Practice Synchronous Serial Communication (usart) (4.2.2) - Interfacing with Essential Peripherals
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Synchronous Serial Communication (USART)

Practice - Synchronous Serial Communication (USART)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is USART?

💡 Hint: What does USART allow for in communication?

Question 2 Easy

Explain the benefit of using a shared clock line in synchronous communication.

💡 Hint: What overhead is reduced when using synchronous communication?

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Question 1

What is the primary advantage of synchronous communication over asynchronous communication?

Higher data rate without overhead
Simpler hardware requirements
Used only in short-distance applications

💡 Hint: Think about what extra bits are required in asynchronous methods.

Question 2

True or False: USART can only be used for synchronous communication.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall the versatility of USART.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a USART communication system for an autonomous robot to communicate its sensor data with a central controller.

💡 Hint: Consider how distance and noise might affect the design.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss potential issues with synchronization in a USART system and propose solutions.

💡 Hint: Think of scenarios where the clock might drift or fail.

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