Re: Read full 8-bit character from serial port?

[bieling@terra.es (Jorge Chamorro Bieling)]

David Empson <dempson@actrix.gen.nz> wrote:

> > 2.- Once a 4th rx char has been completely assembled (received) into the
> > receiver, you won't get an overrun either : the receiver can be thought
> > off as a 4th buffer byte.
> > 
> > 3.- In fact it's not until the *5th* rx char start bit appears at the
> > SCC RxD pin that an overrun will happen.
> 
> I doubt that is correct.

It's not my opinion, I know it's (somewhere) in the 8530 SCC user's
brick, er, book, the page is ... hmm, that was 14 years ago.

I still must have the book around. 
Do you want me to look for it ?
-- 
Jorge Chamorro Bieling