SLAU144K December   2004  – August 2022 MSP430AFE221 , MSP430AFE222 , MSP430AFE223 , MSP430AFE231 , MSP430AFE232 , MSP430AFE233 , MSP430AFE251 , MSP430AFE252 , MSP430AFE253 , MSP430F2001 , MSP430F2002 , MSP430F2003 , MSP430F2011 , MSP430F2012 , MSP430F2013 , MSP430F2101 , MSP430F2111 , MSP430F2112 , MSP430F2121 , MSP430F2122 , MSP430F2131 , MSP430F2132 , MSP430F2132-EP , MSP430F2232 , MSP430F2234 , MSP430F2252 , MSP430F2252-Q1 , MSP430F2254 , MSP430F2272 , MSP430F2272-Q1 , MSP430F2274 , MSP430F2274-EP , MSP430F233 , MSP430F2330 , MSP430F235 , MSP430F2350 , MSP430F2370 , MSP430F2410 , MSP430F2416 , MSP430F2417 , MSP430F2418 , MSP430F2419 , MSP430F247 , MSP430F2471 , MSP430F248 , MSP430F2481 , MSP430F249 , MSP430F2491 , MSP430F2616 , MSP430F2617 , MSP430F2618 , MSP430F2619 , MSP430G2001 , MSP430G2101 , MSP430G2102 , MSP430G2111 , MSP430G2112 , MSP430G2121 , MSP430G2131 , MSP430G2132 , MSP430G2152 , MSP430G2153 , MSP430G2201 , MSP430G2201-Q1 , MSP430G2202 , MSP430G2203 , MSP430G2210 , MSP430G2211 , MSP430G2212 , MSP430G2213 , MSP430G2221 , MSP430G2230 , MSP430G2231 , MSP430G2231-Q1 , MSP430G2232 , MSP430G2233 , MSP430G2252 , MSP430G2253 , MSP430G2302 , MSP430G2303 , MSP430G2312 , MSP430G2313 , MSP430G2332 , MSP430G2333 , MSP430G2352 , MSP430G2353 , MSP430G2402 , MSP430G2403 , MSP430G2412 , MSP430G2413 , MSP430G2432 , MSP430G2433 , MSP430G2444 , MSP430G2452 , MSP430G2453 , MSP430G2513 , MSP430G2533 , MSP430G2544 , MSP430G2553 , MSP430G2744 , MSP430G2755 , MSP430G2855 , MSP430G2955 , MSP430TCH5E

 

