ST STM32F446 Series Reference Manual page 937

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Frame synchronization polarity
FSPOL bit in the SAI_xFRCR register sets the active polarity of the FS pin from which a
frame is started. The start of frame is edge sensitive.
In slave mode, the audio block waits for a valid frame to start transmitting or receiving. Start
of frame is synchronized to this signal. It is effective only if the start of frame is not detected
during an ongoing communication and assimilated to an anticipated start of frame (refer to
Section 28.3.13: Error
In master mode, the frame synchronization is sent continuously each time an audio frame is
complete until the SAIEN bit in the SAI_xCR1 register is cleared. If no data are present in
the FIFO at the end of the previous audio frame, an underrun condition will be managed as
described in
interrupted.
Frame synchronization active level length
The FSALL[6:0] bits of the SAI_xFRCR register allow configuring the length of the active
level of the Frame synchronization signal. The length can be set from 1 to 128 bit clock
cycles.
As an example, the active length can be half of the frame length in I2S, LSB or MSB-justified
modes, or one-bit wide for PCM/DSP or TDM mode.
Frame synchronization offset
Depending on the audio protocol targeted in the application, the Frame synchronization
signal can be asserted when transmitting the last bit or the first bit of the audio frame (this is
the case in I2S standard protocol and in MSB-justified protocol, respectively). FSOFF bit in
the SAI_xFRCR register allows to choose one of the two configurations.
FS signal role
The FS signal can have a different meaning depending on the FS function. FSDEF bit in the
SAI_xFRCR register selects which meaning it will have:
•
0: start of frame, like for instance the PCM/DSP, TDM, AC'97, audio protocols,
•
1: start of frame and channel side identification within the audio frame like for the I2S,
the MSB or LSB-justified protocols.
When the FS signal is considered as a start of frame and channel side identification within
the frame, the number of declared slots must be considered to be half the number for the left
channel and half the number for the right channel. If the number of bit clock cycles on half
audio frame is greater than the number of slots dedicated to a channel side, and TRIS = 0, 0
is sent for transmission for the remaining bit clock cycles in the SAI_xCR2 register.
Otherwise if TRIS = 1, the SD line is released to HI-Z. In reception mode, the remaining bit
clock cycles are not considered until the channel side changes.
flags).
Section 28.3.13: Error
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