5.9.8 Serial Communication Interface (SCI)
The SCI has the following features:
- Standard universal asynchronous receiver-transmitter (UART) communication
- Standard non-return to zero (NRZ) format
- Double-buffered receive and transmit functions
- Asynchronous or iso-synchronous communication modes with no CLK pin
- Capability to use Direct Memory Access (DMA) for transmit and receive data
- Two external pins: RS232_RX and RS232_TX