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VCore-III System and CPU Interfaces

VMDS-10492 VSC7440 Datasheet Revision 4.2

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For SPI mode, chip select is asserted throughout transfers. Transmit transfers end when the transmit

FIFO runs out of data frames. Software must make sure it is not interrupted while writing data for a

multiframe transfer. When multiple distinct transfers are needed, wait for SR.TFE = 1 and SR.BUSY = 0

before initiating new transfer. SR.BUSY is an indication of ongoing transfers, however, it is not asserted

immediately when writing frames to the FIFO. As a result, software must also check the SR.TFE

(transmit FIFO empty) indication.

The SI master controller supports up to 16 chip selects. Chip select 0 is mapped to the SI_nCS pin of the

serial interface. The remaining chips selects are available using overlaid GPIO functions. Software

controls which chip selects to activate for a transfer using the SER register. For more information about

overlaid functions on the GPIOs for these signals, see GPIO Overlaid Functions, page 352.

Writing to any DR replication index put data into the transmission FIFO, and reading from any DR

replication index take out data from the receive FIFO. FIFO status indications are available in the SR

SIMC Interrupts, page 339.

After completing all initial configurations, the SI master controller is enabled by writing

SIMCEN.SIMCEN = 1. Some registers can only be written when the controller is in disabled state. This is

noted in the register-descriptions for the affected registers.

4.8.2.1

SPI Protocol

When the SI master controller is configured for SPI mode, clock polarity and position is configurable in

CTRLR0.SCPH and CTRLR0.SCPOL. The following illustration shows the four possible combinations for

8-bit transfers.

Table 248 •

SI Master Controller Pins

Pin Name

I/O

Description

SI_nCS0

SI_nCS[15:1]/GPIO

Active low chip selects. Chip selects 1 through

15 are overlaid functions on the GPIO pins.

SI_CLK

Clock output.

SI_DO

Data output (MOSI).

SI_DI

Data input (MISO).

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