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Low-density devices are STM32F101xx, STM32F102xx and STM32F103xx

microcontrollers where the Flash memory density ranges between 16 and 32 Kbytes.
Medium-density devices are STM32F101xx, STM32F102xx and STM32F103xx
microcontrollers where the Flash memory density ranges between 64 and 128 Kbytes.
High-density devices are STM32F101xx and STM32F103xx microcontrollers where the
Flash memory density ranges between 256 and 512 Kbytes.
XL-density devices are STM32F101xx and STM32F103xx microcontrollers where the
Flash memory density ranges between 768 Kbytes and 1 Mbyte.
Connectivity line devices are STM32F105xx and STM32F107xx microcontrollers.

25.1 SPI introduction

In high-density, XL-density and connectivity line devices, the SPI interface provides two
main functions, supporting either the SPI protocol or the I2S audio protocol. By default, it is
the SPI function that is selected. It is possible to switch the interface from SPI to I2S by
software.
In Cat.1 and Cat.2 devices, the I2S protocol is not available.
The serial peripheral interface (SPI) allows half/ full-duplex, synchronous, serial
communication with external devices. The interface can be configured as the master and in
this case it provides the communication clock (SCK) to the external slave device. The
interface is also capable of operating in multimaster configuration.
It may be used for a variety of purposes, including simplex synchronous transfers on two
lines with a possible bidirectional data line or reliable communication using CRC checking.
The I2S is also a synchronous serial communication interface. It can address four different
audio standards including the I2S Philips standard, the MSB- and LSB-justified standards,
and the PCM standard. It can operate as a slave or a master device in full-duplex mode
(using 4 pins) or in half-duplex mode (using 6 pins). Master clock can be provided by the
interface to an external slave component when the I2S is configured as the communication
master.

Warning: Since some SPI3/I2S3 pins are shared with JTAG pins
(SPI3_NSS/I2S3_WS with JTDI and SPI3_SCK/I2S3_CK with
JTDO), they are not controlled by the IO controller and are
reserved for JTAG usage (after each Reset).
For this purpose, prior to configure the SPI3/I2S3 pins, the
user has to disable the JTAG and use the SWD interface
(when debugging the application), or disable both JTAG/SWD
interfaces (for standalone applications). For more
information on the configuration of JTAG/SWD interface pins
refer to Section 9.3.5: JTAG/SWD alternate function
remapping.

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25.2 SPI and I2S main features

25.2.1 SPI features

• Full-duplex synchronous transfers on three lines
• Simplex synchronous transfers on two lines with or without a bidirectional data line
• 8- or 16-bit transfer frame format selection
• Master or slave operation
• Multimaster mode capability
• 8 master mode baud rate prescalers (fPCLK/2 max.)
• Slave mode frequency (fPCLK/2 max)
• Faster communication for both master and slave
• NSS management by hardware or software for both master and slave: dynamic change
of master/slave operations
• Programmable clock polarity and phase
• Programmable data order with MSB-first or LSB-first shifting
• Dedicated transmission and reception flags with interrupt capability
• SPI bus busy status flag
• Hardware CRC feature for reliable communication:
– CRC value can be transmitted as last byte in Tx mode
– Automatic CRC error checking for last received byte
• Master mode fault, overrun and CRC error flags with interrupt capability
• 1-byte transmission and reception buffer with DMA capability: Tx and Rx requests

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25.2.2 I2S features

• Half-duplex communication (only transmitter or receiver)
• Master or slave operations
• 8-bit programmable linear prescaler to reach accurate audio sample frequencies (from
8 kHz to 192 kHz)
• Data format may be 16-bit, 24-bit or 32-bit
• Packet frame is fixed to 16-bit (16-bit data frame) or 32-bit (16-bit, 24-bit, 32-bit data
frame) by audio channel
• Programmable clock polarity (steady state)
• Underrun flag in slave transmission mode and Overrun flag in reception mode (master
and slave)
• 16-bit register for transmission and reception with one data register for both channel
sides
• Supported I2S protocols:
– I2S Phillps standard
– MSB-justified standard (left-justified)
– LSB-justified standard (right-justified)
– PCM standard (with short and long frame synchronization on 16-bit channel frame
or 16-bit data frame extended to 32-bit channel frame)
• Data direction is always MSB first
• DMA capability for transmission and reception (16-bit wide)
• Master clock may be output to drive an external audio component. Ratio is fixed at
256 × FS (where FS is the audio sampling frequency)
• In connectivity line devices, both I2S (I2S2 and I2S3) have a dedicated PLL (PLL3) to
generate an even more accurate clock.

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25.3 SPI functional description

25.3.1 General description

The block diagram of the SPI is shown in Figure 238.

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Usually, the SPI is connected to external devices through four pins:

• MISO: Master In / Slave Out data. This pin can be used to transmit data in slave mode
and receive data in master mode.
• MOSI: Master Out / Slave In data. This pin can be used to transmit data in master
mode and receive data in slave mode.
• SCK: Serial Clock output for SPI masters and input for SPI slaves.
• NSS: Slave select. This is an optional pin to select a slave device. This pin acts as a
‘chip select’ to let the SPI master communicate with slaves individually and to avoid
contention on the data lines. Slave NSS inputs can be driven by standard IO ports on
the master device. The NSS pin may also be used as an output if enabled (SSOE bit)
and driven low if the SPI is in master configuration. In this manner, all NSS pins from
devices connected to the Master NSS pin see a low level and become slaves when
they are configured in NSS hardware mode. When configured in master mode with
NSS configured as an input (MSTR=1 and SSOE=0) and if NSS is pulled low, the SPI
enters the master mode fault state: the MSTR bit is automatically cleared and the
device is configured in slave mode (refer to Section 25.3.10).
A basic example of interconnections between a single master and a single slave is
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1. Here, the NSS pin is configured as an input.

The MOSI pins are connected together and the MISO pins are connected together. In this
way data is transferred serially between master and slave (most significant bit first).
The communication is always initiated by the master. When the master device transmits
data to a slave device via the MOSI pin, the slave device responds via the MISO pin. This
implies full-duplex communication with both data out and data in synchronized with the
same clock signal (which is provided by the master device via the SCK pin).

Slave select (NSS) pin management

Hardware or software slave select management can be set using the SSM bit in the
SPI_CR1 register.
• Software NSS management (SSM = 1)
The slave select information is driven internally by the value of the SSI bit in the
SPI_CR1 register. The external NSS pin remains free for other application uses.
• Hardware NSS management (SSM = 0)
Two configurations are possible depending on the NSS output configuration (SSOE bit
in register SPI_CR2).
– NSS output enabled (SSM = 0, SSOE = 1)
This configuration is used only when the device operates in master mode. The
NSS signal is driven low when the master starts the communication and is kept
low until the SPI is disabled.
– NSS output disabled (SSM = 0, SSOE = 0)
This configuration allows multimaster capability for devices operating in master
mode. For devices set as slave, the NSS pin acts as a classical NSS input: the
slave is selected when NSS is low and deselected when NSS high.

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Clock phase and clock polarity

Four possible timing relationships may be chosen by software, using the CPOL and CPHA
bits in the SPI_CR1 register. The CPOL (clock polarity) bit controls the steady state value of
the clock when no data is being transferred. This bit affects both master and slave modes. If
CPOL is reset, the SCK pin has a low-level idle state. If CPOL is set, the SCK pin has a
high-level idle state.
If the CPHA (clock phase) bit is set, the second edge on the SCK pin (falling edge if the
CPOL bit is reset, rising edge if the CPOL bit is set) is the MSBit capture strobe. Data are
latched on the occurrence of the second clock transition. If the CPHA bit is reset, the first
edge on the SCK pin (falling edge if CPOL bit is set, rising edge if CPOL bit is reset) is the
MSBit capture strobe. Data are latched on the occurrence of the first clock transition.
The combination of the CPOL (clock polarity) and CPHA (clock phase) bits selects the data
capture clock edge.
Figure 240, shows an SPI transfer with the four combinations of the CPHA and CPOL bits.
The diagram may be interpreted as a master or slave timing diagram where the SCK pin,
the MISO pin, the MOSI pin are directly connected between the master and the slave
device.
Note: Prior to changing the CPOL/CPHA bits the SPI must be disabled by resetting the SPE bit.
Master and slave must be programmed with the same timing mode.
The idle state of SCK must correspond to the polarity selected in the SPI_CR1 register (by
pulling up SCK if CPOL=1 or pulling down SCK if CPOL=0).
The Data Frame Format (8- or 16-bit) is selected through the DFF bit in SPI_CR1 register,
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1. These timings are shown with the LSBFIRST bit reset in the SPI_CR1 register.

Data frame format

Data can be shifted out either MSB-first or LSB-first depending on the value of the
LSBFIRST bit in the SPI_CR1 Register.
Each data frame is 8 or 16 bits long depending on the size of the data programmed using
the DFF bit in the SPI_CR1 register. The selected data frame format is applicable for
transmission and/or reception.

