STM32F2 USART IDLE Detection

holger · ‎2012-06-30

Posted on June 30, 2012 at 15:22

Hello,

I'am using two STM32F207IG with the UART1's configured as RS232 (8n1,115200, no flowcontrol, asynch) connected via null-modem.

Each 10 �s the master sends a byte to the slave (status bit USART_SR_TC is set).

My problem:

Only at every second received byte the status bit USART_SR_IDLE is set.

I can't fix, if this a a problem of the master/transmitter of slave/receiver.

Regards,

Holger

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Tesla DeLorean · ‎2012-06-30

Posted on June 30, 2012 at 15:56

Get a scope and confirm you have a frame of idle time between the bytes. The assertion of TC means the last bit exited the shift register, you'd need to wait ~10 bit times beyond that to meet the idle criterion of the receiver.

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holger · ‎2012-06-30

Posted on June 30, 2012 at 16:17

even if I set the time between two bytes to 10 seconds, I get the same result.

bytes 1,3,5,... IDLE Flag cleared

bytes 2,4,6,... IDLE Flag set

I have no scope - see you another way to fix this problem?

Holger

Andrew Neil · ‎2012-06-30

Posted on June 30, 2012 at 20:01

''I have no scope''

Trying to do embedded development without a scope is a bit like trying to do carpentry without a saw...

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