Microchip Technology GPIODM-KPLCD Data Sheet

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DS39632E-page 243

The Enhanced Universal Synchronous Asynchronous
Receiver Transmitter (EUSART) module is one of the
two serial I/O modules. (Generically, the USART is also
known as a Serial Communications Interface or SCI.)
The EUSART can be configured as a full-duplex
asynchronous system that can communicate with
peripheral devices, such as CRT terminals and
personal computers. It can also be configured as a half-
duplex synchronous system that can communicate
with peripheral devices, such as A/D or D/A integrated
circuits, serial EEPROMs, etc.
The Enhanced USART module implements additional
features, including automatic baud rate detection and
calibration, automatic wake-up on Sync Break recep-
tion and 12-bit Break character transmit. These make it
ideally suited for use in Local Interconnect Network bus
(LIN bus) systems.
The EUSART can be configured in the following
modes:
• Asynchronous (full-duplex) with:

- Auto-wake-up on Break signal
- Auto-baud calibration
- 12-bit Break character transmission

• Synchronous – Master (half-duplex) with 

selectable clock polarity

• Synchronous – Slave (half-duplex) with selectable 

clock polarity

The pins of the Enhanced USART are multiplexed
with   PORTC. In order to configure RC6/TX/CK and
RC7/RX/DT/SDO as an EUSART:
• SPEN bit (RCSTA<7>) must be set (= 1)
• TRISC<7> bit must be set (= 1)
• TRISC<6> bit must be set (= 1)

The operation of the Enhanced USART module is
controlled through three registers:
• Transmit Status and Control (TXSTA)
• Receive Status and Control (RCSTA)
• Baud Rate Control (BAUDCON)
These are detailed on the following pages in
Register 20-1, Register 20-2 and Register 20-3,
respectively.

The EUSART control will automatically
reconfigure the pin from input to output as
needed.