2025-06-20 4:54 AM
Hi, I’m trying to configure UART4 on the STM32H753ZIT to work with a USB-TTL converter for data transmission and reception. I can see that the STM32 is sending data, but the TTL converter isn't receiving it. I've attached the code file and the output file.
2025-06-20 7:52 AM
Can you provide more details ?
Are you using this configuration -> UART4 RX TX with TTL RX TX and TTL's USB side connected to the PC?
Try Swapping RX,TX pins ,for UART we connect in the Following way:
UART4 TX -> TTL RX
UART4 RX -> TTL TX
if you're using some other configuration please specify.
If this helps, feel free to mark it as the solution
2025-06-20 12:00 PM
First, lets make sure the USB-TTL adapter is working. Put the adapter in loop back mode by shorting the Tx to Rx. Then from the serial console, send a message on COM 5 and you should see it echo back.
Also, draw a block diagram how the devices are connected to each other.
2025-06-20 12:12 PM
UART_HandleTypeDef huart4;
UART_HandleTypeDef huart3;
/**
* @brief UART4 Initialization Function
* @PAram None
* @retval None
*/
static void MX_UART4_Init(void)
{
/* USER CODE BEGIN UART4_Init 0 */
/* USER CODE END UART4_Init 0 */
/* USER CODE BEGIN UART4_Init 1 */
/* USER CODE END UART4_Init 1 */
huart4.Instance = UART4;
huart4.Init.BaudRate = 115200;
huart4.Init.WordLength = UART_WORDLENGTH_8B;
huart4.Init.StopBits = UART_STOPBITS_1;
huart4.Init.Parity = UART_PARITY_NONE;
huart4.Init.Mode = UART_MODE_TX_RX;
huart4.Init.HwFlowCtl = UART_HWCONTROL_NONE;
huart4.Init.OverSampling = UART_OVERSAMPLING_16;
huart4.Init.OneBitSampling = UART_ONE_BIT_SAMPLE_DISABLE;
huart4.Init.ClockPrescaler = UART_PRESCALER_DIV1;
huart4.AdvancedInit.AdvFeatureInit = UART_ADVFEATURE_NO_INIT;
if (HAL_UART_Init(&huart4) != HAL_OK)
{
Error_Handler();
}
if (HAL_UARTEx_SetTxFifoThreshold(&huart4, UART_TXFIFO_THRESHOLD_1_8) != HAL_OK)
{
Error_Handler();
}
if (HAL_UARTEx_SetRxFifoThreshold(&huart4, UART_RXFIFO_THRESHOLD_1_8) != HAL_OK)
{
Error_Handler();
}
if (HAL_UARTEx_DisableFifoMode(&huart4) != HAL_OK)
{
Error_Handler();
}
/* USER CODE BEGIN UART4_Init 2 */
/* USER CODE END UART4_Init 2 */
}
/**
* @brief USART3 Initialization Function
* @PAram None
* @retval None
*/
static void MX_USART3_UART_Init(void)
{
/* USER CODE BEGIN USART3_Init 0 */
/* USER CODE END USART3_Init 0 */
/* USER CODE BEGIN USART3_Init 1 */
/* USER CODE END USART3_Init 1 */
huart3.Instance = USART3;
huart3.Init.BaudRate = 115200;
huart3.Init.WordLength = UART_WORDLENGTH_8B;
huart3.Init.StopBits = UART_STOPBITS_1;
huart3.Init.Parity = UART_PARITY_NONE;
huart3.Init.Mode = UART_MODE_TX_RX;
huart3.Init.HwFlowCtl = UART_HWCONTROL_NONE;
huart3.Init.OverSampling = UART_OVERSAMPLING_16;
huart3.Init.OneBitSampling = UART_ONE_BIT_SAMPLE_DISABLE;