  1.   Read This First
    1.     About This Manual
    2.     Related Documentation From Texas Instruments
    3.     Notational Conventions
    4.     Glossary
    5.     Register Bit Conventions
  2. 1 Introduction
    1. 1.1 Architecture
    2. 1.2 Flexible Clock System
    3. 1.3 Embedded Emulation
    4. 1.4 Address Space
      1. 1.4.1 Flash/ROM
      2. 1.4.2 RAM
      3. 1.4.3 Peripheral Modules
      4. 1.4.4 Special Function Registers (SFRs)
      5. 1.4.5 Memory Organization
    5. 1.5 MSP430x2xx Family Enhancements
  3. 2 System Resets, Interrupts, and Operating Modes
    1. 2.1 System Reset and Initialization
      1. 2.1.1 Brownout Reset (BOR)
      2. 2.1.2 Device Initial Conditions After System Reset
        1. 2.1.2.1 Software Initialization
    2. 2.2 Interrupts
      1. 2.2.1 (Non)-Maskable Interrupts (NMI)
        1. 2.2.1.1 Reset/NMI Pin
        2. 2.2.1.2 Flash Access Violation
        3. 2.2.1.3 Oscillator Fault
        4. 2.2.1.4 Example of an NMI Interrupt Handler
      2. 2.2.2 Maskable Interrupts
      3. 2.2.3 Interrupt Processing
        1. 2.2.3.1 Interrupt Acceptance
        2. 2.2.3.2 Return From Interrupt
        3. 2.2.3.3 Interrupt Nesting
      4. 2.2.4 Interrupt Vectors
    3. 2.3 Operating Modes
      1. 2.3.1 Entering and Exiting Low-Power Modes
    4. 2.4 Principles for Low-Power Applications
    5. 2.5 Connection of Unused Pins
  4. 3 CPU
    1. 3.1 CPU Introduction
    2. 3.2 CPU Registers
      1. 3.2.1 Program Counter (PC)
      2. 3.2.2 Stack Pointer (SP)
      3. 3.2.3 Status Register (SR)
      4. 3.2.4 Constant Generator Registers CG1 and CG2
        1. 3.2.4.1 Constant Generator - Expanded Instruction Set
      5. 3.2.5 General-Purpose Registers R4 to R15
    3. 3.3 Addressing Modes
      1. 3.3.1 Register Mode
      2. 3.3.2 Indexed Mode
      3. 3.3.3 Symbolic Mode
      4. 3.3.4 Absolute Mode
      5. 3.3.5 Indirect Register Mode
      6. 3.3.6 Indirect Autoincrement Mode
      7. 3.3.7 Immediate Mode
    4. 3.4 Instruction Set
      1. 3.4.1 Double-Operand (Format I) Instructions
      2. 3.4.2 Single-Operand (Format II) Instructions
      3. 3.4.3 Jumps
      4. 3.4.4 Instruction Cycles and Lengths
        1. 3.4.4.1 Interrupt and Reset Cycles
        2. 3.4.4.2 Format-II (Single Operand) Instruction Cycles and Lengths
        3. 3.4.4.3 Format-III (Jump) Instruction Cycles and Lengths
        4. 3.4.4.4 Format-I (Double Operand) Instruction Cycles and Lengths
      5. 3.4.5 Instruction Set Description
      6. 3.4.6 Instruction Set Details
        1. 3.4.6.1  ADC
          1.        68
        2. 3.4.6.2  ADD
          1.        70
        3. 3.4.6.3  ADDC
          1.        72
        4. 3.4.6.4  AND
          1.        74
        5. 3.4.6.5  BIC
          1.        76
        6. 3.4.6.6  BIS
          1.        78
        7. 3.4.6.7  BIT
          1.        80
        8. 3.4.6.8  BR, BRANCH
          1.        82
        9. 3.4.6.9  CALL
          1.        84
        10. 3.4.6.10 CLR
          1.        86
        11. 3.4.6.11 CLRC
          1.        88
        12. 3.4.6.12 CLRN
          1.        90
        13. 3.4.6.13 CLRZ
          1.        92
        14. 3.4.6.14 CMP
          1.        94
        15. 3.4.6.15 DADC
          1.        96
        16. 3.4.6.16 DADD
          1.        98
        17. 3.4.6.17 DEC
          1.        100
        18. 3.4.6.18 DECD
          1.        102
        19. 3.4.6.19 DINT
          1.        104
        20. 3.4.6.20 EINT
          1.        106
        21. 3.4.6.21 INC
          1.        108
        22. 3.4.6.22 INCD
          1.        110
        23. 3.4.6.23 INV
          1.        112
        24. 3.4.6.24 JC, JHS
          1.        114
        25. 3.4.6.25 JEQ, JZ
          1.        116
        26. 3.4.6.26 JGE
          1.        118
        27. 3.4.6.27 JL
          1.        120
        28. 3.4.6.28 JMP
          1.        122
        29. 3.4.6.29 JN
          1.        124
        30. 3.4.6.30 JNC, JLO
          1.        126
        31. 3.4.6.31 JNE, JNZ
          1.        128
        32. 3.4.6.32 MOV
          1.        130
        33. 3.4.6.33 NOP
          1.        132
        34. 3.4.6.34 POP
          1.        134
        35. 3.4.6.35 PUSH
          1.        136
        36. 3.4.6.36 RET
          1.        138
        37. 3.4.6.37 RETI
          1.        140
        38. 3.4.6.38 RLA
          1.        142
        39. 3.4.6.39 RLC
          1.        144
        40. 3.4.6.40 RRA
          1.        146
        41. 3.4.6.41 RRC
          1.        148
        42. 3.4.6.42 SBC
          1.        150
        43. 3.4.6.43 SETC
          1.        152
        44. 3.4.6.44 SETN
          1.        154
        45. 3.4.6.45 SETZ
          1.        156
        46. 3.4.6.46 SUB
          1.        158
        47. 3.4.6.47 SUBC, SBB
          1.        160
        48. 3.4.6.48 SWPB
          1.        162
        49. 3.4.6.49 SXT
          1.        164
        50. 3.4.6.50 TST
          1. 3.4.6.50.1 166
        51. 3.4.6.51 XOR
          1. 3.4.6.51.1 168
  5. 4 CPUX
    1. 4.1 CPU Introduction
    2. 4.2 Interrupts
    3. 4.3 CPU Registers
      1. 4.3.1 Program Counter (PC)
      2. 4.3.2 Stack Pointer (SP)
      3. 4.3.3 Status Register (SR)
      4. 4.3.4 Constant Generator Registers (CG1 and CG2)
        1. 4.3.4.1 Constant Generator – Expanded Instruction Set
      5. 4.3.5 General-Purpose Registers (R4 to R15)
    4. 4.4 Addressing Modes
      1. 4.4.1 Register Mode
      2. 4.4.2 Indexed Mode
        1. 4.4.2.1 Indexed Mode in Lower 64-KB Memory
        2. 4.4.2.2 MSP430 Instruction With Indexed Mode in Upper Memory
        3. 4.4.2.3 MSP430X Instruction With Indexed Mode
      3. 4.4.3 Symbolic Mode
        1. 4.4.3.1 Symbolic Mode in Lower 64KB
        2. 4.4.3.2 MSP430 Instruction With Symbolic Mode in Upper Memory
        3. 4.4.3.3 MSP430X Instruction With Symbolic Mode
      4. 4.4.4 Absolute Mode
        1. 4.4.4.1 Absolute Mode in Lower 64KB
        2. 4.4.4.2 MSP430X Instruction With Absolute Mode
      5. 4.4.5 Indirect Register Mode
      6. 4.4.6 Indirect Autoincrement Mode
      7. 4.4.7 Immediate Mode
        1. 4.4.7.1 MSP430 Instructions With Immediate Mode
        2. 4.4.7.2 MSP430X Instructions With Immediate Mode
    5. 4.5 MSP430 and MSP430X Instructions
      1. 4.5.1 MSP430 Instructions
        1. 4.5.1.1 MSP430 Double-Operand (Format I) Instructions
        2. 4.5.1.2 MSP430 Single-Operand (Format II) Instructions
        3. 4.5.1.3 Jump Instructions
        4. 4.5.1.4 Emulated Instructions
        5. 4.5.1.5 MSP430 Instruction Execution
          1. 4.5.1.5.1 Instruction Cycles and Length for Interrupt, Reset, and Subroutines
          2. 4.5.1.5.2 Format II (Single-Operand) Instruction Cycles and Lengths
          3. 4.5.1.5.3 Jump Instructions Cycles and Lengths
          4. 4.5.1.5.4 Format I (Double-Operand) Instruction Cycles and Lengths
      2. 4.5.2 MSP430X Extended Instructions
        1. 4.5.2.1 Register Mode Extension Word
        2. 4.5.2.2 Non-Register Mode Extension Word
        3. 4.5.2.3 Extended Double-Operand (Format I) Instructions
        4. 4.5.2.4 Extended Single-Operand (Format II) Instructions
          1. 4.5.2.4.1 Extended Format II Instruction Format Exceptions
        5. 4.5.2.5 Extended Emulated Instructions
        6. 4.5.2.6 MSP430X Address Instructions
        7. 4.5.2.7 MSP430X Instruction Execution
          1. 4.5.2.7.1 MSP430X Format II (Single-Operand) Instruction Cycles and Lengths
          2. 4.5.2.7.2 MSP430X Format I (Double-Operand) Instruction Cycles and Lengths
          3. 4.5.2.7.3 MSP430X Address Instruction Cycles and Lengths
    6. 4.6 Instruction Set Description
      1. 4.6.1 Extended Instruction Binary Descriptions
      2. 4.6.2 MSP430 Instructions
        1. 4.6.2.1  ADC
        2. 4.6.2.2  ADD
        3. 4.6.2.3  ADDC
        4. 4.6.2.4  AND
