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Creates a reliable software UART that can be driven using a timer interrupt setup by the user. The timer interrupt must be interrupting at the required baud rate. e.g 9600Hz. | Creates a reliable software UART that can be driven using a timer interrupt setup by the user. The timer interrupt must be interrupting at the required baud rate. e.g 9600Hz. | ||
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Revision as of 17:52, 9 November 2022
| Author | MatrixTSL |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Category | Comms: Interface |
Contents
UART Software (Timer) component
Creates a reliable software UART that can be driven using a timer interrupt setup by the user. The timer interrupt must be interrupting at the required baud rate. e.g 9600Hz.
Component Source Code
Please click here for the component source code: FC_Comp_Source_UART_Software_Timer.fcfx
Detailed description
No detailed description exists yet for this component
Examples
Simple example showing how to enable a timer interrupt at the desired baud rate then receive a string. If anything is received then it will be echoed back out and displayed on a LCD
Downloadable macro reference
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SendString |
| Sends an string to the transmit buffer | |
 - STRING
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Data |
 - VOID
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Return |
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ReceiveArray |
| Gets an array of values from the receive buffer. Returns number of values received. | |
 - UINT
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Values |
| - UINT
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NumValues |
| - UINT
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Timeout |
| Time in milliseconds to wait for data | |
| - UINT
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Return |
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SendArray |
| Sends an array of values to the transmit buffer | |
| - UINT
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Values |
| - UINT
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NumValues |
| - VOID
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Return |
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UART_Timer_Process |
| Called as part of a timer interrupt at the specific UART baud rate. | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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ReceiveValue |
| Gets a single value from the receive buffer | |
| - UINT
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Timeout |
| Time in milliseconds to wait for data | |
| - UINT
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Return |
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SendValue |
| Sends a single value to the transmit buffer | |
| - UINT
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Value |
| - VOID
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Return |
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CheckBuffer |
| Returns the number of values in the transmit or receive buffer | |
 - BOOL
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Buffer |
| 0=Transmit / 1=Receive | |
| - UINT
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Return |
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ReceiveString |
| Gets a string from the receive buffer | |
| - UINT
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MaxChars |
| - UINT
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Timeout |
| Time in milliseconds to wait for data | |
| - STRING
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Return |
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Initialise |
| Initialises the UART component pins ready to send and receive data | |
| - VOID
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Return |
Property reference
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Properties |
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Global Settings |
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Data Bits |
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Stop Bits |
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Use TX |
| Allows the Transmit pin to be enabled / disabled | |
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Use RX |
| Allows the Receive pin to be enabled / disabled | |
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Transmit Properties |
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Transmit Pin |
| Pin assigned to transmitting data | |
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Transmit Buffer Size |
| Number of bytes that can be stored in the outgoing transmit buffer | |
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Receive Properties |
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Receive Pin |
| Pin assigned to receiving data | |
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Receive Buffer Size |
| Number of bytes that can be stored in the incoming receive buffer | |
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Simulation |
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API |
