UART¶
Function Introduction¶
The chip includes three UART interfaces (UART0-2). Each UART features:
- Independent transmit and receive FIFOs (64 x 8 bits)
- Programmable baud rate up to 3 Mbps
- DMA interface support
- Standard UART protocol
- Start bit error detection
- Parity check support
- Configurable data frame length (5, 6, 7, or 8 bits)
- Configurable stop bits (1, 1.5, or 2 bits)
- Timeout interrupt mechanism
- FIFO overflow/underflow detection
- FIFO empty/full and transmission error interrupts
Register Mapping¶
The UART registers are mapped as follows: - UART0: 0x40022000 - UART1: 0x40023000 - UART2: 0x40024000
See Table U-1 for detailed register mapping:
Table U-1 UART Register Mapping
| Offset | Name | Bit Width | Type | Reset Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0x00 | UART_RdD_R | 32 | RO | 0x00000000 | Read data register |
| 0x04 | UART_WrD_R | 32 | WO | 0x00000000 | Write data register |
| 0x08 | UART_Rx_Er_R | 32 | R/W | 0x00000000 | Receive error flag register |
| 0x0C | UART_Flag_R | 32 | RO | 0x0000034F | Flag register |
| 0x10 | UART_I_BRD | 32 | R/W | 0x00000000 | Baud rate division counter integer part register |
| 0x14 | UART_F_BRD | 32 | R/W | 0x00000000 | Baud rate division counter fractional part register |
| 0x18 | UART_LCR | 32 | RO | 0x00000000 | Linear control register |
| 0x1C | UART_CR | 32 | RO | 0x00000300 | Control register |
| 0x20 | UART_FLS | 32 | R/W | 0x00000012 | FIFO trigger depth configuration register |
| 0x24 | UART_Mask_Int | 32 | R/W | 0x00000FFF | Interrupt mask register |
| 0x28 | UART_RIS | 32 | RO | 0x00000020 | Original interrupt status register |
| 0x2C | UART_MIS | 32 | RO | 0x00000000 | Interrupt status register after shielding |
| 0x30 | UART_ICR | 32 | WO | 0x00000000 | Interrupt clear register |
| 0x34 | UART_DMA_CR | 32 | R/W | 0x00000000 | DMA control register |
| 0x38 | UART_TIMEOUT_R | 32 | R/W | 0x00000020 | Receive delay register |
| 0x50 | UART_DMA_BYTE_EN | 32 | R/W | 0x00000000 | DMA mode supports byte transmission |
Read Data Register (UART_RdD_R)¶
Offset: 0x00
Reset value: 0x00000000
| Bit Field | Name | Reset Value | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31:8 | Reserved | 0x000000 | R | Reserved |
| 7: 0 | DATA | 0x00 | R | Read data |
Write Data Register (UART_WrD_R)¶
Offset: 0x04
Reset value: 0x00000000
| Bit Field | Name | Reset Value | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31:0 | WDATA | 0x00000000 | W | 32-bit write data |
Receive Error Flag Register (UART_Rx_Er_R)¶
Offset: 0x08
Reset value: 0x00000000
| Bit Field | Name | Reset Value | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31:4 | Reserved | 0x00000000 | R/W | Reserved |
| 3 | OE | 0 | R/W | Overrun error flag |
| 2 | BE | 0 | R/W | Break error flag |
| 1 | PE | 0 | R/W | Parity error flag |
| 0 | FE | 0 | R/W | Transmission Frame error flag |
Status Flag Register (UART_Flag_R)¶
Offset: 0x0C
Reset value: 0x0000034F
| Bit Field | Name | Reset Value | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31:11 | Reserved | 0x00000 | R | Reserved |
| 10 | Error Data Flag (EDF) | 0 | R | When it is 1, it means that the error data in the current FIFO has not been read out, and the CPU should continue to output the data in the RXFIFO |
| 9 | End of current trans (EOC) | 1 | R | Flag signal for completing the current transmission |
| 8 | Transmit FIFO Empty (TXFE) | 1 | R | Transmit FIFO empty flag bit |
| 7 | Transmit FIFO Full (TXFF) | 0 | R | Transmit FIFO full flag |
| 6 | Receive FIFO Empty (RXFE) | 1 | R | Receive FIFO empty flag bit |
| 5 | Receive FIFO Full (RXFF) | 0 | R | Receive FIFO full flag bit |
| 4 | UART Busy (BUSY) | 0 | R | UART busy flag. When TXFIFO is not empty, the signal is 1 |