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25.3.2 Configuring the SPI in slave mode

In the slave configuration, the serial clock is received on the SCK pin from the master
device. The value set in the BR[2:0] bits in the SPI_CR1 register, does not affect the data
transfer rate.
Note: It is recommended to enable the SPI slave before the master sends the clock. If not,
undesired data transmission might occur. The data register of the slave needs to be ready
before the first edge of the communication clock or before the end of the ongoing
communication. It is mandatory to have the polarity of the communication clock set to the
steady state value before the slave and the master are enabled.
Follow the procedure below to configure the SPI in slave mode:

Procedure
1. Set the DFF bit to define 8- or 16-bit data frame format
2. Select the CPOL and CPHA bits to define one of the four relationships between the
data transfer and the serial clock (see Figure 240). For correct data transfer, the CPOL
and CPHA bits must be configured in the same way in the slave device and the master
device.
3. The frame format (MSB-first or LSB-first depending on the value of the LSBFIRST bit in
the SPI_CR1 register) must be the same as the master device.
4. In Hardware mode (refer to Slave select (NSS) pin management), the NSS pin must be
connected to a low level signal during the complete byte transmit sequence. In NSS
software mode, set the SSM bit and clear the SSI bit in the SPI_CR1 register.
5. Clear the MSTR bit and set the SPE bit (both in the SPI_CR1 register) to assign the
pins to alternate functions.
In this configuration the MOSI pin is a data input and the MISO pin is a data output.

Transmit sequence
The data byte is parallel-loaded into the Tx buffer during a write cycle.
The transmit sequence begins when the slave device receives the clock signal and the most
significant bit of the data on its MOSI pin. The remaining bits (the 7 bits in 8-bit data frame
format, and the 15 bits in 16-bit data frame format) are loaded into the shift-register. The
TXE flag in the SPI_SR register is set on the transfer of data from the Tx Buffer to the shift
register and an interrupt is generated if the TXEIE bit in the SPI_CR2 register is set.

Receive sequence
For the receiver, when data transfer is complete:
• The Data in shift register is transferred to Rx Buffer and the RXNE flag (SPI_SR
register) is set
• An Interrupt is generated if the RXNEIE bit is set in the SPI_CR2 register.
After the last sampling clock edge the RXNE bit is set, a copy of the data byte received in
the shift register is moved to the Rx buffer. When the SPI_DR register is read, the SPI
peripheral returns this buffered value.
Clearing of the RXNE bit is performed by reading the SPI_DR register.

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25.3.3 Configuring the SPI in master mode

In the master configuration, the serial clock is generated on the SCK pin.

Procedure
1. Select the BR[2:0] bits to define the serial clock baud rate (see SPI_CR1 register).
2. Select the CPOL and CPHA bits to define one of the four relationships between the
data transfer and the serial clock (see Figure 240).
3. Set the DFF bit to define 8- or 16-bit data frame format
4. Configure the LSBFIRST bit in the SPI_CR1 register to define the frame format.
5. If the NSS pin is required in input mode, in hardware mode, connect the NSS pin to a
high-level signal during the complete byte transmit sequence. In NSS software mode,
set the SSM and SSI bits in the SPI_CR1 register. If the NSS pin is required in output
mode, the SSOE bit only should be set.
6. The MSTR and SPE bits must be set (they remain set only if the NSS pin is connected
to a high-level signal).
In this configuration the MOSI pin is a data output and the MISO pin is a data input.

Transmit sequence
The transmit sequence begins when a byte is written in the Tx Buffer.
The data byte is parallel-loaded into the shift register (from the internal bus) during the first
bit transmission and then shifted out serially to the MOSI pin MSB first or LSB first
depending on the LSBFIRST bit in the SPI_CR1 register. The TXE flag is set on the transfer
of data from the Tx Buffer to the shift register and an interrupt is generated if the TXEIE bit in
the SPI_CR2 register is set.

Receive sequence
For the receiver, when data transfer is complete:
• The data in the shift register is transferred to the RX Buffer and the RXNE flag is set
• An interrupt is generated if the RXNEIE bit is set in the SPI_CR2 register
At the last sampling clock edge the RXNE bit is set, a copy of the data byte received in the
shift register is moved to the Rx buffer. When the SPI_DR register is read, the SPI
peripheral returns this buffered value.
Clearing the RXNE bit is performed by reading the SPI_DR register.
A continuous transmit stream can be maintained if the next data to be transmitted is put in
the Tx buffer once the transmission is started. Note that TXE flag should be ‘1 before any
attempt to write the Tx buffer is made.
Note: When a master is communicating with SPI slaves which need to be de-selected between
transmissions, the NSS pin must be configured as GPIO or another GPIO must be used and
toggled by software.

25.3.4 Configuring the SPI for half-duplex communication

The SPI is capable of operating in half-duplex mode in 2 configurations.
• 1 clock and 1 bidirectional data wire
• 1 clock and 1 data wire (receive-only or transmit-only)

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1 clock and 1 bidirectional data wire (BIDIMODE = 1)

This mode is enabled by setting the BIDIMODE bit in the SPI_CR1 register. In this mode
SCK is used for the clock and MOSI in master or MISO in slave mode is used for data
communication. The transfer direction (Input/Output) is selected by the BIDIOE bit in the
SPI_CR1 register. When this bit is 1, the data line is output otherwise it is input.

1 clock and 1 unidirectional data wire (BIDIMODE = 0)

In this mode, the application can use the SPI either in transmit-only mode or in receive-only
mode.
• Transmit-only mode is similar to full-duplex mode (BIDIMODE=0, RXONLY=0): the
data are transmitted on the transmit pin (MOSI in master mode or MISO in slave mode)
and the receive pin (MISO in master mode or MOSI in slave mode) can be used as a
general-purpose IO. In this case, the application just needs to ignore the Rx buffer (if
the data register is read, it does not contain the received value).
• In receive-only mode, the application can disable the SPI output function by setting the
RXONLY bit in the SPI_CR1 register. In this case, it frees the transmit IO pin (MOSI in
master mode or MISO in slave mode), so it can be used for other purposes.
To start the communication in receive-only mode, configure and enable the SPI:
• In master mode, the communication starts immediately and stops when the SPE bit is
cleared and the current reception stops. There is no need to read the BSY flag in this
mode. It is always set when an SPI communication is ongoing.
• In slave mode, the SPI continues to receive as long as the NSS is pulled down (or the
SSI bit is cleared in NSS software mode) and the SCK is running.

25.3.5 Data transmission and reception procedures

Rx and Tx buffers
In reception, data are received and then stored into an internal Rx buffer while In
transmission, data are first stored into an internal Tx buffer before being transmitted.
A read access of the SPI_DR register returns the Rx buffered value whereas a write access
to the SPI_DR stores the written data into the Tx buffer.

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Start sequence in master mode

• In full-duplex (BIDIMODE=0 and RXONLY=0)
– The sequence begins when data are written into the SPI_DR register (Tx buffer).
– The data are then parallel loaded from the Tx buffer into the 8-bit shift register
during the first bit transmission and then shifted out serially to the MOSI pin.
– At the same time, the received data on the MISO pin is shifted in serially to the 8-
bit shift register and then parallel loaded into the SPI_DR register (Rx buffer).
• In unidirectional receive-only mode (BIDIMODE=0 and RXONLY=1)
– The sequence begins as soon as SPE=1
– Only the receiver is activated and the received data on the MISO pin are shifted in
serially to the 8-bit shift register and then parallel loaded into the SPI_DR register
(Rx buffer).
• In bidirectional mode, when transmitting (BIDIMODE=1 and BIDIOE=1)
– The sequence begins when data are written into the SPI_DR register (Tx buffer).
– The data are then parallel loaded from the Tx buffer into the 8-bit shift register
during the first bit transmission and then shifted out serially to the MOSI pin.
– No data are received.
• In bidirectional mode, when receiving (BIDIMODE=1 and BIDIOE=0)
– The sequence begins as soon as SPE=1 and BIDIOE=0.
– The received data on the MOSI pin are shifted in serially to the 8-bit shift register
and then parallel loaded into the SPI_DR register (Rx buffer).
– The transmitter is not activated and no data are shifted out serially to the MOSI
pin.

Start sequence in slave mode

• In full-duplex mode (BIDIMODE=0 and RXONLY=0)
– The sequence begins when the slave device receives the clock signal and the first
bit of the data on its MOSI pin. The 7 remaining bits are loaded into the shift
register.
– At the same time, the data are parallel loaded from the Tx buffer into the 8-bit shift
register during the first bit transmission, and then shifted out serially to the MISO
pin. The software must have written the data to be sent before the SPI master
device initiates the transfer.
• In unidirectional receive-only mode (BIDIMODE=0 and RXONLY=1)
– The sequence begins when the slave device receives the clock signal and the first
bit of the data on its MOSI pin. The 7 remaining bits are loaded into the shift
register.
– The transmitter is not activated and no data are shifted out serially to the MISO
pin.
• In bidirectional mode, when transmitting (BIDIMODE=1 and BIDIOE=1)
– The sequence begins when the slave device receives the clock signal and the first
bit in the Tx buffer is transmitted on the MISO pin.
– The data are then parallel loaded from the Tx buffer into the 8-bit shift register
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software must have written the data to be sent before the SPI master device
initiates the transfer.
– No data are received.
• In bidirectional mode, when receiving (BIDIMODE=1 and BIDIOE=0)
– The sequence begins when the slave device receives the clock signal and the first
bit of the data on its MISO pin.
– The received data on the MISO pin are shifted in serially to the 8-bit shift register
and then parallel loaded into the SPI_DR register (Rx buffer).
– The transmitter is not activated and no data are shifted out serially to the MISO
pin.