        5. 4.6.2.5  BIC
        6. 4.6.2.6  BIS
        7. 4.6.2.7  BIT
        8. 4.6.2.8  BR, BRANCH
        9. 4.6.2.9  CALL
        10. 4.6.2.10 CLR
        11. 4.6.2.11 CLRC
        12. 4.6.2.12 CLRN
        13. 4.6.2.13 CLRZ
        14. 4.6.2.14 CMP
        15. 4.6.2.15 DADC
        16. 4.6.2.16 DADD
        17. 4.6.2.17 DEC
        18. 4.6.2.18 DECD
        19. 4.6.2.19 DINT
        20. 4.6.2.20 EINT
        21. 4.6.2.21 INC
        22. 4.6.2.22 INCD
        23. 4.6.2.23 INV
        24. 4.6.2.24 JC, JHS
        25. 4.6.2.25 JEQ, JZ
        26. 4.6.2.26 JGE
        27. 4.6.2.27 JL
        28. 4.6.2.28 JMP
        29. 4.6.2.29 JN
        30. 4.6.2.30 JNC, JLO
        31. 4.6.2.31 JNZ, JNE
        32. 4.6.2.32 MOV
        33. 4.6.2.33 NOP
        34. 4.6.2.34 POP
        35. 4.6.2.35 PUSH
        36. 4.6.2.36 RET
        37. 4.6.2.37 RETI
        38. 4.6.2.38 RLA
        39. 4.6.2.39 RLC
        40. 4.6.2.40 RRA
        41. 4.6.2.41 RRC
        42. 4.6.2.42 SBC
        43. 4.6.2.43 SETC
        44. 4.6.2.44 SETN
        45. 4.6.2.45 SETZ
        46. 4.6.2.46 SUB
        47. 4.6.2.47 SUBC
        48. 4.6.2.48 SWPB
        49. 4.6.2.49 SXT
        50. 4.6.2.50 TST
        51. 4.6.2.51 XOR
      3. 4.6.3 MSP430X Extended Instructions
        1. 4.6.3.1  ADCX
        2. 4.6.3.2  ADDX
        3. 4.6.3.3  ADDCX
        4. 4.6.3.4  ANDX
        5. 4.6.3.5  BICX
        6. 4.6.3.6  BISX
        7. 4.6.3.7  BITX
        8. 4.6.3.8  CLRX
        9. 4.6.3.9  CMPX
        10. 4.6.3.10 DADCX
        11. 4.6.3.11 DADDX
        12. 4.6.3.12 DECX
        13. 4.6.3.13 DECDX
        14. 4.6.3.14 INCX
        15. 4.6.3.15 INCDX
        16. 4.6.3.16 INVX
        17. 4.6.3.17 MOVX
        18. 4.6.3.18 POPM
        19. 4.6.3.19 PUSHM
        20. 4.6.3.20 POPX
        21. 4.6.3.21 PUSHX
        22. 4.6.3.22 RLAM
        23. 4.6.3.23 RLAX
        24. 4.6.3.24 RLCX
        25. 4.6.3.25 RRAM
        26. 4.6.3.26 RRAX
        27. 4.6.3.27 RRCM
        28. 4.6.3.28 RRCX
        29. 4.6.3.29 RRUM
        30. 4.6.3.30 RRUX
        31. 4.6.3.31 SBCX
        32. 4.6.3.32 SUBX
        33. 4.6.3.33 SUBCX
        34. 4.6.3.34 SWPBX
        35. 4.6.3.35 SXTX
        36. 4.6.3.36 TSTX
        37. 4.6.3.37 XORX
      4. 4.6.4 MSP430X Address Instructions
        1. 4.6.4.1  ADDA
        2. 4.6.4.2  BRA
        3. 4.6.4.3  CALLA
        4. 4.6.4.4  CLRA
        5. 4.6.4.5  CMPA
        6. 4.6.4.6  DECDA
        7. 4.6.4.7  INCDA
        8. 4.6.4.8  MOVA
        9. 4.6.4.9  RETA
        10. 4.6.4.10 TSTA
        11. 4.6.4.11 SUBA
  6. 5 Basic Clock Module+
    1. 5.1 Basic Clock Module+ Introduction
    2. 5.2 Basic Clock Module+ Operation
      1. 5.2.1 Basic Clock Module+ Features for Low-Power Applications
      2. 5.2.2 Internal Very-Low-Power Low-Frequency Oscillator (VLO)
      3. 5.2.3 LFXT1 Oscillator
      4. 5.2.4 XT2 Oscillator
      5. 5.2.5 Digitally Controlled Oscillator (DCO)
        1. 5.2.5.1 Disabling the DCO
        2. 5.2.5.2 Adjusting the DCO Frequency
        3. 5.2.5.3 Using an External Resistor (ROSC) for the DCO
      6. 5.2.6 DCO Modulator
      7. 5.2.7 Basic Clock Module+ Fail-Safe Operation
        1. 5.2.7.1 Sourcing MCLK from a Crystal
      8. 5.2.8 Synchronization of Clock Signals
    3. 5.3 Basic Clock Module+ Registers
  7. 6 DMA Controller
    1. 6.1 DMA Introduction
    2. 6.2 DMA Operation
      1. 6.2.1  DMA Addressing Modes
      2. 6.2.2  DMA Transfer Modes
        1. 6.2.2.1 Single Transfer
        2. 6.2.2.2 Block Transfers
        3. 6.2.2.3 Burst-Block Transfers
      3. 6.2.3  Initiating DMA Transfers
        1. 6.2.3.1 Edge-Sensitive Triggers
        2. 6.2.3.2 Level-Sensitive Triggers
        3. 6.2.3.3 Halting Executing Instructions for DMA Transfers
      4. 6.2.4  Stopping DMA Transfers
      5. 6.2.5  DMA Channel Priorities
      6. 6.2.6  DMA Transfer Cycle Time
      7. 6.2.7  Using DMA With System Interrupts
      8. 6.2.8  DMA Controller Interrupts
        1. 6.2.8.1 DMAIV Software Example
      9. 6.2.9  Using the USCI_B I2C Module with the DMA Controller
      10. 6.2.10 Using ADC12 with the DMA Controller
      11. 6.2.11 Using DAC12 With the DMA Controller
      12. 6.2.12 Writing to Flash With the DMA Controller
    3. 6.3 DMA Registers
  8. 7 Flash Memory Controller
    1. 7.1 Flash Memory Introduction
    2. 7.2 Flash Memory Segmentation
      1. 7.2.1 Segment A
    3. 7.3 Flash Memory Operation
      1. 7.3.1 Flash Memory Timing Generator
        1. 7.3.1.1 Flash Timing Generator Clock Selection
      2. 7.3.2 Erasing Flash Memory
        1. 7.3.2.1 Initiating an Erase From Within Flash Memory
        2. 7.3.2.2 Initiating an Erase From RAM
      3. 7.3.3 Writing Flash Memory
        1. 7.3.3.1 Byte or Word Write
        2. 7.3.3.2 Initiating a Byte or Word Write From Within Flash Memory
        3. 7.3.3.3 Initiating a Byte or Word Write From RAM
        4. 7.3.3.4 Block Write
        5. 7.3.3.5 Block Write Flow and Example
      4. 7.3.4 Flash Memory Access During Write or Erase
      5. 7.3.5 Stopping a Write or Erase Cycle
      6. 7.3.6 Marginal Read Mode
      7. 7.3.7 Configuring and Accessing the Flash Memory Controller
      8. 7.3.8 Flash Memory Controller Interrupts
      9. 7.3.9 Programming Flash Memory Devices
        1. 7.3.9.1 Programming Flash Memory With JTAG
        2. 7.3.9.2 Programming Flash Memory With the Bootloader (BSL)
        3. 7.3.9.3 Programming Flash Memory With a Custom Solution
    4. 7.4 Flash Registers
  9. 8 Digital I/O
    1. 8.1 Digital I/O Introduction
    2. 8.2 Digital I/O Operation
      1. 8.2.1 Input Register PxIN
      2. 8.2.2 Output Registers PxOUT
      3. 8.2.3 Direction Registers PxDIR
      4. 8.2.4 Pullup or Pulldown Resistor Enable Registers PxREN
      5. 8.2.5 Function Select Registers PxSEL and PxSEL2
      6. 8.2.6 Pin Oscillator
      7. 8.2.7 P1 and P2 Interrupts
        1. 8.2.7.1 Interrupt Flag Registers P1IFG, P2IFG
        2. 8.2.7.2 Interrupt Edge Select Registers P1IES, P2IES
        3. 8.2.7.3 Interrupt Enable P1IE, P2IE
      8. 8.2.8 Configuring Unused Port Pins
    3. 8.3 Digital I/O Registers
      1. 8.3.1 PxIN Register
      2. 8.3.2 PxOUT Register
      3. 8.3.3 PxDIR Register
      4. 8.3.4 PxIFG Register
      5. 8.3.5 PxIES Register
      6. 8.3.6 PxIE Register
      7. 8.3.7 PxSEL Register
      8. 8.3.8 PxSEL2 Register
      9. 8.3.9 PxREN Register
  10. 9 Supply Voltage Supervisor (SVS)
    1. 9.1 Supply Voltage Supervisor (SVS) Introduction
    2. 9.2 SVS Operation
      1. 9.2.1 Configuring the SVS
      2. 9.2.2 SVS Comparator Operation
      3. 9.2.3 Changing the VLDx Bits
      4. 9.2.4 SVS Operating Range
    3. 9.3 SVS Registers
  11. 10Watchdog Timer+ (WDT+)
    1. 10.1 Watchdog Timer+ (WDT+) Introduction
    2. 10.2 Watchdog Timer+ Operation
      1. 10.2.1 Watchdog Timer+ Counter
      2. 10.2.2 Watchdog Mode
      3. 10.2.3 Interval Timer Mode
      4. 10.2.4 Watchdog Timer+ Interrupts
      5. 10.2.5 Watchdog Timer+ Clock Fail-Safe Operation
      6. 10.2.6 Operation in Low-Power Modes
      7. 10.2.7 Software Examples
    3. 10.3 Watchdog Timer+ Registers
  12. 11Hardware Multiplier
    1. 11.1 Hardware Multiplier Introduction
    2. 11.2 Hardware Multiplier Operation
      1. 11.2.1 Operand Registers
      2. 11.2.2 Result Registers
        1. 11.2.2.1 MACS Underflow and Overflow
      3. 11.2.3 Software Examples
      4. 11.2.4 Indirect Addressing of RESLO
      5. 11.2.5 Using Interrupts
    3. 11.3 Hardware Multiplier Registers
  13. 12Timer_A
    1. 12.1 Timer_A Introduction
    2. 12.2 Timer_A Operation
      1. 12.2.1 16-Bit Timer Counter
        1. 12.2.1.1 Clock Source Select and Divider
      2. 12.2.2 Starting the Timer
      3. 12.2.3 Timer Mode Control
        1. 12.2.3.1 Up Mode
        2. 12.2.3.2 Changing the Period Register TACCR0
        3. 12.2.3.3 Continuous Mode
        4. 12.2.3.4 Use of the Continuous Mode
        5. 12.2.3.5 Up/Down Mode
