USART

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006385",
  "term": "USART",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A microelectronic circuit, the Universal Synchronous/Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, that converts parallel data from a central processing unit into a serial format for transmission and vice versa. It operates in two primary modes: synchronous, which uses a separate clock line to time data transfer, and asynchronous, which uses start and stop bits to frame the data. This peripheral is a standard feature in microcontrollers used for industrial automation, smart meters, and SCADA systems, communicating over protocols like RS-232 or RS-485.",
  "subject": "Energy and utilities",
  "see_also": [
    "UART"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "USART",
    "es": "USART",
    "fr": "USART"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/usart/"
}