Handling data transmission and reception

The TXE flag (Tx buffer empty) is set when the data are transferred from the Tx buffer to the
shift register. It indicates that the internal Tx buffer is ready to be loaded with the next data.
An interrupt can be generated if the TXEIE bit in the SPI_CR2 register is set. Clearing the
TXE bit is performed by writing to the SPI_DR register.
Note: The software must ensure that the TXE flag is set to 1 before attempting to write to the Tx
buffer. Otherwise, it overwrites the data previously written to the Tx buffer.
The RXNE flag (Rx buffer not empty) is set on the last sampling clock edge, when the data
are transferred from the shift register to the Rx buffer. It indicates that data are ready to be
read from the SPI_DR register. An interrupt can be generated if the RXNEIE bit in the
SPI_CR2 register is set. Clearing the RXNE bit is performed by reading the SPI_DR
register.
For some configurations, the BSY flag can be used during the last data transfer to wait until
the completion of the transfer.
Full-duplex transmit and receive procedure in master or slave mode (BIDIMODE=0 and
RXONLY=0)
The software has to follow this procedure to transmit and receive data (see Figure 241 and
Figure 242):
1. Enable the SPI by setting the SPE bit to 1.
2. Write the first data item to be transmitted into the SPI_DR register (this clears the TXE
flag).
3. Wait until TXE=1 and write the second data item to be transmitted. Then wait until
RXNE=1 and read the SPI_DR to get the first received data item (this clears the RXNE
bit). Repeat this operation for each data item to be transmitted/received until the n–1
received data.
4. Wait until RXNE=1 and read the last received data.
5. Wait until TXE=1 and then wait until BSY=0 before disabling the SPI.
This procedure can also be implemented using dedicated interrupt subroutines launched at
each rising edges of the RXNE or TXE flag.

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Transmit-only procedure (BIDIMODE=0 RXONLY=0)

In this mode, the procedure can be reduced as described below and the BSY bit can be
used to wait until the completion of the transmission (see Figure 243 and Figure 244).
1. Enable the SPI by setting the SPE bit to 1.
2. Write the first data item to send into the SPI_DR register (this clears the TXE bit).
3. Wait until TXE=1 and write the next data item to be transmitted. Repeat this step for
each data item to be transmitted.
4. After writing the last data item into the SPI_DR register, wait until TXE=1, then wait until
BSY=0, this indicates that the transmission of the last data is complete.
This procedure can be also implemented using dedicated interrupt subroutines launched at
each rising edge of the TXE flag.
Note: During discontinuous communications, there is a 2 APB clock period delay between the
write operation to SPI_DR and the BSY bit setting. As a consequence, in transmit-only
mode, it is mandatory to wait first until TXE is set and then until BSY is cleared after writing
the last data.
After transmitting two data items in transmit-only mode, the OVR flag is set in the SPI_SR
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Bidirectional transmit procedure (BIDIMODE=1 and BIDIOE=1)

In this mode, the procedure is similar to the procedure in Transmit-only mode except that
the BIDIMODE and BIDIOE bits both have to be set in the SPI_CR2 register before enabling
the SPI.

Unidirectional receive-only procedure (BIDIMODE=0 and RXONLY=1)

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1. Set the RXONLY bit in the SPI_CR1 register.

2. Enable the SPI by setting the SPE bit to 1:
a) In master mode, this immediately activates the generation of the SCK clock, and
data are serially received until the SPI is disabled (SPE=0).
b) In slave mode, data are received when the SPI master device drives NSS low and
generates the SCK clock.
3. Wait until RXNE=1 and read the SPI_DR register to get the received data (this clears
the RXNE bit). Repeat this operation for each data item to be received.
This procedure can also be implemented using dedicated interrupt subroutines launched at
each rising edge of the RXNE flag.
Note: If it is required to disable the SPI after the last transfer, follow the recommendation
described in Section 25.3.8.

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Bidirectional receive procedure (BIDIMODE=1 and BIDIOE=0)

In this mode, the procedure is similar to the Receive-only mode procedure except that the
BIDIMODE bit has to be set and the BIDIOE bit cleared in the SPI_CR2 register before
enabling the SPI.

Continuous and discontinuous transfers

When transmitting data in master mode, if the software is fast enough to detect each rising
edge of TXE (or TXE interrupt) and to immediately write to the SPI_DR register before the
ongoing data transfer is complete, the communication is said to be continuous. In this case,
there is no discontinuity in the generation of the SPI clock between each data item and the
BSY bit is never cleared between each data transfer.
On the contrary, if the software is not fast enough, this can lead to some discontinuities in
the communication. In this case, the BSY bit is cleared between each data transmission
(see Figure 246).
In Master receive-only mode (RXONLY=1), the communication is always continuous and
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In slave mode, the continuity of the communication is decided by the SPI master device. In
any case, even if the communication is continuous, the BSY flag goes low between each
transfer for a minimum duration of one SPI clock cycle (see Figure 244).

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25.3.6 CRC calculation

A CRC calculator has been implemented for communication reliability. Separate CRC
calculators are implemented for transmitted data and received data. The CRC is calculated
using a programmable polynomial serially on each bit. It is calculated on the sampling clock
edge defined by the CPHA and CPOL bits in the SPI_CR1 register.
Note: This SPI offers two kinds of CRC calculation standard which depend directly on the data
frame format selected for the transmission and/or reception: 8-bit data (CR8) and 16-bit data
(CRC16).
CRC calculation is enabled by setting the CRCEN bit in the SPI_CR1 register. This action
resets the CRC registers (SPI_RXCRCR and SPI_TXCRCR). In full duplex or transmitter
only mode, when the transfers are managed by the software (CPU mode), it is necessary to
write the bit CRCNEXT immediately after the last data to be transferred is written to the
SPI_DR. At the end of this last data transfer, the SPI_TXCRCR value is transmitted.
In receive only mode and when the transfers are managed by software (CPU mode), it is
necessary to write the CRCNEXT bit after the second last data has been received. The CRC
is received just after the last data reception and the CRC check is then performed.
At the end of data and CRC transfers, the CRCERR flag in the SPI_SR register is set if
corruption occurs during the transfer.
If data are present in the TX buffer, the CRC value is transmitted only after the transmission
of the data byte. During CRC transmission, the CRC calculator is switched off and the
register value remains unchanged.
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1. Program the CPOL, CPHA, LSBFirst, BR, SSM, SSI and MSTR values.
2. Program the polynomial in the SPI_CRCPR register.
3. Enable the CRC calculation by setting the CRCEN bit in the SPI_CR1 register. This
also clears the SPI_RXCRCR and SPI_TXCRCR registers.
4. Enable the SPI by setting the SPE bit in the SPI_CR1 register.
5. Start the communication and sustain the communication until all but one byte or half-
word have been transmitted or received.
– In full duplex or transmitter-only mode, when the transfers are managed by
software, when writing the last byte or half word to the Tx buffer, set the
CRCNEXT bit in the SPI_CR1 register to indicate that the CRC will be transmitted
after the transmission of the last byte.
– In receiver only mode, set the bit CRCNEXT just after the reception of the second
to last data to prepare the SPI to enter in CRC Phase at the end of the reception of
the last data. CRC calculation is frozen during the CRC transfer.
6. After the transfer of the last byte or half word, the SPI enters the CRC transfer and
check phase. In full duplex mode or receiver-only mode, the received CRC is
compared to the SPI_RXCRCR value. If the value does not match, the CRCERR flag in
SPI_SR is set and an interrupt can be generated when the ERRIE bit in the SPI_CR2
register is set.
Note: When the SPI is in slave mode, be careful to enable CRC calculation only when the clock is
stable, that is, when the clock is in the steady state. If not, a wrong CRC calculation may be
done. In fact, the CRC is sensitive to the SCK slave input clock as soon as CRCEN is set,
and this, whatever the value of the SPE bit.
With high bitrate frequencies, be careful when transmitting the CRC. As the number of used
CPU cycles has to be as low as possible in the CRC transfer phase, it is forbidden to call
software functions in the CRC transmission sequence to avoid errors in the last data and
CRC reception. In fact, CRCNEXT bit has to be written before the end of the
transmission/reception of the last data.
For high bit rate frequencies, it is advised to use the DMA mode to avoid the degradation of
the SPI speed performance due to CPU accesses impacting the SPI bandwidth.
When the devices are configured as slaves and the NSS hardware mode is used, the NSS
pin needs to be kept low between the data phase and the CRC phase.
When the SPI is configured in slave mode with the CRC feature enabled, CRC calculation
takes place even if a high level is applied on the NSS pin. This may happen for example in
case of a multislave environment where the communication master addresses slaves
alternately.
Between a slave deselection (high level on NSS) and a new slave selection (low level on
NSS), the CRC value should be cleared on both master and slave sides in order to
resynchronize the master and slave for their respective CRC calculation.
To clear the CRC, follow the procedure below:
1. Disable SPI (SPE = 0)
2. Clear the CRCEN bit
3. Set the CRCEN bit
4. Enable the SPI (SPE = 1)

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25.3.7 Status flags

Four status flags are provided for the application to completely monitor the state of the SPI
bus.