        6. 12.2.3.6 Changing the Period Register TACCR0
        7. 12.2.3.7 Use of the Up/Down Mode
      4. 12.2.4 Capture/Compare Blocks
        1. 12.2.4.1 Capture Initiated by Software
        2. 12.2.4.2 Compare Mode
      5. 12.2.5 Output Unit
        1. 12.2.5.1 Output Modes
        2. 12.2.5.2 Output Example — Timer in Up Mode
        3. 12.2.5.3 Output Example — Timer in Continuous Mode
        4. 12.2.5.4 Output Example — Timer in Up/Down Mode
      6. 12.2.6 Timer_A Interrupts
        1. 12.2.6.1 TACCR0 Interrupt
        2. 12.2.6.2 TAIV, Interrupt Vector Generator
        3. 12.2.6.3 TAIV Software Example
    3. 12.3 Timer_A Registers
  14. 13Timer_B
    1. 13.1 Timer_B Introduction
      1. 13.1.1 Similarities and Differences From Timer_A
    2. 13.2 Timer_B Operation
      1. 13.2.1 16-Bit Timer Counter
        1. 13.2.1.1 TBR Length
        2. 13.2.1.2 Clock Source Select and Divider
      2. 13.2.2 Starting the Timer
      3. 13.2.3 Timer Mode Control
        1. 13.2.3.1 Up Mode
        2. 13.2.3.2 Changing the Period Register TBCL0
        3. 13.2.3.3 Continuous Mode
        4. 13.2.3.4 Use of the Continuous Mode
        5. 13.2.3.5 Up/Down Mode
        6. 13.2.3.6 Changing the Value of Period Register TBCL0
        7. 13.2.3.7 Use of the Up/Down Mode
      4. 13.2.4 Capture/Compare Blocks
        1. 13.2.4.1 Capture Mode
          1. 13.2.4.1.1 Capture Initiated by Software
        2. 13.2.4.2 Compare Mode
          1. 13.2.4.2.1 Compare Latch TBCLx
          2. 13.2.4.2.2 Grouping Compare Latches
      5. 13.2.5 Output Unit
        1. 13.2.5.1 Output Modes
          1. 13.2.5.1.1 Output Example, Timer in Up Mode
          2. 13.2.5.1.2 Output Example, Timer in Continuous Mode
          3. 13.2.5.1.3 Output Example, Timer in Up/Down Mode
      6. 13.2.6 Timer_B Interrupts
        1. 13.2.6.1 TBCCR0 Interrupt Vector
        2. 13.2.6.2 TBIV, Interrupt Vector Generator
        3. 13.2.6.3 TBIV, Interrupt Handler Examples
          1. 13.2.6.3.1 Recommended Use of TBIV
    3. 13.3 Timer_B Registers
  15. 14Universal Serial Interface (USI)
    1. 14.1 USI Introduction
    2. 14.2 USI Operation
      1. 14.2.1 USI Initialization
      2. 14.2.2 USI Clock Generation
      3. 14.2.3 SPI Mode
        1. 14.2.3.1 SPI Master Mode
        2. 14.2.3.2 SPI Slave Mode
        3. 14.2.3.3 USISR Operation
        4. 14.2.3.4 SPI Interrupts
      4. 14.2.4 I2C Mode
        1. 14.2.4.1 I2C Master Mode
        2. 14.2.4.2 I2C Slave Mode
        3. 14.2.4.3 I2C Transmitter
        4. 14.2.4.4 I2C Receiver
        5. 14.2.4.5 START Condition
        6. 14.2.4.6 STOP Condition
        7. 14.2.4.7 Releasing SCL
        8. 14.2.4.8 Arbitration
        9. 14.2.4.9 I2C Interrupts
    3. 14.3 USI Registers
  16. 15Universal Serial Communication Interface, UART Mode
    1. 15.1 USCI Overview
    2. 15.2 USCI Introduction: UART Mode
    3. 15.3 USCI Operation: UART Mode
      1. 15.3.1  USCI Initialization and Reset
      2. 15.3.2  Character Format
      3. 15.3.3  Asynchronous Communication Formats
        1. 15.3.3.1 Idle-Line Multiprocessor Format
        2. 15.3.3.2 Transmitting an Idle Frame
        3. 15.3.3.3 Address-Bit Multiprocessor Format
        4. 15.3.3.4 Break Reception and Generation
      4. 15.3.4  Automatic Baud Rate Detection
        1. 15.3.4.1 Transmitting a Break/Synch Field
      5. 15.3.5  IrDA Encoding and Decoding
        1. 15.3.5.1 IrDA Encoding
        2. 15.3.5.2 IrDA Decoding
      6. 15.3.6  Automatic Error Detection
      7. 15.3.7  USCI Receive Enable
        1. 15.3.7.1 Receive Data Glitch Suppression
      8. 15.3.8  USCI Transmit Enable
      9. 15.3.9  UART Baud Rate Generation
        1. 15.3.9.1 Low-Frequency Baud Rate Generation
        2. 15.3.9.2 Oversampling Baud Rate Generation
      10. 15.3.10 Setting a Baud Rate
        1. 15.3.10.1 Low-Frequency Baud Rate Mode Setting
        2. 15.3.10.2 Oversampling Baud Rate Mode Setting
      11. 15.3.11 Transmit Bit Timing
        1. 15.3.11.1 Low-Frequency Baud Rate Mode Bit Timing
        2. 15.3.11.2 Oversampling Baud Rate Mode Bit Timing
      12. 15.3.12 Receive Bit Timing
      13. 15.3.13 Typical Baud Rates and Errors
      14. 15.3.14 Using the USCI Module in UART Mode with Low Power Modes
      15. 15.3.15 USCI Interrupts
        1. 15.3.15.1 USCI Transmit Interrupt Operation
        2. 15.3.15.2 USCI Receive Interrupt Operation
        3. 15.3.15.3 USCI Interrupt Usage
          1. 15.3.15.3.1 Shared Interrupt Vectors Software Example, Data Receive
          2.        560
          3. 15.3.15.3.2 Shared Interrupt Vectors Software Example, Data Transmit
    4. 15.4 USCI Registers: UART Mode
  17. 16Universal Serial Communication Interface, SPI Mode
    1. 16.1 USCI Overview
    2. 16.2 USCI Introduction: SPI Mode
    3. 16.3 USCI Operation: SPI Mode
      1. 16.3.1 USCI Initialization and Reset
      2. 16.3.2 Character Format
      3. 16.3.3 Master Mode
        1. 16.3.3.1 Four-Pin SPI Master Mode
      4. 16.3.4 Slave Mode
        1. 16.3.4.1 Four-Pin SPI Slave Mode
      5. 16.3.5 SPI Enable
        1. 16.3.5.1 Transmit Enable
        2. 16.3.5.2 Receive Enable
      6. 16.3.6 Serial Clock Control
        1. 16.3.6.1 Serial Clock Polarity and Phase
      7. 16.3.7 Using the SPI Mode With Low-Power Modes
      8. 16.3.8 SPI Interrupts
        1. 16.3.8.1 SPI Transmit Interrupt Operation
        2. 16.3.8.2 SPI Receive Interrupt Operation
        3. 16.3.8.3 USCI Interrupt Usage
          1. 16.3.8.3.1 Shared Receive Interrupt Vectors Software Example
          2.        584
          3. 16.3.8.3.2 Shared Transmit Interrupt Vectors Software Example
    4. 16.4 USCI Registers: SPI Mode
  18. 17Universal Serial Communication Interface, I2C Mode
    1. 17.1 USCI Overview
    2. 17.2 USCI Introduction: I2C Mode
    3. 17.3 USCI Operation: I2C Mode
      1. 17.3.1 USCI Initialization and Reset
      2. 17.3.2 I2C Serial Data
      3. 17.3.3 I2C Addressing Modes
        1. 17.3.3.1 7-Bit Addressing
        2. 17.3.3.2 10-Bit Addressing
        3. 17.3.3.3 Repeated Start Conditions
      4. 17.3.4 I2C Module Operating Modes
        1. 17.3.4.1 Slave Mode
          1. 17.3.4.1.1 I2C Slave Transmitter Mode
          2. 17.3.4.1.2 I2C Slave Receiver Mode
          3. 17.3.4.1.3 I2C Slave 10-bit Addressing Mode
        2. 17.3.4.2 Master Mode
          1. 17.3.4.2.1 I2C Master Transmitter Mode
          2. 17.3.4.2.2 I2C Master Receiver Mode
          3. 17.3.4.2.3 I2C Master 10-Bit Addressing Mode
          4. 17.3.4.2.4 Arbitration
      5. 17.3.5 I2C Clock Generation and Synchronization
        1. 17.3.5.1 Clock Stretching
      6. 17.3.6 Using the USCI Module in I2C Mode with Low-Power Modes
      7. 17.3.7 USCI Interrupts in I2C Mode
        1. 17.3.7.1 I2C Transmit Interrupt Operation
        2. 17.3.7.2 I2C Receive Interrupt Operation
        3. 17.3.7.3 I2C State Change Interrupt Operation
        4. 17.3.7.4 Interrupt Vector Assignment
          1. 17.3.7.4.1 Shared Receive Interrupt Vectors Software Example
          2.        616
          3. 17.3.7.4.2 Shared Transmit Interrupt Vectors Software Example
    4. 17.4 USCI Registers: I2C Mode
  19. 18USART Peripheral Interface, UART Mode
    1. 18.1 USART Introduction: UART Mode
    2. 18.2 USART Operation: UART Mode
      1. 18.2.1 USART Initialization and Reset
      2. 18.2.2 Character Format
      3. 18.2.3 Asynchronous Communication Formats
        1. 18.2.3.1 Idle-Line Multiprocessor Format
        2. 18.2.3.2 Address-Bit Multiprocessor Format
        3. 18.2.3.3 Automatic Error Detection
      4. 18.2.4 USART Receive Enable
      5. 18.2.5 USART Transmit Enable
      6. 18.2.6 USART Baud Rate Generation
        1. 18.2.6.1 Baud Rate Bit Timing
        2. 18.2.6.2 Determining the Modulation Value
        3. 18.2.6.3 Transmit Bit Timing
        4. 18.2.6.4 Receive Bit Timing
        5. 18.2.6.5 Typical Baud Rates and Errors
