1
(LSB)
Serial data
0
D0
Start
bit
1 bit
Figure 11-2 Data Format in Asynchronous Communication
(Example: 8-Bit Data with Parity and 2 Stop Bits)
316
D1
D2
D3
D4
Transmit or receive data
7 bits or 8 bits
One unit of data (character or frame)
(MSB)
D5
D6
D7
0/1
Parity
bit
1 bit or
1 bit or
no bit
2 bits
Idle (mark) state
1
1
1
Stop
bit