huart3.Init.ClockPrescaler = UART_PRESCALER_DIV1;
huart3.AdvancedInit.AdvFeatureInit = UART_ADVFEATURE_NO_INIT;
if (HAL_UART_Init(&huart3) != HAL_OK)
{
Error_Handler();
}
if (HAL_UARTEx_SetTxFifoThreshold(&huart3, UART_TXFIFO_THRESHOLD_1_8) != HAL_OK)
{
Error_Handler();
}
if (HAL_UARTEx_SetRxFifoThreshold(&huart3, UART_RXFIFO_THRESHOLD_1_8) != HAL_OK)
{
Error_Handler();
}
if (HAL_UARTEx_DisableFifoMode(&huart3) != HAL_OK)
{
Error_Handler();
}
/* USER CODE BEGIN USART3_Init 2 */
/* USER CODE END USART3_Init 2 */
}
/**
* @brief UART MSP Initialization
* This function configures the hardware resources used in this example
* @PAram huart: UART handle pointer
* @retval None
*/
void HAL_UART_MspInit(UART_HandleTypeDef* huart)
{
GPIO_InitTypeDef GPIO_InitStruct = {0};
RCC_PeriphCLKInitTypeDef PeriphClkInitStruct = {0};
if(huart->Instance==UART4)
{
/* USER CODE BEGIN UART4_MspInit 0 */
/* USER CODE END UART4_MspInit 0 */
/** Initializes the peripherals clock
*/
PeriphClkInitStruct.PeriphClockSelection = RCC_PERIPHCLK_UART4;
PeriphClkInitStruct.Usart234578ClockSelection = RCC_USART234578CLKSOURCE_HSI;
if (HAL_RCCEx_PeriphCLKConfig(&PeriphClkInitStruct) != HAL_OK)
{
Error_Handler();
}
/* Peripheral clock enable */
__HAL_RCC_UART4_CLK_ENABLE();
__HAL_RCC_GPIOA_CLK_ENABLE();
/**UART4 GPIO Configuration
PA11 ------> UART4_RX
PA12 ------> UART4_TX
*/
GPIO_InitStruct.Pin = GPIO_PIN_11|GPIO_PIN_12;
GPIO_InitStruct.Mode = GPIO_MODE_AF_PP;
GPIO_InitStruct.Pull = GPIO_NOPULL;
GPIO_InitStruct.Speed = GPIO_SPEED_FREQ_LOW;
GPIO_InitStruct.Alternate = GPIO_AF6_UART4;
HAL_GPIO_Init(GPIOA, &GPIO_InitStruct);
/* UART4 interrupt Init */
HAL_NVIC_SetPriority(UART4_IRQn, 0, 0);
HAL_NVIC_EnableIRQ(UART4_IRQn);
/* USER CODE BEGIN UART4_MspInit 1 */
/* USER CODE END UART4_MspInit 1 */
}
else if(huart->Instance==USART3)
{
/* USER CODE BEGIN USART3_MspInit 0 */
/* USER CODE END USART3_MspInit 0 */
/** Initializes the peripherals clock
*/
PeriphClkInitStruct.PeriphClockSelection = RCC_PERIPHCLK_USART3;
PeriphClkInitStruct.Usart234578ClockSelection = RCC_USART234578CLKSOURCE_HSI;
if (HAL_RCCEx_PeriphCLKConfig(&PeriphClkInitStruct) != HAL_OK)
{
Error_Handler();
}
/* Peripheral clock enable */
__HAL_RCC_USART3_CLK_ENABLE();
__HAL_RCC_GPIOD_CLK_ENABLE();
/**USART3 GPIO Configuration
PD8 ------> USART3_TX
PD9 ------> USART3_RX
*/
GPIO_InitStruct.Pin = GPIO_PIN_8|GPIO_PIN_9;
GPIO_InitStruct.Mode = GPIO_MODE_AF_PP;
GPIO_InitStruct.Pull = GPIO_NOPULL;
GPIO_InitStruct.Speed = GPIO_SPEED_FREQ_LOW;
GPIO_InitStruct.Alternate = GPIO_AF7_USART3;
HAL_GPIO_Init(GPIOD, &GPIO_InitStruct);
/* USART3 interrupt Init */
HAL_NVIC_SetPriority(USART3_IRQn, 0, 0);
HAL_NVIC_EnableIRQ(USART3_IRQn);
/* USER CODE BEGIN USART3_MspInit 1 */
/* USER CODE END USART3_MspInit 1 */
}
}