C51: CALCULATING BAUD RATES FOR THE 8051 SERIAL PORT

Information in this article applies to:

• C51 Version 5.50a
• C51 Version 6.12

QUESTION

How do I calculate the baud rate and reload values to use for the 8051?

ANSWER

Keil Software provides a baud rate calculator you may use to determine the best baud rate to use for your target application.

FORUM THREADS

The following Discussion Forum threads may provide information related to this topic.

• about serial communication
• Serial Data Communication with 12Mhz Crystal

Last Reviewed: Saturday, March 31, 2001