Example: UART Comm

Universal Asynchronous
Receiver/Transmitter

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Methods of Data Transfer
Main 2 Ways of Data Transfer
Parallel
Simultaneous data transfer via often 8 or more lines
(wire conductors)
Fast data transfer, but bulky and complex structure
Serial
Data is transferred consecutively via a single line
Slower data transfer, but simple in structure

Serial Data Communication

At the Tx end,
The data must be formed in Serial Format (one
successive bits) by using a Parallel-in-Serial-out shift
register
At the Rx end,
The received serial data is packed into desired format
by using a Serial-in-Parallel-out shift register

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 Synchronous & Asynchronous  Data Transfer Rate
Synchronous Asynchronous • Unit in bps (bits per second)
a block of data at a time a single byte at a time
• Called baud rate also
USART UART
(Universal Asynchronous (U Synchronous Asynchro- • As far as the conductor wire is concerned, the baud
Receiver Transmitter) nous RT) rate and bps are the same
 Configuration
 Protocol • Simplest connection
• A set of rules (by sender and receiver) on: ex) between PC and MCU
• How the data is packed • Three pins are required !!!
• How many bits constitute a character
• When the data begins and ends  TxD, RxD, and GND
 Start and Stop Bits
• Asynchronous serial data communication is
widely used for character-oriented
transmissions
• Each character is placed in between start and stop
bits, this is called framing
• Start bit: always one bit with always 0 (Low)
• Stop bit(s): one or two bits with 1 (High)

USB TX TX
PC To MCU
RX RX
UART

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Case 1: Control by Message
Setting Device Configuration of MCU,
The design can be made with the Waijung
Blockset.

Main Circuit

3. Double Click

2. Click & Drag

4. Setting

1. Click

5. Click

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 Simulink Library

Main Circuit

1. Double Click
1. Click

Main Circuit

2.Setting 2. Click & Drag

3.Click

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 Simulink Library

Main Circuit

1. Click
1.Double click

2. Click, Drag, & Copy 4 times

SUB-Circuit 1
SUB-Circuit 1

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 Simulink Library

SUB-Circuit 1
1. Double Click

Set “1”
Set “2”
Set “3”

Set “4” 1. Click

5. Repeat

2. Click & Drag

SUB-Circuit 1

2. Set “==”

3. Set “1”

4.Click

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 SUB-Circuit 1 SUB-Circuit 1
2. Connection

1.Double click

2.Setting

Main Circuit

3. Connection

3.Click

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Connect the Board to your computer,
and then click build button

Power

On, but no blink

Main Circuit 1. Click to

Build Model

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Connect the STM32F407VG to PC
via UART Comm Board

1. Setting
USB TX TX
PC To MCU
UART RX RX

3. Click 2. Click

UART Comm
Board

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1. Right Click

2. Select Properties

Check

3. Click

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Type
s=serial(‘com3’)

Type
Port information a.BaudRate=11520

Check Port’s Baud Rate

to UART is 115200.

Open Port

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Send data to STM32F4 with the following
format (LED ON %d\r\n).
For example, we send ‘1’,
then you can see PD12 LED light bright.

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Case 2: Message Transmission
MATLAB send a message to the MCU Board and 1. Click Simulink Library

then receives the return message

Message Format
TX Message: ‘a’ + symbol + ‘b’
‘a’ , ‘b’ : float single
symbol : <+> , <-> , <*> , </> 4. Double Click
RX Message: ‘a’ + symbol + ‘b’ + ‘=’ + ‘c’
‘c’ : Returned calculation result
With setting the MCU Device Configuration 5. Setting

3. Click & Drag

2. Click 6. Click

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 2. Click & Drag

1. Click

4. Setting

3. Double Click

5. Click
1. Click 4. Model Design

2. Click & Drag

5. Double Click

6. Setting
3. Double Click

7. Click
 2. Click to build model

1. Connection
 Type
s=serial(‘com6’)

Type
a=BaudRate-115200

s=serial(‘com6’)
s.BaudRate=115200
s.Timeout=1
fopen(s)
 fprintf(s,'%f*%f\r',[10.1 0.5])
fprintf(s,'%f+%f\r',[10.1 0.5]) fscanf(s)
fscanf(s)

fprintf(s,'%f-%f\r',[10.1 0.5])
fscanf(s) fprintf(s,'%f/%f\r',[10.1 0.5])
fscanf(s)