      7. 18.2.7 USART Interrupts
        1. 18.2.7.1 USART Transmit Interrupt Operation
        2. 18.2.7.2 USART Receive Interrupt Operation
        3. 18.2.7.3 Receive-Start Edge Detect Operation
        4. 18.2.7.4 Receive-Start Edge Detect Conditions
    3. 18.3 USART Registers – UART Mode
  20. 19USART Peripheral Interface, SPI Mode
    1. 19.1 USART Introduction: SPI Mode
    2. 19.2 USART Operation: SPI Mode
      1. 19.2.1 USART Initialization and Reset
      2. 19.2.2 Master Mode
        1. 19.2.2.1 Four-Pin SPI Master Mode
      3. 19.2.3 Slave Mode
        1. 19.2.3.1 Four-Pin SPI Slave Mode
      4. 19.2.4 SPI Enable
        1. 19.2.4.1 Transmit Enable
        2. 19.2.4.2 Receive Enable
      5. 19.2.5 Serial Clock Control
        1. 19.2.5.1 Serial Clock Polarity and Phase
      6. 19.2.6 SPI Interrupts
        1. 19.2.6.1 SPI Transmit Interrupt Operation
        2. 19.2.6.2 SPI Receive Interrupt Operation
    3. 19.3 USART Registers: SPI Mode
  21. 20OA
    1. 20.1 OA Introduction
    2. 20.2 OA Operation
      1. 20.2.1 OA Amplifier
      2. 20.2.2 OA Input
      3. 20.2.3 OA Output and Feedback Routing
      4. 20.2.4 OA Configurations
        1. 20.2.4.1 General Purpose Opamp Mode
        2. 20.2.4.2 Unity Gain Mode for Differential Amplifier
        3. 20.2.4.3 Unity Gain Mode
        4. 20.2.4.4 Comparator Mode
        5. 20.2.4.5 Non-Inverting PGA Mode
        6. 20.2.4.6 Cascaded Non-Inverting PGA Mode
        7. 20.2.4.7 Inverting PGA Mode
        8. 20.2.4.8 Differential Amplifier Mode
    3. 20.3 OA Registers
  22. 21Comparator_A+
    1. 21.1 Comparator_A+ Introduction
    2. 21.2 Comparator_A+ Operation
      1. 21.2.1 Comparator
      2. 21.2.2 Input Analog Switches
      3. 21.2.3 Input Short Switch
      4. 21.2.4 Output Filter
      5. 21.2.5 Voltage Reference Generator
      6. 21.2.6 Comparator_A+, Port Disable Register CAPD
      7. 21.2.7 Comparator_A+ Interrupts
      8. 21.2.8 Comparator_A+ Used to Measure Resistive Elements
    3. 21.3 Comparator_A+ Registers
  23. 22ADC10
    1. 22.1 ADC10 Introduction
    2. 22.2 ADC10 Operation
      1. 22.2.1  10-Bit ADC Core
        1. 22.2.1.1 Conversion Clock Selection
      2. 22.2.2  ADC10 Inputs and Multiplexer
        1. 22.2.2.1 Analog Port Selection
      3. 22.2.3  Voltage Reference Generator
        1. 22.2.3.1 Internal Reference Low-Power Features
      4. 22.2.4  Auto Power-Down
      5. 22.2.5  Sample and Conversion Timing
        1. 22.2.5.1 Sample Timing Considerations
      6. 22.2.6  Conversion Modes
        1. 22.2.6.1 Single-Channel Single-Conversion Mode
        2. 22.2.6.2 Sequence-of-Channels Mode
        3. 22.2.6.3 Repeat-Single-Channel Mode
        4. 22.2.6.4 Repeat-Sequence-of-Channels Mode
        5. 22.2.6.5 Using the MSC Bit
        6. 22.2.6.6 Stopping Conversions
      7. 22.2.7  ADC10 Data Transfer Controller
        1. 22.2.7.1 One-Block Transfer Mode
        2. 22.2.7.2 Two-Block Transfer Mode
        3. 22.2.7.3 Continuous Transfer
        4. 22.2.7.4 DTC Transfer Cycle Time
      8. 22.2.8  Using the Integrated Temperature Sensor
      9. 22.2.9  ADC10 Grounding and Noise Considerations
      10. 22.2.10 ADC10 Interrupts
    3. 22.3 ADC10 Registers
  24. 23ADC12
    1. 23.1 ADC12 Introduction
    2. 23.2 ADC12 Operation
      1. 23.2.1 12-Bit ADC Core
        1. 23.2.1.1 Conversion Clock Selection
      2. 23.2.2 ADC12 Inputs and Multiplexer
        1. 23.2.2.1 Analog Port Selection
      3. 23.2.3 Voltage Reference Generator
      4. 23.2.4 Sample and Conversion Timing
        1. 23.2.4.1 Extended Sample Mode
        2. 23.2.4.2 Pulse Sample Mode
        3. 23.2.4.3 Sample Timing Considerations
      5. 23.2.5 Conversion Memory
      6. 23.2.6 ADC12 Conversion Modes
        1. 23.2.6.1 Single-Channel Single-Conversion Mode
        2. 23.2.6.2 Sequence-of-Channels Mode
        3. 23.2.6.3 Repeat-Single-Channel Mode
        4. 23.2.6.4 Repeat-Sequence-of-Channels Mode
        5. 23.2.6.5 Using the Multiple Sample and Convert (MSC) Bit
        6. 23.2.6.6 Stopping Conversions
      7. 23.2.7 Using the Integrated Temperature Sensor
      8. 23.2.8 ADC12 Grounding and Noise Considerations
      9. 23.2.9 ADC12 Interrupts
        1. 23.2.9.1 ADC12IV, Interrupt Vector Generator
        2. 23.2.9.2 ADC12 Interrupt Handling Software Example
          1. 23.2.9.2.1 Interrupt Handling
    3. 23.3 ADC12 Registers
  25. 24TLV Structure
    1. 24.1 TLV Introduction
    2. 24.2 Supported Tags
      1. 24.2.1 DCO Calibration TLV Structure
        1. 24.2.1.1 Code Example Using Absolute Addressing Mode
        2.       747
        3. 24.2.1.2 Code Example Using the TLV Structure
      2. 24.2.2 TAG_ADC12_1 Calibration TLV Structure
        1. 24.2.2.1 Temperature Sensor Calibration Data
        2. 24.2.2.2 Integrated Voltage Reference Calibration Data
        3. 24.2.2.3 Example Using the Reference Calibration
        4. 24.2.2.4 Offset and Gain Calibration Data
        5. 24.2.2.5 Example Using Gain and Offset Calibration
    3. 24.3 Checking Integrity of SegmentA
    4. 24.4 Parsing TLV Structure of Segment A
  26. 25DAC12
    1. 25.1 DAC12 Introduction
    2. 25.2 DAC12 Operation
      1. 25.2.1 DAC12 Core
        1. 25.2.1.1 DAC12 Port Selection
      2. 25.2.2 DAC12 Reference
        1. 25.2.2.1 DAC12 Reference Input and Voltage Output Buffers
      3. 25.2.3 Updating the DAC12 Voltage Output
      4. 25.2.4 DAC12_xDAT Data Format
      5. 25.2.5 DAC12 Output Amplifier Offset Calibration
      6. 25.2.6 Grouping Multiple DAC12 Modules
      7. 25.2.7 DAC12 Interrupts
    3. 25.3 DAC12 Registers
  27. 26SD16_A
    1. 26.1 SD16_A Introduction
    2. 26.2 SD16_A Operation
      1. 26.2.1  ADC Core
      2. 26.2.2  Analog Input Range and PGA
      3. 26.2.3  Voltage Reference Generator
      4. 26.2.4  Auto Power-Down
      5. 26.2.5  Analog Input Pair Selection
        1. 26.2.5.1 Analog Input Setup
      6. 26.2.6  Analog Input Characteristics
      7. 26.2.7  Digital Filter
        1. 26.2.7.1 Digital Filter Output
      8. 26.2.8  Conversion Memory Register: SD16MEM0
        1. 26.2.8.1 Output Data Format
      9. 26.2.9  Conversion Modes
        1. 26.2.9.1 Single Conversion
        2. 26.2.9.2 Continuous Conversion
      10. 26.2.10 Using the Integrated Temperature Sensor
      11. 26.2.11 Interrupt Handling
        1. 26.2.11.1 SD16IV, Interrupt Vector Generator
        2. 26.2.11.2 Interrupt Delay Operation
    3. 26.3 SD16_A Registers
  28. 27SD24_A
    1. 27.1 SD24_A Introduction
    2. 27.2 SD24_A Operation
      1. 27.2.1  ADC Core
      2. 27.2.2  Analog Input Range and PGA
      3. 27.2.3  Voltage Reference Generator
      4. 27.2.4  Auto Power-Down
      5. 27.2.5  Analog Input Pair Selection
        1. 27.2.5.1 Analog Input Setup
      6. 27.2.6  Analog Input Characteristics
      7. 27.2.7  Digital Filter
        1. 27.2.7.1 Digital Filter Output
      8. 27.2.8  Conversion Memory Register: SD24MEMx
        1. 27.2.8.1 Output Data Format
      9. 27.2.9  Conversion Modes
        1. 27.2.9.1 Single Channel, Single Conversion
        2. 27.2.9.2 Single Channel, Continuous Conversion
        3. 27.2.9.3 Group of Channels, Single Conversion
        4. 27.2.9.4 Group of Channels, Continuous Conversion
      10. 27.2.10 Conversion Operation Using Preload
      11. 27.2.11 Using the Integrated Temperature Sensor
      12. 27.2.12 Interrupt Handling
        1. 27.2.12.1 SD24IV, Interrupt Vector Generator
        2. 27.2.12.2 Interrupt Delay Operation
        3. 27.2.12.3 SD24_A Interrupt Handling Software Example
    3. 27.3 SD24_A Registers
  29. 28Embedded Emulation Module (EEM)
    1. 28.1 EEM Introduction
    2. 28.2 EEM Building Blocks
      1. 28.2.1 Triggers
      2. 28.2.2 Trigger Sequencer
      3. 28.2.3 State Storage (Internal Trace Buffer)
      4. 28.2.4 Clock Control
    3. 28.3 EEM Configurations
  30.   Revision History

