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20 years ago

Maximum Baud rate possible with RS-232

Hello, I want to use RS-232 interface for communication. I read the NIOS II processor reference which says one can set the baud rate by selecting the standard preset values (where the maximum s...
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20 years ago

Maybe, though you have to keep in mind that the UART controller basically has no buffering (in hardware), so the faster you run the more likely it will be that you lose data.

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