UART won't run

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Heater
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Post by Heater »

Hmm... almost there.

Which code is that running there?
Have your clock settings it your .xn file?
Try setting the output high for one character time at start up to ensure the synch is right.


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Post by Ganux »

Hi,

I set it to low for a cycle, but that doesn't change anything..
i didn't totally get the thing you said about the .xn file :S
can you explain that a little more?

Thx for the help anyway!!

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Post by Heater »

In your project you have a .xn file. Like XC-1A.xn. In that file you can change the clock settings of your processor. Look for a line like:

<Node Id="0" InPackageId="0" Type="XS1-G4B" Oscillator="20MHz" SystemFrequency="400MHz">

If you have never changed that file I guess the clock settings are set to the normal defaults anyway.

As you are receiving something, but incorrectly, I just thought maybe there is a problem with the baud rate not being correct.

Actually I was suggesting setting the output HIGH for one character time (10 bits say) at start up just to be sure the first start bit is detected properly. However my effort here works with or without that.
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Post by Ganux »

Hi,

tried both of the things.. but still can't get it working.. =(
the clock was set to 400Mhz..
and setting the txd-pin to 1 doesn't seem to work either =(

Here is a piece of the XC-3.xn file i'm using in the project:

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Network xmlns="http://www.xmos.com"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xmos.com http://www.xmos.com">
  <Type>Board</Type>
  <Name>XC-3 LED Tile Control Board</Name>

  <Declarations>
    <Declaration>core stdcore[4]</Declaration>
  </Declarations>

  <Packages>
    <Package id="0" Type="XS1-G4B-FB144">
      <Nodes>
        <Node Id="0" InPackageId="0" Type="XS1-G4B" Oscillator="20MHz" SystemFrequency="400MHz">
          <Boot>
            <Source Location="SPI:bootFlash"/>
          </Boot>
          <Core Number="0" Reference="stdcore[0]">
            <Port Location="XS1_PORT_1A" Name="PORT_SPI_MISO"/>
            <Port Location="XS1_PORT_1B" Name="PORT_SPI_SS"/>
            <Port Location="XS1_PORT_1C" Name="PORT_SPI_CLK"/>
            <Port Location="XS1_PORT_1D" Name="PORT_SPI_MOSI"/>
            <Port Location="XS1_PORT_1E" Name="PORT_LED_IN_CLK"/>
            <Port Location="XS1_PORT_1F" Name="PORT_LED_OUT_R0"/>
            <Port Location="XS1_PORT_1G" Name="PORT_LED_OUT_G0"/>
            <Port Location="XS1_PORT_1H" Name="PORT_LED_OUT_B0"/>
            <Port Location="XS1_PORT_1I" Name="PORT_LED_OUT_R1"/>
            <Port Location="XS1_PORT_1J" Name="PORT_LED_OUT_G1"/>
            <Port Location="XS1_PORT_1K" Name="PORT_LED_OUT_B1"/>
            <Port Location="XS1_PORT_1L" Name="PORT_LED_OUT_CLK"/>
            <Port Location="XS1_PORT_1M" Name="PORT_LED_OUT_LATCH"/>
            <Port Location="XS1_PORT_1N" Name="PORT_LED_OUT_OE"/>
            <Port Location="XS1_PORT_1O" Name="PORT_GPIO_CLK"/>
            <Port Location="XS1_PORT_1P" Name="PORT_UART_RX"/>
            <Port Location="XS1_PORT_4A" Name="PORT_LED_OUT_ADDR"/>
            <Port Location="XS1_PORT_4B" Name="PORT_UART_TX"/>
            <Port Location="XS1_PORT_8B" Name="PORT_LED_IN"/>
          </Core>
I saw you can import the .xn file in the project..
I tried this, but is doesn't change anything.. =(

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Post by Heater »

Looks good to me.
As far as I can tell importing the xn file only enables you to edit it otherwise it is read only.

Are you working on Windows or Linux or what?
Have you tried running this from the command line with xrun?
Like: xrun --id 0 --uart uart_Debug.xe
Have you tried running under the simulator and checking the output waveform?
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Post by Ganux »

Hi,

I'm working on a Windows 7 Professional 32-bit.

I'm not familiar with the command line, so where should i drop my .xe files?

Have tried the simulator.. but didn't really see how that worked.. :S

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Post by Heater »

You should not have to move the xe file.
Presumably it is being built in a project directory like: workspace/uart/Debug

Firstly you have to run something to set up a path to the command line tools. Not sure what that is in Windows but my bet is that it's called SetEnv.bat.

After that you can chage to your debug directory and run xrun. Something like:
xrun --id 0 --uart uart_Debug.xe

Use xrun -l to list the available device ids. As you have only one it's probably 0 anyway.

The simulator requires a bit of getting used to. I still have trouble getting it to trace signals I want sometimes.
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Post by Ganux »

I tried running it from the command line.

I added the picture of the output..
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It came from this code:

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#include <platform.h>
#define BIT_RATE 115200
#define BIT_TIME XS1_TIMER_HZ / BIT_RATE

on stdcore[0] : out port uart_tx = PORT_UART_TX;

// Forward declaration
void txByte (out port TXD, int byte);

int main()
{
   char msg[] = "Hello World /n";
   int i;
   for(int j=0;j<10;j++){
	   uart_tx <: 1;
   }
   /*while (1)
   {*/
      for (i = 0; i < sizeof(msg) - 1; i++)
      {
         txByte(uart_tx, msg[i]);
      }
   //}
   return 0;
}

void txByte (out port TXD, int byte)
{
   unsigned time;
   timer t;

   // Input initial time
   t :> time;

   // Output start bit
   TXD <: 0;
   time += BIT_TIME;
   t when timerafter (time) :> void;

   // Output data bits
    for (int i=0; i <8; i++)
    {
       TXD <: >> byte;
       time += BIT_TIME;
       t when timerafter (time) :> void;
    }

    // Output stop bit
    TXD <: 1;
    time += BIT_TIME;
    t when timerafter (time) :> void;
}
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Post by Heater »

I'm at a loss to know what to suggest.
I just copied that code into a new project and it runs fine here.

Except. At least you are getting something out and it looks like something you might get if the baud rate was wrong.

I'd be tempted to tweak the baud rate up and down by a little bit.
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Post by Ganux »

Heater wrote: Except. At least you are getting something out and it looks like something you might get if the baud rate was wrong.

I'd be tempted to tweak the baud rate up and down by a little bit.
Tried that one too..
but still can't get it going.. =(

I'm still thinking that i programmed something wrong in the flash.. (using xflash)
But i really wouldn't know what should be programmed in it..
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