Serial Communication Interface (S12SCIV5)
MC9S12G Family Reference Manual Rev.1.27 
NXP Semiconductors 675
Figure 20-17 shows two cases of break detect. In trace RXD_1 the break symbol starts with the start bit, 
while in RXD_2 the break starts in the middle of a transmission. If BRKDFE = 1, in RXD_1 case there 
will be no byte transferred to the receive buffer and the RDRF flag will not be modified. Also no framing 
error or parity error will be flagged from this transfer. In RXD_2 case, however the break signal starts later 
during the transmission. At the expected stop bit position the byte received so far will be transferred to the 
receive buffer, the receive data register full flag will be set, a framing error and if enabled and appropriate 
a parity error will be set. Once the break is detected the BRKDIF flag will be set.
Figure 20-17. Break Detection if BRKDFE = 1 (M = 0)
20.4.5.4 Idle Characters
An idle character (or preamble) contains all logic 1s and has no start, stop, or parity bit. Idle character 
length depends on the M bit in SCI control register 1 (SCICR1). The preamble is a synchronizing idle 
character that begins the first transmission initiated after writing the TE bit from 0 to 1.
If the TE bit is cleared during a transmission, the TXD pin becomes idle after completion of the 
transmission in progress. Clearing and then setting the TE bit during a transmission queues an idle 
character to be sent after the frame currently being transmitted. 
NOTE
When queueing an idle character, return the TE bit to logic 1 before the stop 
bit of the current frame shifts out through the TXD pin. Setting TE after the 
stop bit appears on TXD causes data previously written to the SCI data 
register to be lost. Toggle the TE bit for a queued idle character while the 
TDRE flag is set and immediately before writing the next byte to the SCI 
data register. 
If the TE bit is clear and the transmission is complete, the SCI is not the 
master of the TXD pin
Start Bit Position Stop Bit Position
BRKDIF = 1
FE = 1
BRKDIF = 1
RXD_1
RXD_2
123 4567 8 910
123 4567 8 910
Zero Bit Counter
Zero Bit Counter
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