This means that there is an opportunity for other devices to gain access to the CEC line
during the periods mentioned above to send their own messages after the current device has
finished sending its current message.
If SFT is not 0x0, the corresponding user configure SFT will be performed.
21.3.5. SFT option bit description
SFT option bit support another way for saving bus inactive time through setting more SFT
counter’s start time point.
When SFTOPT = 0, the SFT timer will start at the time STAOM bit asserted when the
controller is in the idle state.
When SFTOPT = 1, the SFT timer will start at the time CEC bus is in idle state and the SFT
time will be saved if you configure the STAOM after SFT done because the controller will
start transmit without any latency.
When SFTOPT = 1, some other cases will also start the SFT counter:
In case of regular TX/RX complete(TEND/REND asserted)
In case of transmission not complete such as the time TERR, TAERR or TU asserted.
In case of receiving progress, if some error detected and error bit is generated, the SFT
timer will start when output error bit finished.
21.3.6. Error definition
Error-Bit
If some errors are occurred and corresponding generation configure is enabled the
HDMI-CEC controller will generate an error bit on the CEC pin for indicating. Error bit period
definition is shown as below:
Figure 21-5. Error Bit Period