15.4 USCI Registers: UART Mode

Table 15-6 lists the memory-mapped registers for USCI_A0 and USCI_A1 in UART mode.

Table 15-6 USCI_Ax Control and Status Registers
AddressAcronymRegister NameTypeResetSection
60hUCA0CTL0USCI_A0 control 0Read/write00h with PUCSection 15.5.1
61hUCA0CTL1USCI_A0 control 1Read/write01h with PUCSection 15.5.2
62hUCA0BR0USCI_A0 baud-rate control 0Read/write00h with PUCSection 15.5.3
63hUCA0BR1USCI_A0 baud-rate control 1Read/write00h with PUCSection 15.5.3
64hUCA0MCTLUSCI_A0 modulation controlRead/write00h with PUCSection 15.5.5
65hUCA0STATUSCI_A0 statusRead/write00h with PUCSection 15.5.6
66hUCA0RXBUFUSCI_A0 receive bufferRead00h with PUCSection 15.5.7
67hUCA0TXBUFUSCI_A0 transmit bufferRead/write00h with PUCSection 15.5.8
5DhUCA0ABCTLUSCI_A0 auto baud controlRead/write00h with PUCSection 15.5.11
5EhUCA0IRTCTLUSCI_A0 IrDA transmit controlRead/write00h with PUCSection 15.5.9
5FhUCA0IRRCTLUSCI_A0 IrDA receive controlRead/write00h with PUCSection 15.5.10
1hIE2SFR interrupt enable 2Read/write00h with PUCSection 15.5.12
3hIFG2SFR interrupt flag 2Read/write0Ah with PUCSection 15.5.13
D0hUCA1CTL0USCI_A1 control 0Read/write00h with PUCSection 15.5.1
D1hUCA1CTL1USCI_A1 control 1Read/write01h with PUCSection 15.5.2
D2hUCA1BR0USCI_A1 baud-rate control 0Read/write00h with PUCSection 15.5.3
D3hUCA1BR1USCI_A1 baud-rate control 1Read/write00h with PUCSection 15.5.3
D4hUCA1MCTLUSCI_A1 modulation controlRead/write00h with PUCSection 15.5.5
D5hUCA1STATUSCI_A1 statusRead/write00h with PUCSection 15.5.6
D6hUCA1RXBUFUSCI_A1 receive bufferRead00h with PUCSection 15.5.7
D7hUCA1TXBUFUSCI_A1 transmit bufferRead/write00h with PUCSection 15.5.8
CDhUCA1ABCTLUSCI_A1 auto baud controlRead/write00h with PUCSection 15.5.11
CEhUCA1IRTCTLUSCI_A1 IrDA transmit controlRead/write00h with PUCSection 15.5.9
CFhUCA1IRRTCTLUSCI_A1 IrDA receive controlRead/write00h with PUCSection 15.5.10
6hUC1IEUSCI_A1/B1 interrupt enableRead/write00h with PUCSection 15.5.14
7hUC1IFGUSCI_A1/B1 interrupt flagRead/write0Ah with PUCSection 15.5.15
Note:

Modifying SFR bits

To avoid modifying control bits of other modules, TI recommends setting or clearing the IEx and IFGx bits using BIS.B or BIC.B instructions, rather than MOV.B or CLR.B instructions.

