ATMEGA644PV ATMEL [ATMEL Corporation], ATMEGA644PV Datasheet - Page 201

• Manufacturer Part Number: ATMEGA644PV
• Description: 8-bit Microcontroller with 16/32/64K Bytes In-System Programmable Flash
• Manufacturer: ATMEL [ATMEL Corporation]

18.6.1
18.6.2
18.7
8011D–AVR–02/07
AVR USART MSPIM vs. AVR SPI
Transmitter and Receiver Flags and Interrupts
Disabling the Transmitter or Receiver
The RXCn, TXCn, and UDREn flags and corresponding interrupts in USART in MSPIM mode
are identical in function to the normal USART operation. However, the receiver error status flags
(FE, DOR, and PE) are not in use and is always read as zero.
The disabling of the transmitter or receiver in USART in MSPIM mode is identical in function to
the normal USART operation.
The USART in MSPIM mode is fully compatible with the AVR SPI regarding:
• Master mode timing diagram.
• The UCPOLn bit functionality is identical to the SPI CPOL bit.
• The UCPHAn bit functionality is identical to the SPI CPHA bit.
• The UDORDn bit functionality is identical to the SPI DORD bit.
However, since the USART in MSPIM mode reuses the USART resources, the use of the
USART in MSPIM mode is somewhat different compared to the SPI. In addition to differences of
the control register bits, and that only master operation is supported by the USART in MSPIM
mode, the following features differ between the two modules:
• The USART in MSPIM mode includes (double) buffering of the transmitter. The SPI has no
• The USART in MSPIM mode receiver includes an additional buffer level.
• The SPI WCOL (Write Collision) bit is not included in USART in MSPIM mode.
• The SPI double speed mode (SPI2X) bit is not included. However, the same effect is achieved
• Interrupt timing is not compatible.
• Pin control differs due to the master only operation of the USART in MSPIM mode.
A comparison of the USART in MSPIM mode and the SPI pins is shown in
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Table 18-3.
buffer.
by setting UBRRn accordingly.
USART_MSPIM
XCKn
RxDn
TxDn
(N/A)
Comparison of USART in MSPIM mode and SPI pins.
MOSI
MISO
SCK
SPI
SS
ATmega164P/324P/644P
Comment
Master Out only
Master In only
Not supported by USART in MSPIM
(Functionally identical)
Table 18-3 on page
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