Tx buffer empty flag (TXE)

When it is set, this flag indicates that the Tx buffer is empty and the next data to be
transmitted can be loaded into the buffer. The TXE flag is cleared when writing to the
SPI_DR register.

Rx buffer not empty (RXNE)

When set, this flag indicates that there are valid received data in the Rx buffer. It is cleared
when SPI_DR is read.

BUSY flag
This BSY flag is set and cleared by hardware (writing to this flag has no effect). The BSY
flag indicates the state of the communication layer of the SPI.
When BSY is set, it indicates that the SPI is busy communicating. There is one exception in
master mode / bidirectional receive mode (MSTR=1 and BDM=1 and BDOE=0) where the
BSY flag is kept low during reception.
The BSY flag is useful to detect the end of a transfer if the software wants to disable the SPI
and enter Halt mode (or disable the peripheral clock). This avoids corrupting the last
transfer. For this, the procedure described below must be strictly respected.
The BSY flag is also useful to avoid write collisions in a multimaster system.
The BSY flag is set when a transfer starts, with the exception of master mode / bidirectional
receive mode (MSTR=1 and BDM=1 and BDOE=0).
It is cleared:
• when a transfer is finished (except in master mode if the communication is continuous)
• when the SPI is disabled
• when a master mode fault occurs (MODF=1)
When communication is not continuous, the BSY flag is low between each communication.
When communication is continuous:
• in master mode, the BSY flag is kept high during all the transfers
• in slave mode, the BSY flag goes low for one SPI clock cycle between each transfer
Note: Do not use the BSY flag to handle each data transmission or reception. It is better to use the
TXE and RXNE flags instead.

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25.3.8 Disabling the SPI

When a transfer is terminated, the application can stop the communication by disabling the
SPI peripheral. This is done by clearing the SPE bit.
For some configurations, disabling the SPI and entering the Halt mode while a transfer is
ongoing can cause the current transfer to be corrupted and/or the BSY flag might become
unreliable.
To avoid any of those effects, it is recommended to respect the following procedure when
disabling the SPI:

In master or slave full-duplex mode (BIDIMODE=0, RXONLY=0)

1. Wait until RXNE=1 to receive the last data
2. Wait until TXE=1
3. Then wait until BSY=0
4. Disable the SPI (SPE=0) and, eventually, enter the Halt mode (or disable the peripheral
clock)

In master or slave unidirectional transmit-only mode (BIDIMODE=0,

RXONLY=0) or bidirectional transmit mode (BIDIMODE=1, BIDIOE=1)
After the last data is written into the SPI_DR register:
1. Wait until TXE=1
2. Then wait until BSY=0
3. Disable the SPI (SPE=0) and, eventually, enter the Halt mode (or disable the peripheral
clock)

In master unidirectional receive-only mode (MSTR=1, BIDIMODE=0,

RXONLY=1) or bidirectional receive mode (MSTR=1, BIDIMODE=1, BIDIOE=0)
This case must be managed in a particular way to ensure that the SPI does not initiate a
new transfer:
1. Wait for the second to last occurrence of RXNE=1 (n–1)
2. Then wait for one SPI clock cycle (using a software loop) before disabling the SPI
(SPE=0)
3. Then wait for the last RXNE=1 before entering the Halt mode (or disabling the
peripheral clock)
Note: In master bidirectional receive mode (MSTR=1 and BDM=1 and BDOE=0), the BSY flag is
kept low during transfers.

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bidirectional receive mode (MSTR=0, BIDIMODE=1, BIDOE=0)
1. You can disable the SPI (write SPE=1) at any time: the current transfer will complete
before the SPI is effectively disabled
2. Then, if you want to enter the Halt mode, you must first wait until BSY = 0 before
entering the Halt mode (or disabling the peripheral clock).

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25.3.9 SPI communication using DMA (direct memory addressing)

To operate at its maximum speed, the SPI needs to be fed with the data for transmission
and the data received on the Rx buffer should be read to avoid overrun. To facilitate the
transfers, the SPI features a DMA capability implementing a simple request/acknowledge
protocol.
A DMA access is requested when the enable bit in the SPI_CR2 register is enabled.
Separate requests must be issued to the Tx and Rx buffers (see Figure 247 and
Figure 248):
• In transmission, a DMA request is issued each time TXE is set to 1. The DMA then
writes to the SPI_DR register (this clears the TXE flag).
• In reception, a DMA request is issued each time RXNE is set to 1. The DMA then reads
the SPI_DR register (this clears the RXNE flag).
When the SPI is used only to transmit data, it is possible to enable only the SPI Tx DMA
channel. In this case, the OVR flag is set because the data received are not read.
When the SPI is used only to receive data, it is possible to enable only the SPI Rx DMA
channel.
In transmission mode, when the DMA has written all the data to be transmitted (flag TCIF is
set in the DMA_ISR register), the BSY flag can be monitored to ensure that the SPI
communication is complete. This is required to avoid corrupting the last transmission before
disabling the SPI or entering the Stop mode. The software must first wait until TXE=1 and
then until BSY=0.
Note: During discontinuous communications, there is a 2 APB clock period delay between the
write operation to SPI_DR and the BSY bit setting. As a consequence, it is mandatory to
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DMA capability with CRC

When SPI communication is enabled with CRC communication and DMA mode, the
transmission and reception of the CRC at the end of communication are automatic that is
without using the bit CRCNEXT. After the CRC reception, the CRC must be read in the
SPI_DR register to clear the RXNE flag.
At the end of data and CRC transfers, the CRCERR flag in SPI_SR is set if corruption
occurs during the transfer.

25.3.10 Error flags

Master mode fault (MODF)
Master mode fault occurs when the master device has its NSS pin pulled low (in NSS
hardware mode) or SSI bit low (in NSS software mode), this automatically sets the MODF
bit. Master mode fault affects the SPI peripheral in the following ways:
• The MODF bit is set and an SPI interrupt is generated if the ERRIE bit is set.
• The SPE bit is cleared. This blocks all output from the device and disables the SPI
interface.
• The MSTR bit is cleared, thus forcing the device into slave mode.
Use the following software sequence to clear the MODF bit:
1. Make a read or write access to the SPI_SR register while the MODF bit is set.
2. Then write to the SPI_CR1 register.
To avoid any multiple slave conflicts in a system comprising several MCUs, the NSS pin
must be pulled high during the MODF bit clearing sequence. The SPE and MSTR bits can
be restored to their original state after this clearing sequence.
As a security, hardware does not allow the setting of the SPE and MSTR bits while the
MODF bit is set.
In a slave device the MODF bit cannot be set. However, in a multimaster configuration, the
device can be in slave mode with this MODF bit set. In this case, the MODF bit indicates
that there might have been a multimaster conflict for system control. An interrupt routine can
be used to recover cleanly from this state by performing a reset or returning to a default
state.

Overrun condition
An overrun condition occurs when the master device has sent data bytes and the slave
device has not cleared the RXNE bit resulting from the previous data byte transmitted.
When an overrun condition occurs:
• the OVR bit is set and an interrupt is generated if the ERRIE bit is set.
In this case, the receiver buffer contents will not be updated with the newly received data
from the master device. A read from the SPI_DR register returns this byte. All other
subsequently transmitted bytes are lost.
Clearing the OVR bit is done by a read from the SPI_DR register followed by a read access
to the SPI_SR register.

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CRC error
This flag is used to verify the validity of the value received when the CRCEN bit in the
SPI_CR1 register is set. The CRCERR flag in the SPI_SR register is set if the value
received in the shift register does not match the receiver SPI_RXCRCR value.

25.3.11 SPI interrupts

Table 182. SPI interrupt requests

Interrupt event Event flag Enable Control bit

Transmit buffer empty flag TXE TXEIE

Receive buffer not empty flag RXNE RXNEIE
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Overrun error OVR ERRIE
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25.4 I2S functional description

The I2S audio protocol is not available in low- and medium-density devices. This section
concerns only high-density, XL-density and connectivity line devices.

25.4.1 I2S general description

The block diagram of the I2S is shown in Figure 249.

