GM16C550 Overview
GM16C550 GM16C550 ASYNCHRONOUS MUNICATIONS ELEMENT WITH FIFOs Descriptions The GM16C550 is an asynchronous munications element (ACE) that is functionally equivalent to the GM16C450, and addition-ally incorporates a 16byte FIFOs are available on both the transmitter and receiver, and can be activated by placing the device in the FIFO mode. After a reset, the registers of the GM16C550 are identical to those of the...
GM16C550 Key Features
- DCD . l Programmable serial characteristics
- 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-bit characters
- Even-, odd-, or no-parity bit generation and detection
- 1-, 11/2- or 2-stop bit generation
- Baud rate generation (DC to 256K baud) l 16 byte FIFO reduces CPU interrupts. l Independent control of transmit, receive