difference between UART & USART

[CMonster]

UART handles asynchronous serial communications

USART (if you can even find such a device in use) I believe handles synchronous/asynchronous serial communications

learn more about USART (http://www.sidsa.es/datasheets/USART/USART-FIFO.html)

[socalgal]

Please, Andrew, no multiple posting... it causes alot of confusion and frustration for those helping you.

Apologies, CMonster, but the other thread was up first http://www.sysopt.com/forum/frown.gif
http://www.sysopt.com/forum/Forum1/HTML/005505.html

[andrew@39charlton]

explain the difference between UART & USART