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The SPI could function as an audio I2S interface when the I2S capability is enabled (by
setting the I2SMOD bit in the SPI_I2SCFGR register). This interface uses almost the same
pins, flags and interrupts as the SPI.
The I2S shares three common pins with the SPI:
• SD: Serial Data (mapped on the MOSI pin) to transmit or receive the two time-
multiplexed data channels (in half-duplex mode only).
• WS: Word Select (mapped on the NSS pin) is the data control signal output in master
mode and input in slave mode.
• CK: Serial Clock (mapped on the SCK pin) is the serial clock output in master mode
and serial clock input in slave mode.
An additional pin could be used when a master clock output is needed for some external
audio devices:
• MCK: Master Clock (mapped separately) is used, when the I2S is configured in master
mode (and when the MCKOE bit in the SPI_I2SPR register is set), to output this
additional clock generated at a preconfigured frequency rate equal to 256 × FS, where
FS is the audio sampling frequency.
The I2S uses its own clock generator to produce the communication clock when it is set in
master mode. This clock generator is also the source of the master clock output. Two
additional registers are available in I2S mode. One is linked to the clock generator
configuration SPI_I2SPR and the other one is a generic I2S configuration register
SPI_I2SCFGR (audio standard, slave/master mode, data format, packet frame, clock
polarity, etc.).
The SPI_CR1 register and all CRC registers are not used in the I2S mode. Likewise, the
SSOE bit in the SPI_CR2 register and the MODF and CRCERR bits in the SPI_SR are not
used.
The I2S uses the same SPI register for data transfer (SPI_DR) in 16-bit wide mode.

25.4.2 Supported audio protocols

The three-line bus has to handle only audio data generally time-multiplexed on two
channels: the right channel and the left channel. However there is only one 16-bit register
for the transmission and the reception. So, it is up to the software to write into the data
register the adequate value corresponding to the considered channel side, or to read the
data from the data register and to identify the corresponding channel by checking the
CHSIDE bit in the SPI_SR register. Channel Left is always sent first followed by the channel
right (CHSIDE has no meaning for the PCM protocol).
Four data and packet frames are available. Data may be sent with a format of:
• 16-bit data packed in 16-bit frame
• 16-bit data packed in 32-bit frame
• 24-bit data packed in 32-bit frame
• 32-bit data packed in 32-bit frame
When using 16-bit data extended on 32-bit packet, the first 16 bits (MSB) are the significant
bits, the 16-bit LSB is forced to 0 without any need for software action or DMA request (only
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The 24-bit and 32-bit data frames need two CPU read or write operations to/from the
SPI_DR or two DMA operations if the DMA is preferred for the application. For 24-bit data
frame specifically, the 8 nonsignificant bits are extended to 32 bits with 0-bits (by hardware).
For all data formats and communication standards, the most significant bit is always sent
first (MSB first).
The I2S interface supports four audio standards, configurable using the I2SSTD[1:0] and
PCMSYNC bits in the SPI_I2SCFGR register.

I2S Philips standard

For this standard, the WS signal is used to indicate which channel is being transmitted. It is
activated one CK clock cycle before the first bit (MSB) is available.

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When 16-bit data frame extended to 32-bit channel frame is selected during the I2S
configuration phase, only one access to SPI_DR is required. The 16 remaining bits are
forced by hardware to 0x0000 to extend the data to 32-bit format.
If the data to transmit or the received data are 0x76A3 (0x76A30000 extended to 32-bit), the
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For transmission, each time an MSB is written to SPI_DR, the TXE flag is set and its
interrupt, if allowed, is generated to load SPI_DR with the new value to send. This takes
place even if 0x0000 have not yet been sent because it is done by hardware.
For reception, the RXNE flag is set and its interrupt, if allowed, is generated when the first
16 MSB half-word is received.
In this way, more time is provided between two write or read operations, which prevents
underrun or overrun conditions (depending on the direction of the data transfer).

MSB justified standard

For this standard, the WS signal is generated at the same time as the first data bit, which is
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If data 0x3478AE have to be transmitted, two write operations to the SPI_DR register
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When 16-bit data frame extended to 32-bit channel frame is selected during the I2S
configuration phase, Only one access to SPI_DR is required. The 16 remaining bits are
forced by hardware to 0x0000 to extend the data to 32-bit format. In this case it corresponds
to the half-word MSB.
If the data to transmit or the received data are 0x76A3 (0x0000 76A3 extended to 32-bit),
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In transmission mode, when TXE is asserted, the application has to write the data to be
transmitted (in this case 0x76A3). The 0x000 field is transmitted first (extension on 32-bit).
TXE is asserted again as soon as the effective data (0x76A3) is sent on SD.
In reception mode, RXNE is asserted as soon as the significant half-word is received (and
not the 0x0000 field).
In this way, more time is provided between two write or read operations to prevent underrun
or overrun conditions.

PCM standard
For the PCM standard, there is no need to use channel-side information. The two PCM
modes (short and long frame) are available and configurable using the PCMSYNC bit in
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Note: For both modes (master and slave) and for both synchronizations (short and long), the
number of bits between two consecutive pieces of data (and so two synchronization signals)
needs to be specified (DATLEN and CHLEN bits in the SPI_I2SCFGR register) even in
slave mode.

25.4.3 Clock generator

The I2S bitrate determines the dataflow on the I2S data line and the I2S clock signal
frequency.
I2S bitrate = number of bits per channel × number of channels × sampling audio frequency
For a 16-bit audio, left and right channel, the I2S bitrate is calculated as follows:
I2S bitrate = 16 × 2 × FS
It will be: I2S bitrate = 32 x 2 x FS if the packet length is 32-bit wide.

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Figure 267 presents the communication clock architecture. . The I2SxCLK source is the
system clock (provided by the HSI, the HSE or the PLL, and sourcing the AHB clock). For
connectivity line devices, tThe I2SxCLK source can be either SYSCLK or the PLL3 VCO
(2 × PLL3CLK) clock in order to achieve the maximum accuracy. This selection is made
using the I2S2SRC and I2S3SRC bits in the RCC_CFGR2 register.
The audio sampling frequency can be 96 kHz, 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz, 22.05 kHz,
16 kHz, 11.025 kHz or 8 kHz (or any other value within this range). In order to reach the
desired frequency, the linear divider needs to be programmed according to the formulas
below:
When the master clock is generated (MCKOE in the SPI_I2SPR register is set):
FS = I2SxCLK / [(16*2)*((2*I2SDIV)+ODD)*8)] when the channel frame is 16-bit wide
FS = I2SxCLK / [(32*2)*((2*I2SDIV)+ODD)*4)] when the channel frame is 32-bit wide
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FS = I2SxCLK / [(16*2)*((2*I2SDIV)+ODD))] when the channel frame is 16-bit wide
FS = I2SxCLK / [(32*2)*((2*I2SDIV)+ODD))] when the channel frame is 32-bit wide
Table 183, Table 184 and Table 185 provide example precision values for different clock
configurations.
Note: Other configurations are possible that allow optimum clock precision.

Table 183. Audio-frequency precision using standard 8 MHz HSE

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I2S_DIV I2S_ODD Real fS (KHz) Error
SYSCLK Target fS
MCLK
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72 70 35 1 0 No 16000 15675.75 16071.43 0.27% 0.45%
72 102 51 0 0 No 11025 11029.41 11029.41 0.04% 0.04%
72 140 70 1 1 No 8000 8007.11 7978.72 0.09% 0.27%
72 2 2 0 0 Yes 96000 70312.15 70312.15 26.76% 26.76%
72 3 3 0 0 Yes 48000 46875 46875 2.34% 2.34%
72 3 3 0 0 Yes 44100 46875 46875 6.29% 6.29%
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Table 184. Audio-frequency precision using standard 25 MHz and PLL3

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32 8 14 62 0 No 11025 11025.7056 0.0064%
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32 3 10 16 0 No 48000 48000 0.0000%
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32 4 13 17 0 No 44100 44047.059 0.1200%
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32 3 10 24 0 No 32000 32000 0.0000%
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32 4 20 104 1 No 11025 11023.923 0.0098%
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32 3 10 96 0 No 8000 8000 0.0000%
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32 3 10 4 0 Yes 48000 48000 0.0000%
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32 3 10 6 0 Yes 32000 32000 0.0000%
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32 4 13 8 1 Yes 22050 22023.5294 0.1200%
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32 4 13 17 0 Yes 11025 11029.7872 0.0434%
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25.4.4 I2S master mode

The I2S can be configured in master mode for transmission and reception. This means that
the serial clock is generated on the CK pin as well as the Word Select signal WS. Master
clock (MCK) may be output or not, thanks to the MCKOE bit in the SPI_I2SPR register.

Procedure
1. Select the I2SDIV[7:0] bits in the SPI_I2SPR register to define the serial clock baud
rate to reach the proper audio sample frequency. The ODD bit in the SPI_I2SPR
register also has to be defined.
2. Select the CKPOL bit to define the steady level for the communication clock. Set the
MCKOE bit in the SPI_I2SPR register if the master clock MCK needs to be provided to
the external DAC/ADC audio component (the I2SDIV and ODD values should be
computed depending on the state of the MCK output, for more details refer to
Section 25.4.3).
3. Set the I2SMOD bit in SPI_I2SCFGR to activate the I2S functionalities and choose the
I2S standard through the I2SSTD[1:0] and PCMSYNC bits, the data length through the
DATLEN[1:0] bits and the number of bits per channel by configuring the CHLEN bit.
Select also the I2S master mode and direction (Transmitter or Receiver) through the
I2SCFG[1:0] bits in the SPI_I2SCFGR register.
4. If needed, select all the potential interruption sources and the DMA capabilities by
writing the SPI_CR2 register.
5. The I2SE bit in SPI_I2SCFGR register must be set.
WS and CK are configured in output mode. MCK is also an output, if the MCKOE bit in
SPI_I2SPR is set.

