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[    0.437613] 2020000.serial: ttymxc0 at MMIO 0x2020000 (irq = 21, base_baud = 5000000) is a IMX
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[    0.569198] 2020000.serial: ttymxc0 at MMIO 0x2020000 (irq = 30, base_baud = 5000000) is a IMX
[    1.167221] console [ttymxc0] enabled
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[    1.344706] 21ec000.serial: ttymxc2 at MMIO 0x21ec000 (irq = 65, base_baud = 5000000) is a IMX
[    1.172839] 21ec000.serial: ttymxc2 at MMIO 0x21ec000 (irq = 58, base_baud = 5000000) is a IMX
 
 
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For exmaple, using a loopback HW connection (RX shortcircuited to TX on UART232 port) it is possibile to test the send and receive data using the <code>ttymxc2</code> device:
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For example, using a loopback HW connection (RX short circuited to TX on UART232 port) it is possible to test the send and receive data using the <code>ttymxc2</code> device:
  
 
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root@desk-mx6ul-axelulite:~# stty -F /dev/ttymxc2 115200 -echo                                                                                                                                                        
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root@desk-mx6ul-axelulite:~# stty -F /dev/ttymxc2 115200 -echo
root@desk-mx6ul-axelulite:~# cat /dev/ttymxc2 &                                                                                                                                                                        
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root@desk-mx6ul-axelulite:~# cat /dev/ttymxc2 &
[1] 266
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[1] 267
 
root@desk-mx6ul-axelulite:~# echo "Test loopback" > /dev/ttymxc2
 
root@desk-mx6ul-axelulite:~# echo "Test loopback" > /dev/ttymxc2
 
Test loopback
 
Test loopback

Revision as of 15:12, 3 April 2023

History
Version Issue Date Notes

1.0.0

Apr 2021 First DESK release
2.0.0 Feb 2022 DESK 3.0.0 release
3.0.0 Apr 2023 DESK 4.0.0 release


Peripheral UART[edit | edit source]

Device tree configuration[edit | edit source]

Here below an example of device tree configuration used on standard DAVE's kit for the AXEL ULite SOM:

From the Carrier imx6ul-axelulite-cb003a.dts device tree:

&uart3 {
        pinctrl-names = "default";
        pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_uart3>;
        status = "okay";
};
...
...
&iomuxc {
        pinctrl-names = "default";
        pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_hog_gpios>;

        imx6ul-axelulite {
...
...
        uart {
                pinctrl_uart3: uart3grp {
                        fsl,pins = <
                                MX6UL_PAD_UART3_RX_DATA__UART3_DCE_RX   0x1b0b1
                                MX6UL_PAD_UART3_TX_DATA__UART3_DCE_TX   0x1b0b1
                        >;
                };
        };
...
...

Accessing the peripheral[edit | edit source]

Linux messages at boot time[edit | edit source]

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[    0.569198] 2020000.serial: ttymxc0 at MMIO 0x2020000 (irq = 30, base_baud = 5000000) is a IMX
[    1.344706] 21ec000.serial: ttymxc2 at MMIO 0x21ec000 (irq = 65, base_baud = 5000000) is a IMX
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Usage with stty[edit | edit source]

N.B. UART mapping respect to ttymxcX is the following one:

UART1 <-> ttymxc0
UART2 <-> ttymxc1
UART3 <-> ttymxc2
UART4 <-> ttymxc3
UART5 <-> ttymxc4
UART6 <-> ttymxc5
UART7 <-> ttymxc6
UART8 <-> ttymxc7
...


For example, using a loopback HW connection (RX short circuited to TX on UART232 port) it is possible to test the send and receive data using the ttymxc2 device:

root@desk-mx6ul-axelulite:~# stty -F /dev/ttymxc2 115200 -echo
root@desk-mx6ul-axelulite:~# cat /dev/ttymxc2 &
[1] 267
root@desk-mx6ul-axelulite:~# echo "Test loopback" > /dev/ttymxc2
Test loopback

Additional information[edit | edit source]

Serial ports can be used through the standard serial programming API.

For detailed information, please refer to the Serial Programming HOWTO at Serial-Programming-HOWTO