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MC68340 USER’S MANUAL

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7.3.3 Looping Modes

Each serial module channel can be configured to operate in various looping modes as

shown in Figure 7-7. These modes are useful for local and remote system diagnostic

functions. The modes are described in the following paragraphs with further information

available in 7.4 Register Description and Programming.

The channel's transmitter and receiver should both be disabled when switching between

modes. The selected mode is activated immediately upon mode selection, regardless of

whether a character is being received or transmitted.

7.3.3.1 AUTOMATIC ECHO MODE. In this mode, the channel automatically retransmits

the received data on a bit-by-bit basis. The local CPU32-to-receiver communication

continues normally, but the CPU32-to-transmitter link is disabled. While in this mode,

received data is clocked on the receiver clock and retransmitted on TxDx. The receiver

must be enabled, but the transmitter need not be enabled.

Since the transmitter is not active, the SR TxEMP and TxRDY bits are inactive, and data

is transmitted as it is received. Received parity is checked, but not recalculated for

transmission. Character framing is also checked, but stop bits are transmitted as received.

A received break is echoed as received until the next valid start bit is detected.

7.3.3.2 LOCAL LOOPBACK MODE. In this mode, TxDx is internally connected to RxDx.

This mode is useful for testing the operation of a local serial module channel by sending

data to the transmitter and checking data assembled by the receiver. In this manner,

correct channel operations can be assured. Also, both transmitter and CPU32-to-receiver

communications continue normally in this mode. While in this mode, the RxDx input data

is ignored, the TxDx is held marking, and the receiver is clocked by the transmitter clock.

The transmitter must be enabled, but the receiver need not be enabled.

7.3.3.3 REMOTE LOOPBACK MODE. In this mode, the channel automatically transmits

received data on the TxDx output on a bit-by-bit basis. The local CPU32-to-transmitter link

is disabled. This mode is useful in testing receiver and transmitter operation of a remote

channel. While in this mode, the receiver clock is used for the transmitter.

Since the receiver is not active, received data cannot be read by the CPU32, and the error

status conditions are inactive. Received parity is not checked and is not recalculated for

transmission. Stop bits are transmitted as received. A received break is echoed as

received until the next valid start bit is detected.

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