15.5.1 UCAxCTL0 Register

USCI_Ax Control 0 Register

UCAxCTL0 is shown in Figure 15-12 and described in Table 15-7.

Return to Table 15-6.

Figure 15-12 UCAxCTL0 Register
76543210
UCPENUCPARUCMSBUC7BITUCSPBUCMODExUCSYNC
rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0
Table 15-7 UCAxCTL0 Register Field Descriptions
BitFieldTypeResetDescription
7UCPENR/W0h

Parity enable

0b = Parity disabled

1b = Parity enabled. Parity bit is generated (UCAxTXD) and expected (UCAxRXD). In address-bit multiprocessor mode, the address bit is included in the parity calculation.

6UCPARR/W0h

Parity select. UCPAR is not used when parity is disabled.

0b = Odd parity

1b = Even parity

5UCMSBR/W0h

MSB first select. Controls the direction of the receive and transmit shift register.

0b = LSB first

1b = MSB first

4UC7BITR/W0h

Character length. Selects 7-bit or 8-bit character length.

0b = 8-bit data

1b = 7-bit data

3UCSPBR/W0h

Stop bit select. Number of stop bits.

0b = One stop bit

1b = Two stop bits

2-1UCMODExR/W0h

USCI mode. The UCMODEx bits select the asynchronous mode when UCSYNC = 0.

00b = UART mode

01b = Idle-line multiprocessor mode

10b = Address-bit multiprocessor mode

11b = UART mode with automatic baud rate detection

0UCSYNCR/W0h

Synchronous mode enable

0b = Asynchronous mode

1b = Synchronous mode

15.5.2 UCAxCTL1 Register

USCI_Ax Control 1 Register

UCAxCTL1 is shown in Figure 15-13 and described in Table 15-8.

Return to Table 15-6.

Figure 15-13 UCAxCTL1 Register
76543210
UCSSELxUCRXEIEUCBRKIEUCDORMUCTXADDRUCTXBRKUCSWRST
rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-1
Table 15-8 UCAxCTL1 Register Field Descriptions
BitFieldTypeResetDescription
7-6UCSSELxR/W0h

USCI clock source select. These bits select the BRCLK source clock.

00b = UCLK

01b = ACLK

10b = SMCLK

11b = SMCLK

5UCRXEIER/W0h

Receive erroneous-character interrupt-enable

0b = Erroneous characters rejected and UCAxRXIFG is not set

1b = Erroneous characters received will set UCAxRXIFG

4UCBRKIER/W0h

Receive break character interrupt-enable

0b = Received break characters do not set UCAxRXIFG.

1b = Received break characters set UCAxRXIFG.

3UCDORMR/W0h

Dormant. Puts USCI into sleep mode.

0b = Not dormant. All received characters will set UCAxRXIFG.

1b = Dormant. Only characters that are preceded by an idle-line or with address bit set will set UCAxRXIFG. In UART mode with automatic baud rate detection only the combination of a break and synch field will set UCAxRXIFG.

2UCTXADDRR/W0h

Transmit address. Next frame to be transmitted will be marked as address depending on the selected multiprocessor mode.

0b = Next frame transmitted is data

1b = Next frame transmitted is an address

1UCTXBRKR/W0h

Transmit break. Transmits a break with the next write to the transmit buffer. In UART mode with automatic baud rate detection 055h must be written into UCAxTXBUF to generate the required break/synch fields. Otherwise 0h must be written into the transmit buffer.

0b = Next frame transmitted is not a break

1b = Next frame transmitted is a break or a break/synch

0UCSWRSTR/W1h

Software reset enable

0b = Disabled. USCI reset released for operation.

1b = Enabled. USCI logic held in reset state.

15.5.3 UCAxBR0 Register

USCI_Ax Baud-Rate Control 0 Register

UCAxBR0 is shown in Figure 15-14 and described in Table 15-9.

Return to Table 15-6.

Figure 15-14 UCAxBR0 Register
76543210
UCBR0
rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0
Table 15-9 UCAxBR0 Register Field Descriptions
BitFieldTypeResetDescription
7-0UCBR0R/W0h

Clock prescaler setting of the baud-rate generator. The 16-bit value of (UCAxBR0 + UCAxBR1 × 256) forms the prescaler value.

15.5.4 UCAxBR1 Register

USCI_Ax Baud-Rate Control 1 Register

UCAxBR1 is shown in Figure 15-14 and described in Table 15-9.

Return to Table 15-6.

Figure 15-15 UCAxBR1 Register
76543210
UCBR1
rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0
Table 15-10 UCAxBR1 Register Field Descriptions
BitFieldTypeResetDescription
7-0UCBR1R/W0h

Clock prescaler setting of the baud-rate generator. The 16-bit value of (UCAxBR0 + UCAxBR1 × 256) forms the prescaler value.

15.5.5 UCAxMCTL Register

USCI_Ax Modulation Control Register

UCAxMCTL is shown in Figure 15-16 and described in Table 15-11.

Return to Table 15-6.

Figure 15-16 UCAxMCTL Register
76543210
UCBRFxUCBRSxUCOS16
rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0
Table 15-11 UCAxMCTL Register Field Descriptions
BitFieldTypeResetDescription
7-4UCBRFxR/W0h

First modulation stage select. These bits determine the modulation pattern for BITCLK16 when UCOS16 = 1. Ignored with UCOS16 = 0. Table 15-3 shows the modulation pattern.

3-1UCBRSxR/W0h

Second modulation stage select. These bits determine the modulation pattern for BITCLK. Table 15-2 shows the modulation pattern.

0UCOS16R/W0h

Oversampling mode enabled

0b = Disabled

1b = Enabled

15.5.6 UCAxSTAT Register

USCI_Ax Status Register

UCAxSTAT is shown in Figure 15-17 and described in Table 15-12.

Return to Table 15-6.

Figure 15-17 UCAxSTAT Register
76543210
UCLISTENUCFEUCOEUCPEUCBRKUCRXERRUCADDR
UCIDLE		UCBUSY
rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0r-0
Table 15-12 UCAxSTAT Register Field Descriptions
BitFieldTypeResetDescription
7UCLISTENR/W0h

Listen enable. The UCLISTEN bit selects loopback mode.

0b = Disabled

1b = Enabled. UCAxTXD is internally fed back to the receiver.

6UCFER/W0h

Framing error flag

0b = No error

1b = Character received with low stop bit

5UCOER/W0h

Overrun error flag. This bit is set when a character is transferred into UCAxRXBUF before the previous character was read. UCOE is cleared automatically when UCxRXBUF is read, and must not be cleared by software. Otherwise, it will not function correctly.

0b = No error

1b = Overrun error occurred

4UCPER/W0h

Parity error flag. When UCPEN = 0, UCPE is read as 0.

0b = No error

1b = Character received with parity error

3UCBRKR/W0h

Break detect flag

0b = No break condition

1b = Break condition occurred

2UCRXERRR/W0h

Receive error flag. This bit indicates a character was received with errors. When UCRXERR = 1, one or more error flags (UCFE, UCPE, UCOE) is also set. UCRXERR is cleared when UCAxRXBUF is read.

0b = No receive errors detected

1b = Receive error detected

1UCADDR
UCIDLE		R/W0h

UCADDR: Address received in address-bit multiprocessor mode.

0b = Received character is data

1b = Received character is an address

UCIDLE: Idle line detected in idle-line multiprocessor mode.

0b = No idle line detected

1b = Idle line detected

0UCBUSYR0h

USCI busy. This bit indicates if a transmit or receive operation is in progress.

