Figure 276. Rs232 Rts Flow Control - ST STM32L0x3 Reference Manual

Low-power universal asynchronous receiver transmitter (LPUART)
RS232 RTS flow control
If the RTS flow control is enabled (RTSE=1), then RTS is asserted (tied low) as long as the
LPUART receiver is ready to receive a new data. when the receive register is full, RTS is de-
asserted, indicating that the transmission is expected to stop at the end of the current frame.
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RX
RTS
RS232 CTS flow control
If the CTS flow control is enabled (CTSE=1), then the transmitter checks the CTS input
before transmitting the next frame. If CTS is asserted (tied low), then the next data is
transmitted (assuming that data is to be transmitted, in other words, if TXE=0), else the
transmission does not occur. When CTS is de-asserted during a transmission, the current
transmission is completed before the transmitter stops.
When CTSE=1, the CTSIF status bit is automatically set by hardware as soon as the CTS
input toggles. It indicates when the receiver becomes ready or not ready for communication.
An interrupt is generated if the CTSIE bit in the LPUART_CR3 register is set.
shows an example of communication with CTS flow control enabled.
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shows an example of communication with RTS flow control enabled.

Figure 276. RS232 RTS flow control

Start
Data 1
bit
RM0367 Rev 7
Stop Start
Idle
bit bit
RXNE Data 1 read
Data 2 can now be transmitted
RM0367
Stop
Data 2
bit
RXNE
MSv31168V2
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