Transmission sequence
The transmission sequence begins when a half-word is written into the Tx buffer.
Assumedly, the first data written into the Tx buffer correspond to the channel Left data.
When data are transferred from the Tx buffer to the shift register, TXE is set and data
corresponding to the channel Right have to be written into the Tx buffer. The CHSIDE flag
indicates which channel is to be transmitted. It has a meaning when the TXE flag is set
because the CHSIDE flag is updated when TXE goes high.
A full frame has to be considered as a Left channel data transmission followed by a Right
channel data transmission. It is not possible to have a partial frame where only the left
channel is sent.
The data half-word is parallel loaded into the 16-bit shift register during the first bit
transmission, and then shifted out, serially, to the MOSI/SD pin, MSB first. The TXE flag is
set after each transfer from the Tx buffer to the shift register and an interrupt is generated if
the TXEIE bit in the SPI_CR2 register is set.
For more details about the write operations depending on the I2S standard mode selected,
refer to Section 25.4.2).
To ensure a continuous audio data transmission, it is mandatory to write the SPI_DR with
the next data to transmit before the end of the current transmission.
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Reception sequence
The operating mode is the same as for the transmission mode except for the point 3 (refer to
the procedure described in Section 25.4.4), where the configuration should set the master
reception mode through the I2SCFG[1:0] bits.
Whatever the data or channel length, the audio data are received by 16-bit packets. This
means that each time the Rx buffer is full, the RXNE flag is set and an interrupt is generated
if the RXNEIE bit is set in SPI_CR2 register. Depending on the data and channel length
configuration, the audio value received for a right or left channel may result from one or two
receptions into the Rx buffer.
Clearing the RXNE bit is performed by reading the SPI_DR register.
CHSIDE is updated after each reception. It is sensitive to the WS signal generated by the
I2S cell.
For more details about the read operations depending on the I2S standard mode selected,
refer to Section 25.4.2.
If data are received while the previously received data have not been read yet, an overrun is
generated and the OVR flag is set. If the ERRIE bit is set in the SPI_CR2 register, an
interrupt is generated to indicate the error.
To switch off the I2S, specific actions are required to ensure that the I2S completes the
transfer cycle properly without initiating a new data transfer. The sequence depends on the
configuration of the data and channel lengths, and on the audio protocol mode selected. In
the case of:
• 16-bit data length extended on 32-bit channel length (DATLEN = 00 and CHLEN = 1)
using the LSB justified mode (I2SSTD = 10)
a) Wait for the second to last RXNE = 1 (n – 1)
b) Then wait 17 I2S clock cycles (using a software loop)
c) Disable the I2S (I2SE = 0)
• 16-bit data length extended on 32-bit channel length (DATLEN = 00 and CHLEN = 1) in
MSB justified, I2S or PCM modes (I2SSTD = 00, I2SSTD = 01 or I2SSTD = 11,
respectively)
a) Wait for the last RXNE
b) Then wait 1 I2S clock cycle (using a software loop)
c) Disable the I2S (I2SE = 0)
• For all other combinations of DATLEN and CHLEN, whatever the audio mode selected
through the I2SSTD bits, carry out the following sequence to switch off the I2S:
a) Wait for the second to last RXNE = 1 (n – 1)
b) Then wait one I2S clock cycle (using a software loop)
c) Disable the I2S (I2SE = 0)
Note: The BSY flag is kept low during transfers.

25.4.5 I2S slave mode

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mode is following mainly the same rules as described for the I2S master configuration. In
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signals are input from the external master connected to the I2S interface. There is then no
need, for the user, to configure the clock.
The configuration steps to follow are listed below:
1. Set the I2SMOD bit in the SPI_I2SCFGR register to reach the I2S functionalities and
choose the I2S standard through the I2SSTD[1:0] bits, the data length through the
DATLEN[1:0] bits and the number of bits per channel for the frame configuring the
CHLEN bit. Select also the mode (transmission or reception) for the slave through the
I2SCFG[1:0] bits in SPI_I2SCFGR register.
2. If needed, select all the potential interrupt sources and the DMA capabilities by writing
the SPI_CR2 register.
3. The I2SE bit in SPI_I2SCFGR register must be set.

Transmission sequence
The transmission sequence begins when the external master device sends the clock and
when the NSS_WS signal requests the transfer of data. The slave has to be enabled before
the external master starts the communication. The I2S data register has to be loaded before
the master initiates the communication.
For the I2S, MSB justified and LSB justified modes, the first data item to be written into the
data register corresponds to the data for the left channel. When the communication starts,
the data are transferred from the Tx buffer to the shift register. The TXE flag is then set in
order to request the right channel data to be written into the I2S data register.
The CHSIDE flag indicates which channel is to be transmitted. Compared to the master
transmission mode, in slave mode, CHSIDE is sensitive to the WS signal coming from the
external master. This means that the slave needs to be ready to transmit the first data
before the clock is generated by the master. WS assertion corresponds to left channel
transmitted first.
Note: The I2SE has to be written at least two PCLK cycles before the first clock of the master
comes on the CK line.
The data half-word is parallel-loaded into the 16-bit shift register (from the internal bus)
during the first bit transmission, and then shifted out serially to the MOSI/SD pin MSB first.
The TXE flag is set after each transfer from the Tx buffer to the shift register and an interrupt
is generated if the TXEIE bit in the SPI_CR2 register is set.
Note that the TXE flag should be checked to be at 1 before attempting to write the Tx buffer.
For more details about the write operations depending on the I2S standard mode selected,
refer to Section 25.4.2.
To secure a continuous audio data transmission, it is mandatory to write the SPI_DR
register with the next data to transmit before the end of the current transmission. An
underrun flag is set and an interrupt may be generated if the data are not written into the
SPI_DR register before the first clock edge of the next data communication. This indicates
to the software that the transferred data are wrong. If the ERRIE bit is set into the SPI_CR2
register, an interrupt is generated when the UDR flag in the SPI_SR register goes high. In
this case, it is mandatory to switch off the I2S and to restart a data transfer starting from the
left channel.
To switch off the I2S, by clearing the I2SE bit, it is mandatory to wait for TXE = 1 and
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Reception sequence
The operating mode is the same as for the transmission mode except for the point 1 (refer to
the procedure described in Section 25.4.5), where the configuration should set the master
reception mode using the I2SCFG[1:0] bits in the SPI_I2SCFGR register.
Whatever the data length or the channel length, the audio data are received by 16-bit
packets. This means that each time the RX buffer is full, the RXNE flag in the SPI_SR
register is set and an interrupt is generated if the RXNEIE bit is set in the SPI_CR2 register.
Depending on the data length and channel length configuration, the audio value received for
a right or left channel may result from one or two receptions into the RX buffer.
The CHSIDE flag is updated each time data are received to be read from SPI_DR. It is
sensitive to the external WS line managed by the external master component.
Clearing the RXNE bit is performed by reading the SPI_DR register.
For more details about the read operations depending the I2S standard mode selected, refer
to Section 25.4.2.
If data are received while the precedent received data have not yet been read, an overrun is
generated and the OVR flag is set. If the bit ERRIE is set in the SPI_CR2 register, an
interrupt is generated to indicate the error.
To switch off the I2S in reception mode, I2SE has to be cleared immediately after receiving
the last RXNE = 1.
Note: The external master components should have the capability of sending/receiving data in 16-
bit or 32-bit packets via an audio channel.

25.4.6 Status flags

Three status flags are provided for the application to fully monitor the state of the I2S bus.

Busy flag (BSY)

The BSY flag is set and cleared by hardware (writing to this flag has no effect). It indicates
the state of the communication layer of the I2S.
When BSY is set, it indicates that the I2S is busy communicating. There is one exception in
master receive mode (I2SCFG = 11) where the BSY flag is kept low during reception.
The BSY flag is useful to detect the end of a transfer if the software needs to disable the I2S.
This avoids corrupting the last transfer. For this, the procedure described below must be
strictly respected.
The BSY flag is set when a transfer starts, except when the I2S is in master receiver mode.
The BSY flag is cleared:
• when a transfer completes (except in master transmit mode, in which the
communication is supposed to be continuous)
• when the I2S is disabled
When communication is continuous:
• In master transmit mode, the BSY flag is kept high during all the transfers
• In slave mode, the BSY flag goes low for one I2S clock cycle between each transfer
Note: Do not use the BSY flag to handle each data transmission or reception. It is better to use the
TXE and RXNE flags instead.

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Tx buffer empty flag (TXE)

When set, this flag indicates that the Tx buffer is empty and the next data to be transmitted
can then be loaded into it. The TXE flag is reset when the Tx buffer already contains data to
be transmitted. It is also reset when the I2S is disabled (I2SE bit is reset).

RX buffer not empty (RXNE)

When set, this flag indicates that there are valid received data in the RX Buffer. It is reset
when SPI_DR register is read.

