Component: UART Software (Timer) (Comms: Interface)

Author	MatrixTSL
Version	1.0
Category	Comms: Interface

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

UART_Timer_Example

Downloadable macro reference

	SendString
Sends an string to the transmit buffer
- STRING	Data
- VOID	Return

	ReceiveArray
Gets an array of values from the receive buffer. Returns number of values received.
- UINT	Values
- UINT	NumValues
- UINT	Timeout
Time in milliseconds to wait for data
- UINT	Return

	SendArray
Sends an array of values to the transmit buffer
- UINT	Values
- UINT	NumValues
- VOID	Return

	UART_Timer_Process
Called as part of a timer interrupt at the specific UART baud rate.
- VOID	Return

	ReceiveValue
Gets a single value from the receive buffer
- UINT	Timeout
Time in milliseconds to wait for data
- UINT	Return

	SendValue
Sends a single value to the transmit buffer
- UINT	Value
- VOID	Return

	CheckBuffer
Returns the number of values in the transmit or receive buffer
- BOOL	Buffer
0=Transmit / 1=Receive
- UINT	Return

	ReceiveString
Gets a string from the receive buffer
- UINT	MaxChars
- UINT	Timeout
Time in milliseconds to wait for data
- STRING	Return

	Initialise
Initialises the UART component pins ready to send and receive data
- VOID	Return

Property reference

	Properties
	Global Settings
	Data Bits
	Stop Bits
	Use TX
Allows the Transmit pin to be enabled / disabled
	Use RX
Allows the Receive pin to be enabled / disabled
	Transmit Properties
	Transmit Pin
Pin assigned to transmitting data
	Transmit Buffer Size
Number of bytes that can be stored in the outgoing transmit buffer
	Receive Properties
	Receive Pin
Pin assigned to receiving data
	Receive Buffer Size
Number of bytes that can be stored in the incoming receive buffer
	Simulation
	API