dsPIC33FJ06GS101/X02 and dsPIC33FJ16GSX02/X04
18.0 UNIVERSAL ASYNCHRONOUS
RECEIVER TRANSMITTER
(UART)
Note:
This data sheet summarizes the features
of the dsPIC33FJ06GS101/X02 and
dsPIC33FJ16GSX02/X04 family of
devices. It is not intended to be a
comprehensive reference source. To
complement the information in this data
sheet, refer to the “dsPIC33F Family
Reference Manual”, Section 17. “UART”
(DS70188), which is available on the
Microchip web site (www.microchip.com).
The Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter
(UART) module is one of the serial I/O modules
available in the dsPIC33FJ06GS101/X02 and
dsPIC33FJ16GSX02/X04 device families. The UART
is a full-duplex, asynchronous system that can
communicate with peripheral devices, such as
personal computers, LIN, RS-232 and RS-485
interfaces. The module also supports a hardware flow
control option with the UxCTS and UxRTS pins and
also includes an IrDA® encoder and decoder.
The primary features of the UART module are:
• Full-Duplex, 8-Bit or 9-Bit Data Transmission
through the UxTX and UxRX pins
• Even, Odd or No Parity Options (for 8-bit data)
• One or Two Stop bits
• Hardware Flow Control Option with UxCTS and
UxRTS Pins
• Fully Integrated Baud Rate Generator with 16-Bit
Prescaler
• Baud Rates Ranging from 1 Mbps to 15 bps at
16x mode at 40 MIPS
• Baud Rates Ranging from 4 Mbps to 61 bps at
4x mode at 40 MIPS
• 4-Deep First-In First-Out (FIFO) Transmit Data
Buffer
• 4-Deep FIFO Receive Data Buffer
• Parity, Framing and Buffer Overrun Error Detection
• Support for 9-bit mode with Address Detect
(9th bit = 1)
• Transmit and Receive Interrupts
• A Separate Interrupt for all UART Error Conditions
• Loopback mode for Diagnostic Support
• Support for Sync and Break Characters
• Support for Automatic Baud Rate Detection
• IrDA Encoder and Decoder Logic
• 16x Baud Clock Output for IrDA® Support
A simplified block diagram of the UART module is
shown in Figure 18-1. The UART module consists of
these key hardware elements:
• Baud Rate Generator
• Asynchronous Transmitter
• Asynchronous Receiver
FIGURE 18-1:
UART SIMPLIFIED BLOCK DIAGRAM
Baud Rate Generator
IrDA®
Hardware Flow Control
UART Receiver
UxRTS
UxCTS
UxRX
UART Transmitter
UxTX
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