register can be calculated

using the formula in Table 9-1. From this, the error in

baud rate can be determined.

It may be advantageous to use the high baud rate

(BRGH = 1) even for slower baud clocks. This is

because the FOSC/(16(X + 1)) equation can reduce the

baud rate error in some cases.

Writing a new value to the SPBRG register causes the

BRG timer to be reset (or cleared). This ensures the

BRG does not wait for a timer overflow before output-

ting the new baud rate.

9.1.1 SAMPLING

The data on the RC7/RX/DT pin is sampled three times

by a majority detect circuit to determine if a high or a

low level is present at the RX pin.

TABLE 9-1: BAUD RATE FORMULA

SYNC

BRGH = 0 (Low Speed)

0

(Asynchronous) Baud Rate = FOSC/(64(X+1))

1

(Synchronous) Baud Rate = FOSC/(4(X+1))

X = value in SPBRG (0 to 255)

BRGH = 1 (High Speed)

Baud Rate= FOSC/(16(X+1))

NA

TABLE 9-2: REGISTERS ASSOCIATED WITH BAUD RATE GENERATOR

Address Name Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4

Bit 3

Bit 2

Bit 1

Value on: Value on all

Bit 0 POR,

other

BOR

resets

98h

TXSTA CSRC TX9 TXEN SYNC — BRGH TRMT TX9D 0000 -010 0000 -010

18h

RCSTA SPEN RX9 SREN CREN ADDEN FERR OERR RX9D 0000 000x 0000 000x

99h

SPBRG Baud Rate Generator Register

0000 0000 0000 0000

Legend: x = unknown, - = unimplemented read as '0'. Shaded cells are not used by the BRG.

© 1999 Microchip Technology Inc.

Preliminary

DS30569A-page 65

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