Channel Side flag (CHSIDE)

In transmission mode, this flag is refreshed when TXE goes high. It indicates the channel
side to which the data to transfer on SD has to belong. In case of an underrun error event in
slave transmission mode, this flag is not reliable and I2S needs to be switched off and
switched on before resuming the communication.
In reception mode, this flag is refreshed when data are received into SPI_DR. It indicates
from which channel side data have been received. Note that in case of error (like OVR) this
flag becomes meaningless and the I2S should be reset by disabling and then enabling it
(with configuration if it needs changing).
This flag has no meaning in the PCM standard (for both Short and Long frame modes).
When the OVR or UDR flag in the SPI_SR is set and the ERRIE bit in SPI_CR2 is also set,
an interrupt is generated. This interrupt can be cleared by reading the SPI_SR status
register (once the interrupt source has been cleared).

25.4.7 Error flags

There are two error flags for the I2S cell.

Underrun flag (UDR)

In slave transmission mode this flag is set when the first clock for data transmission appears
while the software has not yet loaded any value into SPI_DR. It is available when the
I2SMOD bit in SPI_I2SCFGR is set. An interrupt may be generated if the ERRIE bit in
SPI_CR2 is set.
The UDR bit is cleared by a read operation on the SPI_SR register.

Overrun flag (OVR)

This flag is set when data are received and the previous data have not yet been read from
SPI_DR. As a result, the incoming data are lost. An interrupt may be generated if the ERRIE
bit is set in SPI_CR2.
In this case, the receive buffer contents are not updated with the newly received data from
the transmitter device. A read operation to the SPI_DR register returns the previous
correctly received data. All other subsequently transmitted half-words are lost.
Clearing the OVR bit is done by a read operation on the SPI_DR register followed by a read
access to the SPI_SR register.

25.4.8 I2S interrupts

Table 186 provides the list of I2S interrupts.

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Table 186. I2S interrupt requests

Interrupt event Event flag Enable Control bit

Transmit buffer empty flag TXE TXEIE

Receive buffer not empty flag RXNE RXNEIE
Overrun error OVR
ERRIE
Underrun error UDR

25.4.9 DMA features

DMA is working in exactly the same way as for the SPI mode. There is no difference on the
I2S. Only the CRC feature is not available in I2S mode since there is no data transfer
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25.5 SPI and I2S registers

The peripheral registers have to be accessed by half-words (16 bits) or words (32 bits).

25.5.1 SPI control register 1 (SPI_CR1) (not used in I2S mode)

Address offset: 0x00
Reset value: 0x0000
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
BIDI BIDI CRC CRC RX LSB
DFF SSM SSI SPE BR [2:0] MSTR CPOL CPHA
MODE OE EN NEXT ONLY FIRST
rw rw rw rw rw rw rw rw rw rw rw rw rw rw rw rw

Bit 15 BIDIMODE: Bidirectional data mode enable

0: 2-line unidirectional data mode selected
1: 1-line bidirectional data mode selected
Note: This bit is not used in I2S mode
Bit 14 BIDIOE: Output enable in bidirectional mode
This bit combined with the BIDImode bit selects the direction of transfer in bidirectional mode
0: Output disabled (receive-only mode)
1: Output enabled (transmit-only mode)
Note: This bit is not used in I2S mode.
In master mode, the MOSI pin is used while the MISO pin is used in slave mode.
Bit 13 CRCEN: Hardware CRC calculation enable
0: CRC calculation disabled
1: CRC calculation enabled
Note: This bit should be written only when SPI is disabled (SPE = ‘0’) for correct operation.
It is not used in I2S mode.
Bit 12 CRCNEXT: CRC transfer next
0: Data phase (no CRC phase)
1: Next transfer is CRC (CRC phase)
Note: When the SPI is configured in full duplex or transmitter only modes, CRCNEXT must be
written as soon as the last data is written to the SPI_DR register.
When the SPI is configured in receiver only mode, CRCNEXT must be set after the
second last data reception.
This bit should be kept cleared when the transfers are managed by DMA.
It is not used in I2S mode.
Bit 11 DFF: Data frame format
0: 8-bit data frame format is selected for transmission/reception
1: 16-bit data frame format is selected for transmission/reception
Note: This bit should be written only when SPI is disabled (SPE = ‘0’) for correct operation.
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Bit 10 RXONLY: Receive only

This bit combined with the BIDImode bit selects the direction of transfer in 2-line
unidirectional mode. This bit is also useful in a multislave system in which this particular
slave is not accessed, the output from the accessed slave is not corrupted.
0: Full duplex (Transmit and receive)
1: Output disabled (Receive-only mode)
Note: This bit is not used in I2S mode
Bit 9 SSM: Software slave management
When the SSM bit is set, the NSS pin input is replaced with the value from the SSI bit.
0: Software slave management disabled
1: Software slave management enabled
Note: This bit is not used in I2S mode
Bit 8 SSI: Internal slave select
This bit has an effect only when the SSM bit is set. The value of this bit is forced onto the
NSS pin and the IO value of the NSS pin is ignored.
Note: This bit is not used in I2S mode
Bit 7 LSBFIRST: Frame format
0: MSB transmitted first
1: LSB transmitted first
Note: This bit should not be changed when communication is ongoing.
It is not used in I2S mode
Bit 6 SPE: SPI enable
0: Peripheral disabled
1: Peripheral enabled
Note: This bit is not used in I2S mode.
When disabling the SPI, follow the procedure described in Section 25.3.8.
Bits 5:3 BR[2:0]: Baud rate control
000: fPCLK/2
001: fPCLK/4
010: fPCLK/8
011: fPCLK/16
100: fPCLK/32
101: fPCLK/64
110: fPCLK/128
111: fPCLK/256
Note: These bits should not be changed when communication is ongoing.
They are not used in I2S mode.
Bit 2 MSTR: Master selection
0: Slave configuration
1: Master configuration
Note: This bit should not be changed when communication is ongoing.
It is not used in I2S mode.

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Bit1 CPOL: Clock polarity

0: CK to 0 when idle
1: CK to 1 when idle
Note: This bit should not be changed when communication is ongoing.
It is not used in I2S mode
Bit 0 CPHA: Clock phase
0: The first clock transition is the first data capture edge
1: The second clock transition is the first data capture edge
Note: This bit should not be changed when communication is ongoing.
It is not used in I2S mode

25.5.2 SPI control register 2 (SPI_CR2)

Address offset: 0x04
Reset value: 0x0000
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

TXEIE RXNEIE ERRIE Res. Res. SSOE TXDMAEN RXDMAEN

Reserved
rw rw rw rw rw rw

Bits 15:8 Reserved, must be kept at reset value.

Bit 7 TXEIE: Tx buffer empty interrupt enable
0: TXE interrupt masked
1: TXE interrupt not masked. Used to generate an interrupt request when the TXE flag is set.
Bit 6 RXNEIE: RX buffer not empty interrupt enable
0: RXNE interrupt masked
1: RXNE interrupt not masked. Used to generate an interrupt request when the RXNE flag is
set.
Bit 5 ERRIE: Error interrupt enable
This bit controls the generation of an interrupt when an error condition occurs (CRCERR,
OVR, MODF in SPI mode and UDR, OVR in I2S mode).
0: Error interrupt is masked
1: Error interrupt is enabled
Bits 4:3 Reserved, must be kept at reset value.
Bit 2 SSOE: SS output enable
0: SS output is disabled in master mode and the cell can work in multimaster configuration
1: SS output is enabled in master mode and when the cell is enabled. The cell cannot work
in a multimaster environment.
Note: This bit is not used in I2S mode

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Bit 1 TXDMAEN: Tx buffer DMA enable

When this bit is set, the DMA request is made whenever the TXE flag is set.
0: Tx buffer DMA disabled
1: Tx buffer DMA enabled
Bit 0 RXDMAEN: Rx buffer DMA enable
When this bit is set, the DMA request is made whenever the RXNE flag is set.
0: Rx buffer DMA disabled
1: Rx buffer DMA enabled

25.5.3 SPI status register (SPI_SR)

Address offset: 0x08
Reset value: 0x0002
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
CRC
BSY OVR MODF UDR CHSIDE TXE RXNE
Reserved ERR
r r r rc_w0 r r r r

Bits 15:8 Reserved, must be kept at reset value.

Bit 7 BSY: Busy flag
0: SPI (or I2S) not busy
1: SPI (or I2S) is busy in communication or Tx buffer is not empty
This flag is set and cleared by hardware.
Note: BSY flag must be used with caution: refer to Section 25.3.7 and Section 25.3.8.
Bit 6 OVR: Overrun flag
0: No overrun occurred
1: Overrun occurred
This flag is set by hardware and reset by a software sequence. Refer to Section 25.4.7 for
the software sequence.
Bit 5 MODF: Mode fault
0: No mode fault occurred
1: Mode fault occurred
This flag is set by hardware and reset by a software sequence. Refer to Section 25.3.10 for
the software sequence.
Note: This bit is not used in I2S mode
Bit 4 CRCERR: CRC error flag
0: CRC value received matches the SPI_RXCRCR value
1: CRC value received does not match the SPI_RXCRCR value
This flag is set by hardware and cleared by software writing 0.
Note: This bit is not used in I2S mode.
Bit 3 UDR: Underrun flag
0: No underrun occurred
1: Underrun occurred
This flag is set by hardware and reset by a software sequence. Refer to Section 25.4.7 for
the software sequence.
Note: This bit is not used in SPI mode.