| 3: 1 | Reversed | - | R | Reserved |
| 0 | Clear To Send (CTS) | 1 | R | When the CTS signal of the external modem is valid, the bit is 1 |
Baud Rate Integer Register (UART_I_BRD)¶
Offset: 0x10
Reset value: 0x00000000
| Bit Field | Name | Reset Value | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31:0 | Baud Rate Integer | 0x00000000 | R/W | Integer part of baud rate division register |
Baud Rate Fractional Register (UART_F_BRD)¶
Offset: 0x14
Reset value: 0x00000000
| Bit Field | Name | Reset Value | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31:6 | Reserved | 0x00000000 | R/W | Reserved |
| 5: 0 | Baud Rate Integer | 0x00 | R/W | Baud rate fractional register |
Line Control Register (UART_LCR)¶
Offset: 0x18
Reset value: 0x00000000
| Bit Field | Name | Reset Value | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31:6 | Reserved | 0x000000 | R/W | Reserved |
| 8 | Byte_Select (BS) | 0 | R/W | Write 1 to the bit, indicating that APB and AHB send data to TXFIFO in byte mode. When it is 0, it means to send data to TXFIFO in word mode. |
| 7 | Stick Parity Select (SPS) | 0 | R/W | Fixed parity bit |
| 6: 5 | Word length [1:0] (WLEN) | 0x0 | R/W | Number of valid data in each frame 00=5bit 01=6bit 10=7bit 11=8bit |
| 4 | FIFOs Clear (FIFO_CLR) | 0 | R/W | Write 1 to the bit, and the FIFO will be cleared. |
| 3: 2 | Two Stop Bits Select (STP) | 0x0 | R/W | Number of stop bits 00=1bit 01=1.5bit 10=2bit 11=reserved |
| 1 | Even Parity Select (EPS) | 0 | R/W | Even parity selection. If it is 1, it is even parity; if it is 0, it is odd parity |
| 0 | Parity Enable (PEN) | 0 | R/W | Parity check enable signal |
Control Register (UART_CR)¶
Offset: 0x1C
Reset value: 0x00000300
| Bit Field | Name | Reset Value | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31:16 | Reserved | 0x0000 | R/W | Reserved |
| 15 | CTS Hardware Flow Control Enable (CTSEn) | 0 | R/W | The bit is written to 1. The hardware judges the CTS signal: continue to send data when the sampling is valid. |
| 14 | RTS Hardware Flow Control Enable (RTSEN) | 0 | R/W | The bit is written to 1. The RTS signal is generated by the hardware. When RXFIFO does not reach the domain value, the RTS signal is always valid, and external data transmission is requested. |
| 13 | Out2 | 0 | R/W | When the bit writes 1, 0 is output on the output port nUARTOUT2. When used as a modem, this port can be used as a ring signal RI |
| 12 | Out1 | 0 | R/W | When the bit writes 1, 0 is output on the output port nUARTOUT1. When used as a modem, the port can be used as a data carrier detection signal DCD |
| 11 | Request to Send (RTS) | 0 | R/W | This bit supplements the UART Request to Send (nUARTRTS) modem status output. When this bit is programmed to 1, the output is 0 |
| 10 | Data Transmit Ready (DTR) | 0 | R/W | This bit is a supplement to UART Data Transmission Ready (nUARTDTR) modem status output. When this bit is programmed to 1, the output is 0 |
| 9 | Receive Enable (RXE) | 1 | R/W | |
| 8 | Transmit Enable (TXE) | 1 | R/W | When the bit bit is written to 1, it indicates that transmission is allowed. If it is disabled in the middle of a frame transmission, the current transmission should be completed first and then the transmission should be stopped |
| 7: 2 | Reversed | 0 | R/W | Reserved |
| 1 | Don’t care error data (NCED) | 0 | R/W | When the bit bit is written to 1, no matter whether RXFIFO has error data (parity error, frame error, break error, and overrun error), as long as RXFIFO reaches the domain value, it will send a DMA request or the CPU will receive an interrupt. |