0b = USCI inactive

1b = USCI transmitting or receiving

15.5.7 UCAxRXBUF Register

USCI_Ax Receive Buffer Register

UCAxRXBUF is shown in Figure 15-18 and described in Table 15-13.

Return to Table 15-6.

Figure 15-18 UCAxRXBUF Register
76543210
UCRXBUFx
r-0r-0r-0r-0r-0r-0r-0r-0
Table 15-13 UCAxRXBUF Register Field Descriptions
BitFieldTypeResetDescription
7-0UCRXBUFxR0h

The receive-data buffer is user accessible and contains the last received character from the receive shift register. Reading UCAxRXBUF resets the receive-error bits, the UCADDR or UCIDLE bit, and UCAxRXIFG. In 7-bit data mode, UCAxRXBUF is LSB justified and the MSB is always reset.

15.5.8 UCAxTXBUF Register

USCI_Ax Transmit Buffer Register

UCAxTXBUF is shown in Figure 15-19 and described in Table 15-14.

Return to Table 15-6.

Figure 15-19 UCAxTXBUF Register
76543210
UCTXBUFx
rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0
Table 15-14 UCAxTXBUF Register Field Descriptions
BitFieldTypeResetDescription
7-0UCTXBUFxR/W0h

The transmit data buffer is user accessible and holds the data waiting to be moved into the transmit shift register and transmitted on UCAxTXD. Writing to the transmit data buffer clears UCAxTXIFG. The MSB of UCAxTXBUF is not used for 7-bit data and is reset.

15.5.9 UCAxIRTCTL Register

USCI_Ax IrDA Transmit Control Register

UCAxIRTCTL is shown in Figure 15-20 and described in Table 15-15.

Return to Table 15-6.

Figure 15-20 UCAxIRTCTL Register
76543210
UCIRTXPLxUCIRTXCLKUCIREN
rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0
Table 15-15 UCAxIRTCTL Register Field Descriptions
BitFieldTypeResetDescription
7-2UCIRTXPLxR/W0h

Transmit pulse length. Pulse length tPULSE = (UCIRTXPLx + 1) / (2 × fIRTXCLK)

1UCIRTXCLKR/W0h

IrDA transmit pulse clock select

0b = BRCLK

1b = BITCLK16 when UCOS16 = 1. Otherwise, BRCLK.

0UCIRENR/W0h

IrDA encoder/decoder enable

0b = IrDA encoder/decoder disabled

1b = IrDA encoder/decoder enabled

15.5.10 UCAxIRRCTL Register

USCI_Ax IrDA Receive Control Register

UCAxIRRCTL is shown in Figure 15-21 and described in Table 15-16.

Return to Table 15-6.

Figure 15-21 UCAxIRRCTL Register
76543210
UCIRRXFLxUCIRRXPLUCIRRXFE
rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0
Table 15-16 UCAxIRRCTL Register Field Descriptions
BitFieldTypeResetDescription
7-2UCIRRXFLxR/W0h

Receive filter length. The minimum pulse length for receive is given by: tMIN = (UCIRRXFLx + 4) / (2 × fBRCLK)

1UCIRRXPLR/W0h

IrDA receive input UCAxRXD polarity

0b = IrDA transceiver delivers a high pulse when a light pulse is seen

1b = IrDA transceiver delivers a low pulse when a light pulse is seen

0UCIRRXFER/W0h

IrDA receive filter enabled

0b = Receive filter disabled

1b = Receive filter enabled

15.5.11 UCAxABCTL Register

USCI_Ax Auto Baud Control Register

UCAxABCTL is shown in Figure 15-22 and described in Table 15-17.

Return to Table 15-6.

Figure 15-22 UCAxABCTL Register
76543210
ReservedUCDELIMxUCSTOEUCBTOEReservedUCABDEN
r-0r-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0r-0rw-0
Table 15-17 UCAxABCTL Register Field Descriptions
BitFieldTypeResetDescription
7-6ReservedR0h
5-4UCDELIMxR/W0h

Break and synch delimiter length

00b = 1 bit time

01b = 2 bit times

10b = 3 bit times

11b = 4 bit times

3UCSTOER/W0h

Synch field time-out error

0b = No error

1b = Length of synch field exceeded measurable time.

2UCBTOER/W0h

Break time-out error

0b = No error

1b = Length of break field exceeded 22 bit times.

1ReservedR0h
0UCABDENR/W0h

Automatic baud rate detect enable

0b = Baud rate detection disabled. Length of break and synch field is not measured.

1b = Baud rate detection enabled. Length of break and synch field is measured and baud rate settings are changed accordingly.

15.5.12 IE2 Register

SFR Interrupt Enable 2 Register

IE2 is shown in Figure 15-23 and described in Table 15-18.

Return to Table 15-6.

Figure 15-23 IE2 Register
76543210
UCA0TXIEUCA0RXIE
rw-0rw-0
Table 15-18 IE2 Register Field Descriptions
BitFieldTypeResetDescription
7-2

These bits may be used by other modules (see the device-specific data sheet).

1UCA0TXIER/W0h

USCI_A0 transmit interrupt enable

0b = Interrupt disabled

1b = Interrupt enabled

0UCA0RXIER/W0h

USCI_A0 receive interrupt enable

0b = Interrupt disabled

1b = Interrupt enabled

15.5.13 IFG2 Register

SFR Interrupt Flag 2 Register

IFG2 is shown in Figure 15-24 and described in Table 15-19.

Return to Table 15-6.

Figure 15-24 IFG2 Register
76543210
UCA0TXIFGUCA0RXIFG
rw-1rw-0
Table 15-19 IFG2 Register Field Descriptions
BitFieldTypeResetDescription
7-2

These bits may be used by other modules (see the device-specific data sheet).

1UCA0TXIFGR/W0h

USCI_A0 transmit interrupt flag. UCA0TXIFG is set when UCA0TXBUF is empty.

0b = No interrupt pending

1b = Interrupt pending

0UCA0RXIFGR/W0h

USCI_A0 receive interrupt flag. UCA0RXIFG is set when UCA0RXBUF has received a complete character.

0b = No interrupt pending

1b = Interrupt pending

15.5.14 UC1IE Register

USCI Interrupt Enable Register

UC1IE is shown in Figure 15-25 and described in Table 15-20.

Return to Table 15-6.

Figure 15-25 UC1IE Register
76543210
UnusedUCA1TXIEUCA1RXIE
rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0
Table 15-20 UC1IE Register Field Descriptions
BitFieldTypeResetDescription
7-4UnusedR/W0h

Unused

3-2These bits may be used by other USCI modules (see the device-specific data sheet).
1UCA1TXIER/W0h

USCI_A1 transmit interrupt enable

0b = Interrupt disabled

1b = Interrupt enabled

0UCA1RXIER/W0h

USCI_A1 receive interrupt enable

0b = Interrupt disabled

1b = Interrupt enabled

15.5.15 UC1IFG Register

USCI Interrupt Flag Register

UC1IFG is shown in Figure 15-26 and described in Table 15-21.

Return to Table 15-6.

Figure 15-26 UC1IFG Register
76543210
UnusedUCA1TXIFGUCA1RXIFG
rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-0rw-1rw-0
Table 15-21 UC1IFG Register Field Descriptions
BitFieldTypeResetDescription
7-4UnusedR/W0h

Unused

3-2These bits may be used by other USCI modules (see the device-specific data sheet).
1UCA1TXIFGR/W0h

USCI_A1 transmit interrupt flag. UCA1TXIFG is set when UCA1TXBUF is empty.

0b = No interrupt pending

1b = Interrupt pending

0UCA1RXIFGR/W0h

USCI_A1 receive interrupt flag. UCA1RXIFG is set when UCA1RXBUF has received a complete character.

0b = No interrupt pending

1b = Interrupt pending