Transmit Buffer Register (TB)
Address Offset = 0H, DLAB = 0, WRITE ONLY
This register contains the data byte to be transmitted. The transmit buffer is double buffered, utilizing an
additional shift register (not accessible) to convert the 8 bit data word to a serial format. This shift register
is loaded from the Transmit Buffer when the transmission of the previous byte is complete.
Interrupt Enable Register (IER)
Address Offset = 1H, DLAB = 0, READ/WRITE
The lower four bits of this register control the enables of the five interrupt sources of the Serial Port
interrupt. It is possible to totally disable the interrupt system by resetting bits 0 through 3 of this register.
Similarly, setting the appropriate bits of this register to a high, selected interrupts can be enabled.
Disabling the interrupt system inhibits the Interrupt Identification Register and disables any Serial Port
interrupt out of the LPC47S42x. All other system functions operate in their normal manner, including the
Line Status and MODEM Status Registers. The contents of the Interrupt Enable Register are described
below.
Bit 0
This bit enables the Received Data Available Interrupt (and timeout interrupts in the FIFO mode) when set
to logic "1".
Bit 1
This bit enables the Transmitter Holding Register Empty Interrupt when set to logic "1".
Bit 2
This bit enables the Received Line Status Interrupt when set to logic "1". The error sources causing the
interrupt are Overrun, Parity, Framing and Break. The Line Status Register must be read to determine the
source.
Bit 3
This bit enables the MODEM Status Interrupt when set to logic "1". This is caused when one of the
Modem Status Register bits changes state.
Bits 4 through 7
These bits are always logic "0".
FIFO Control Register (FCR)
Address Offset = 2H, DLAB = X, WRITE
This is a write only register at the same location as the IIR. This register is used to enable and clear the
FIFOs, set the RCVR FIFO trigger level. Note: DMA is not supported. The UART1 and UART2 FCR’s are
shadowed in the UART1 FIFO Control Shadow Register (runtime register at offset 0x20) and UART2 FIFO
Control Shadow Register (runtime register at offset 0x1D).
Bit 0
Setting this bit to a logic "1" enables both the XMIT and RCVR FIFOs. Clearing this bit to a logic "0"
disables both the XMIT and RCVR FIFOs and clears all bytes from both FIFOs. When changing from FIFO
Mode to non-FIFO (16450) mode, data is automatically cleared from the FIFOs. This bit must be a 1 when
other bits in this register are written to or they will not be properly programmed.
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