Atmel ARM-Based Evaluation Kit AT91SAM9N12-EK AT91SAM9N12-EK Data Sheet
Product codes
AT91SAM9N12-EK
263
SAM9N12/SAM9CN11/SAM9CN12 [DATASHEET]
11063K–ATARM–05-Nov-13
Figure 24-3. Baud Rate Generator
24.5.2 Receiver
24.5.2.1 Receiver Reset, Enable and Disable
After device reset, the Debug Unit receiver is disabled and must be enabled before being used. The receiver can be
enabled by writing the control register DBGU_CR with the bit RXEN at 1. At this command, the receiver starts looking for
a start bit.
enabled by writing the control register DBGU_CR with the bit RXEN at 1. At this command, the receiver starts looking for
a start bit.
The programmer can disable the receiver by writing DBGU_CR with the bit RXDIS at 1. If the receiver is waiting for
a start bit, it is immediately stopped. However, if the receiver has already detected a start bit and is receiving the data,
it waits for the stop bit before actually stopping its operation.
a start bit, it is immediately stopped. However, if the receiver has already detected a start bit and is receiving the data,
it waits for the stop bit before actually stopping its operation.
The programmer can also put the receiver in its reset state by writing DBGU_CR with the bit RSTRX at 1. In doing so,
the receiver immediately stops its current operations and is disabled, whatever its current state. If RSTRX is applied
when data is being processed, this data is lost.
the receiver immediately stops its current operations and is disabled, whatever its current state. If RSTRX is applied
when data is being processed, this data is lost.
24.5.2.2 Start Detection and Data Sampling
The Debug Unit only supports asynchronous operations, and this affects only its receiver. The Debug Unit receiver
detects the start of a received character by sampling the DRXD signal until it detects a valid start bit. A low level (space)
on DRXD is interpreted as a valid start bit if it is detected for more than 7 cycles of the sampling clock, which is 16 times
the baud rate. Hence, a space that is longer than 7/16 of the bit period is detected as a valid start bit. A space which
is 7/16 of a bit period or shorter is ignored and the receiver continues to wait for a valid start bit.
detects the start of a received character by sampling the DRXD signal until it detects a valid start bit. A low level (space)
on DRXD is interpreted as a valid start bit if it is detected for more than 7 cycles of the sampling clock, which is 16 times
the baud rate. Hence, a space that is longer than 7/16 of the bit period is detected as a valid start bit. A space which
is 7/16 of a bit period or shorter is ignored and the receiver continues to wait for a valid start bit.
When a valid start bit has been detected, the receiver samples the DRXD at the theoretical midpoint of each bit. It is
assumed that each bit lasts 16 cycles of the sampling clock (1-bit period) so the bit sampling point is eight cycles (0.5-bit
period) after the start of the bit. The first sampling point is therefore 24 cycles (1.5-bit periods) after the falling edge of the
start bit was detected.
assumed that each bit lasts 16 cycles of the sampling clock (1-bit period) so the bit sampling point is eight cycles (0.5-bit
period) after the start of the bit. The first sampling point is therefore 24 cycles (1.5-bit periods) after the falling edge of the
start bit was detected.
Each subsequent bit is sampled 16 cycles (1-bit period) after the previous one.
Figure 24-4. Start Bit Detection
MCK
16-bit Counter
0
Baud Rate
Clock
CD
CD
OUT
Divide
by 16
0
1
>1
Receiver
Sampling Clock
Sampling Clock
Sampling Clock
DRXD
True Start
Detection
D0
Baud Rate
Clock