Bit | Access | Value | Meaning |
---|---|---|---|
0,1 | R/W | 0 | 8 bit word |
1 | 7 bit word | ||
2 | 6 bit word | ||
3 | 5 bit word | ||
2 | R/W | 0 | 1 stop bit |
1 | 2 stop bits in most cases. | ||
1 stop bit if 8 bit word with parity. | |||
1.5 stop bits if 5 bit word without parity | |||
3 | R/W | 0 | parity disabled. |
1 | Parity enabled. | ||
4, 5 | R/W | 0 | odd parity |
1 | Even parity | ||
2 | Parity always 1 on TX and ignored on RX | ||
3 | Parity always 0 on TX and ignored on RX | ||
6 – 31 | Reserved must be set to zero |