| 0 | UART Enable (UARTEN) | 0 | R/W | UART enable signal. When the bit is written to 1, it means enabled. If the UART is disabled in the middle of a transmission, the UART will not stop working until the current transmission is completed. |
FIFO Level Register (UART_FLS)¶
Offset: 0x20
Reset value: 0x00000012
| Bit Field | Name | Reset Value | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31:6 | Reserved | 0x000000 | R | Reserved |
| 5:3 | RXIFLSEL | 0x2 | R/W | Receive FIFO Trigger Level |
| - 000: ⅛ full | ||||
| - 001: ¼ full | ||||
| - 010: ½ full | ||||
| - 011: ¾ full | ||||
| - 100: ⅞ full | ||||
| - 101: 1 byte | ||||
| - 110: 2 bytes | ||||
| - 111: Reserved | ||||
| 2:0 | TXIFLSEL | 0x2 | R/W | Transmit FIFO Trigger Level |
| - 000: <⅛ full | ||||
| - 001: <¼ full | ||||
| - 010: <½ full | ||||
| - 011: <¾ full | ||||
| - 100: <⅞ full | ||||
| - 101-111: Reserved |
Interrupt Mask Register (UART_Mask_Int)¶
Offset: 0x24
Reset value: 0x00000FFF
| Bit Field | Name | Reset Value | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31:12 | Reserved | 0x00000 | R | Reserved |
| 11 | EDIM | 1 | R/W | Error Data Interrupt Mask |
| - 0: Enabled | ||||
| - 1: Masked | ||||
| 10 | OEIM | 1 | R/W | Overrun Error Interrupt Mask |
| - 0: Enabled | ||||
| - 1: Masked | ||||
| 9 | BEIM | 1 | R/W | Break Error Interrupt Mask |
| - 0: Enabled | ||||
| - 1: Masked | ||||
| 8 | PEIM | 1 | R/W | Parity Error Interrupt Mask |
| - 0: Enabled | ||||
| - 1: Masked | ||||
| 7 | FEIM | 1 | R/W | Framing Error Interrupt Mask |
| - 0: Enabled | ||||
| - 1: Masked | ||||
| 6 | RTIM | 1 | R/W | Receive Timeout Interrupt Mask |
| - 0: Enabled | ||||
| - 1: Masked | ||||
| 5 | TXIM | 1 | R/W | Transmit Interrupt Mask |
| - 0: Enabled | ||||
| - 1: Masked | ||||
| 4 | RXIM | 1 | R/W | Receive Interrupt Mask |
| - 0: Enabled | ||||
| - 1: Masked | ||||
| 3:2 | Reserved | 0x3 | R | Reserved |
| 1 | CTSMIM | 1 | R/W | CTS Modem Interrupt Mask |
| - 0: Enabled | ||||
| - 1: Masked | ||||
| 0 | RIMIM | 1 | R/W | RI Modem Interrupt Mask |
| - 0: Enabled | ||||
| - 1: Masked |
Raw Interrupt Status Register (UART_RIS)¶
Offset: 0x28
Reset value: 0x00000020
| Bit Field | Name | Reset Value | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31:12 | Reserved | 0x00000 | R/W | Reserved |
| 11 | Error data interrupt status (EDRIS) | 0 | R/W | Original error data interrupt status |
| 10 | Overrun Error Interrupt Status (OERIS) | 0 | R/W | Original Overrun Error Interrupt Status |
| 9 | Break Error Interrupt Status (BERIS) | 0 | R/W | Original Break Error Interrupt Status |
| 8 | Parity Error Interrupt Status (PERIS) | 0 | R/W | Original Parity Error Interrupt Status |
| 7 | Framing Error Interrupt Status (FERIS) | 0 | R/W | Original Framing Error Interrupt Status |
| 6 | Receive Timeout Interrupt Status (RTRIS) | 0 | R/W | Original Receive Timeout Interrupt Status |
| 5 | Transmit Interrupt Status (TXRIS) | 1 | R/W | Original Transmit Interrupt Status |
| 4 | Receive Interrupt Status (RXRIS) | 0 | R/W | Original Receive Interrupt Status |
| 3 | nUARTDSR Modem Interrupt Status (DSRRMIS) | 0 | R/W | Original nUARTDSR Modem Interrupt Status |
| 2 | nUARTDCD Modem Interrupt Status (DCDRMIS) | 0 | R/W | Original nUARTDCD Modem Interrupt Status |
| 1 | nUARTCTS Modem Interrupt Status (CTSRMIS) | 0 | R/W | Original nUARTCTS Modem Interrupt Status |
| 0 | nUARTRI Modem Interrupt Status (RIRMIS) | 0 | R/W | Original nUARTRI Modem Interrupt Status |
Masked Interrupt Status Register (UART_MIS)¶
Offset: 0x2C
Reset value: 0x00000000
| Bit Field | Name | Reset Value | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31:12 | Reserved | 0x00000 | R | Reserved |
| 11 | Error data Masked interrupt Status (EDMIS) | 0 | R | Error data interrupt status after shielding |
