Lpc2000

--- In lpc2000@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Knight" <BillK@t...> wrote:
> Am I missing something here guys (and gals)?  When the FIFO is
> enabled the THRE bit in the Line Status Register is set whenever
> the FIFO can accept additional characters.  So if it were clear,
> isn't that an indication the FIFO is full?
> As for RS-485 transceiver turn-around; the TEMT bit also in the
> Line Status Register, can be used to determine when the stop bit
> of the last character has been transmitted.  Can't that be used
> to control the RS-485 interface?
> 
> Regards
> -Bill Knight
> R O SoftWare &
> http://www.theARMPatch.com

I second that motion.  I am using the THRE bit in the LSR to
determine 
whether the transmit FIFO is full and it works fine.

JT