On Aug 2, 2010, at 2:19 PM, Dwayne Reid wrote:

>> you were using it in synchronous mode where the clock comes in with =20
>> the data.

> Now I know to pay particular attention to those subtleties when I =20
> use one of those chips.

Note that whether you need a sync or an async serial port tends to be =20
dictated by external requirements (the protocol and device you expect =20
to speak to).  It's not like you can say "It would be nice to go into =20
sleep mode while I'm waiting for data; I guess I'll look for a USART =20
rather than just a UART."

BillW

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