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Bit 2 CHSIDE: Channel side

0: Channel Left has to be transmitted or has been received
1: Channel Right has to be transmitted or has been received
Note: This bit is not used for SPI mode and is meaningless in PCM mode.
Bit 1 TXE: Transmit buffer empty
0: Tx buffer not empty
1: Tx buffer empty
Bit 0 RXNE: Receive buffer not empty
0: Rx buffer empty
1: Rx buffer not empty

25.5.4 SPI data register (SPI_DR)

Address offset: 0x0C
Reset value: 0x0000

15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
DR[15:0]
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Bits 15:0 DR[15:0]: Data register

Data received or to be transmitted.
The data register is split into 2 buffers - one for writing (Transmit Buffer) and another one for
reading (Receive buffer). A write to the data register will write into the Tx buffer and a read
from the data register will return the value held in the Rx buffer.
Note: These notes apply to SPI mode:
Depending on the data frame format selection bit (DFF in SPI_CR1 register), the data
sent or received is either 8-bit or 16-bit. This selection has to be made before enabling
the SPI to ensure correct operation.
For an 8-bit data frame, the buffers are 8-bit and only the LSB of the register
(SPI_DR[7:0]) is used for transmission/reception. When in reception mode, the MSB of
the register (SPI_DR[15:8]) is forced to 0.
For a 16-bit data frame, the buffers are 16-bit and the entire register, SPI_DR[15:0] is
used for transmission/reception.

25.5.5 SPI CRC polynomial register (SPI_CRCPR) (not used in I2S

mode)
Address offset: 0x10
Reset value: 0x0007
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
CRCPOLY[15:0]
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Bits 15:0 CRCPOLY[15:0]: CRC polynomial register

This register contains the polynomial for the CRC calculation.
The CRC polynomial (0007h) is the reset value of this register. Another polynomial can be
configured as required.
Note: These bits are not used for the I2S mode.

25.5.6 SPI RX CRC register (SPI_RXCRCR) (not used in I2S mode)

Address offset: 0x14
Reset value: 0x0000
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
RXCRC[15:0]
r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r

Bits 15:0 RXCRC[15:0]: Rx CRC register

When CRC calculation is enabled, the RxCRC[15:0] bits contain the computed CRC value of
the subsequently received bytes. This register is reset when the CRCEN bit in SPI_CR1
register is written to 1. The CRC is calculated serially using the polynomial programmed in
the SPI_CRCPR register.
Only the 8 LSB bits are considered when the data frame format is set to be 8-bit data (DFF
bit of SPI_CR1 is cleared). CRC calculation is done based on any CRC8 standard.
The entire 16-bits of this register are considered when a 16-bit data frame format is selected
(DFF bit of the SPI_CR1 register is set). CRC calculation is done based on any CRC16
standard.
Note: A read to this register when the BSY Flag is set could return an incorrect value.
These bits are not used for I2S mode.

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25.5.7 SPI TX CRC register (SPI_TXCRCR) (not used in I2S mode)

Address offset: 0x18
Reset value: 0x0000
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
TXCRC[15:0]
r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r

Bits 15:0 TXCRC[15:0]: Tx CRC register

When CRC calculation is enabled, the TxCRC[7:0] bits contain the computed CRC value of
the subsequently transmitted bytes. This register is reset when the CRCEN bit of SPI_CR1
is written to 1. The CRC is calculated serially using the polynomial programmed in the
SPI_CRCPR register.
Only the 8 LSB bits are considered when the data frame format is set to be 8-bit data (DFF
bit of SPI_CR1 is cleared). CRC calculation is done based on any CRC8 standard.
The entire 16-bits of this register are considered when a 16-bit data frame format is selected
(DFF bit of the SPI_CR1 register is set). CRC calculation is done based on any CRC16
standard.
Note: A read to this register when the BSY flag is set could return an incorrect value.
These bits are not used for I2S mode.

25.5.8 SPI_I2S configuration register (SPI_I2SCFGR)

Address offset: 0x1C
Reset value: 0x0000
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
PCMSY
I2SMOD I2SE I2SCFG I2SSTD CKPOL DATLEN CHLEN
NC
Reserved Res.
rw rw rw rw rw rw rw rw rw rw rw

Bits 15:12 Reserved, must be kept at reset value.

Bit 11 I2SMOD: I2S mode selection
0: SPI mode is selected
1: I2S mode is selected
Note: This bit should be configured when the SPI or I2S is disabled
Bit 10 I2SE: I2S Enable
0: I2S peripheral is disabled
1: I2S peripheral is enabled
Note: This bit is not used in SPI mode.
Bits 9:8 I2SCFG: I2S configuration mode
00: Slave - transmit
01: Slave - receive
10: Master - transmit
11: Master - receive
Note: This bit should be configured when the I2S is disabled.
It is not used in SPI mode.

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Bit 7 PCMSYNC: PCM frame synchronization

0: Short frame synchronization
1: Long frame synchronization
Note: This bit has a meaning only if I2SSTD = 11 (PCM standard is used)
It is not used in SPI mode.
Bit 6 Reserved: forced at 0 by hardware
Bits 5:4 I2SSTD: I2S standard selection
00: I2S Philips standard.
01: MSB justified standard (left justified)
10: LSB justified standard (right justified)
11: PCM standard
For more details on I2S standards, refer to Section 25.4.2. Not used in SPI mode.
Note: For correct operation, these bits should be configured when the I2S is disabled.
Bit 3 CKPOL: Steady state clock polarity
0: I2S clock steady state is low level
1: I2S clock steady state is high level
Note: For correct operation, this bit should be configured when the I2S is disabled.
This bit is not used in SPI mode
Bits 2:1 DATLEN: Data length to be transferred
00: 16-bit data length
01: 24-bit data length
10: 32-bit data length
11: Not allowed
Note: For correct operation, these bits should be configured when the I2S is disabled.
This bit is not used in SPI mode.
Bit 0 CHLEN: Channel length (number of bits per audio channel)
0: 16-bit wide
1: 32-bit wide
The bit write operation has a meaning only if DATLEN = 00 otherwise the channel length is fixed to
32-bit by hardware whatever the value filled in. Not used in SPI mode.
Note: For correct operation, this bit should be configured when the I2S is disabled.

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25.5.9 SPI_I2S prescaler register (SPI_I2SPR)

Address offset: 0x20
Reset value: 0000 0010 (0x0002)
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
MCKOE ODD I2SDIV
Reserved
rw rw rw

Bits 15:10 Reserved, must be kept at reset value.

Bit 9 MCKOE: Master clock output enable
0: Master clock output is disabled
1: Master clock output is enabled
Note: This bit should be configured when the I2S is disabled. It is used only when the I2S is in master
mode.
This bit is not used in SPI mode.
Bit 8 ODD: Odd factor for the prescaler
0: real divider value is = I2SDIV *2
1: real divider value is = (I2SDIV * 2)+1
Refer to Section 25.4.3: Clock generator. Not used in SPI mode.
Note: This bit should be configured when the I2S is disabled. It is used only when the I2S is in master
mode.
Bits 7:0 I2SDIV: I2S Linear prescaler
I2SDIV [7:0] = 0 or I2SDIV [7:0] = 1 are forbidden values.
Refer to Section 25.4.3. Not used in SPI mode.
Note: These bits should be configured when the I2S is disabled. It is used only when the I2S is in
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25.5.10 SPI register map

The table provides shows the SPI register map and reset values.

Table 187. SPI register map and reset values

Offset Register
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12

10
11

9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
BIDIMODE

CRCNEXT

LSBFIRST
RXONLY
CRCEN
BIDIOE

MSTR

CPHA
CPOL
SSM

SPE
DFF
SPI_CR1 BR [2:0]

SSI
0x00 Reserved

Reset value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

RXDMAEN
TXDMAEN
RXNEIE
ERRIE
TXEIE

SSOE
Reserved
SPI_CR2
0x04 Reserved

Reset value 0 0 0 0 0 0

CRCERR

CHSIDE
MODF

RXNE
OVR

UDR
BSY

TXE
SPI_SR
0x08 Reserved

Reset value 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
SPI_DR DR[15:0]
0x0C Reserved
Reset value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SPI_CRCPR CRCPOLY[15:0]
0x10 Reserved
Reset value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
SPI_RXCRCR RxCRC[15:0]
0x14 Reserved
Reset value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SPI_TXCRCR TxCRC[15:0]
0x18 Reserved
Reset value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PCMSYNC

DATLEN
I2SMOD

I2SCFG

I2SSTD

CKPOL

CHLEN
Reserved
I2SE

SPI_I2SCFGR
0x1C Reserved

Reset value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MCKOE
ODD

SPI_I2SPR I2SDIV
0x20 Reserved

Reset value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Refer to Section 3.3: Memory map for the register boundary addresses.

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