| 10 | Overrun Error Masked Interrupt Status (OEMIS) | 0 | R | Overrun Error Interrupt status after shielding |
| 9 | Break Error Masked Interrupt Status (BEMIS) | 0 | R | Break Error Interrupt status after shielding |
| 8 | Parity Error Masked Interrupt Status (PEMIS) | 0 | R | Parity Error Interrupt Status after shielding |
| 7 | Framing Error Masked Interrupt Status (FEMIS) | 0 | R | Framing Error Interrupt status after shielding |
| 6 | Receive Timeout Masked Interrupt Status (RTMIS) | 0 | R | Receive Timeout Interrupt status after shielding |
| 5 | Transmit Masked Interrupt Status (TXMIS) | 0 | R | Transmit Interrupt status after shielding |
| 4 | Receive Masked Interrupt Status (RXMIS) | 0 | R | Receive Interrupt status after shielding |
| 3 | nUARTDSR Modem Masked Interrupt Status (DSRMMIS) | 0 | R | nUARTDSR Modem Interrupt status after shielding |
| 2 | nUARTDCD Modem Masked Interrupt Status (DCDMMIS) | 0 | R | nUARTDCD Modem Interrupt status after shielding |
| 1 | nUARTCTS Modem Masked Interrupt Status (CTSMMIS) | 0 | R | nUARTCTS Modem Interrupt status after shielding |
| 0 | nUARTRI Modem Masked Interrupt Status (RIMMIS) | 0 | R | nUARTRI Modem Interrupt Status after shielding |
Interrupt Clear Register (UART_ICR)¶
Offset: 0x30
Reset value: 0x00000000
| Bit Field | Name | Reset Value | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31:12 | Reserved | 0x00000 | W | Reserved |
| 11 | Error Data Interrupt Clear (EDIC) | 0 | W | Write 1 to the bit to Clear the Error data interrupt |
| 10 | Overrun Error Interrupt Clear (OEIC) | 0 | W | Write 1 to the bit to clear Overrun Error Interrupt |
| 9 | Break Error Interrupt Clear (BEIC) | 0 | W | Write 1 to the bit to Clear Break Error Interrupt |
| 8 | Parity Error Interrupt Clear (PEIC) | 0 | W | Write 1 to the bit to clear Parity Error Interrupt |
| 7 | Framing Error Interrupt Clear (FEIC) | 0 | W | Write 1 to the bit to Clear Framing Error Interrupt |
| 6 | Receive Timeout Interrupt Clear (RTIC) | 0 | W | Write 1 to the bit to clear Receive Timeout Interrupt |
| 5 | Transmit Interrupt Clear (TXIC) | 0 | W | Write 1 to the bit to clear Transmit Interrupt |
| 4 | Receive Interrupt Clear (RXIC) | 0 | W | Write 1 to the bit to clear Receive Interrupt |
| 3 | nUARTDSR Modem Interrupt Clear (DSRMIC) | 0 | W | Write 1 to the bit to clear nUARTDSR Modem Interrupt |
| 2 | nUARTDCD Modem Interrupt Clear (DCDMIC) | 0 | W | Write 1 to the bit to clear nUARTDCD Modem Interrupt |
| 1 | nUARTCTS Modem Interrupt Clear (CTSMIC) | 0 | W | Write 1 to the bit to clear nUARTCTS Modem Interrupt |
| 0 | nUARTRI Modem Interrupt Clear (RIMIC) | 0 | W | Write 1 to the bit to clear nUARTRI Modem Interrupt |
DMA Control Register (UART_DMA_CR)¶
Offset: 0x34
Reset value: 0x00000000
| Bit Field | Name | Reset Value | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31:12 | Reserved | 0x00000000 | R/W | Reserved |
| 1 | TXDMAE | 0 | R/W | Transmit DMA Enable |
| - 0: Disabled | ||||
| - 1: Enabled | ||||
| 0 | RXDMAE | 0 | R/W | Receive DMA Enable |
| - 0: Disabled | ||||
| - 1: Enabled |
Timeout Register (UART_TIMEOUT_R)¶
Offset: 0x38
Reset value: 0x00000020
| Bit Field | Name | Reset Value | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31:10 | Reserved | 0x000000 | R | Reserved |
| 9:0 | TS | 0x020 | R/W | Timeout Size |
| - Default: 32 baud bits | ||||
| - Maximum: 1023 baud bits |
DMA Byte Enable Register (UART_DMA_BYTE_EN)¶
Offset: 0x50
Reset value: 0x00000000
| Bit Field | Name | Reset Value | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31:1 | Reserved | 0x00000000 | R | Reserved |
| 0 | DMA_BYTE_EN | 0 | R/W | DMA Byte Transfer Enable |
| - 0: Disabled | ||||
| - 1: Enabled |