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STM32F446RE board UART2 reception interrupt does not behave as expected

PPopo
Senior

Hello,

I'm trying to get used with the HAL APIs by doing an exercises with USART of the mentioned board.

The exercise is a simple one in which I try to send a character from my PC terminal using Tera Term and if this character is 'a' I want the MCU on the board to light up the user LED.

I have configured USART2 module with CubeMx. The generated configuration code for the USART2 module is this:

static void MX_USART2_UART_Init(void)
{
 
  /* USER CODE BEGIN USART2_Init 0 */
 
  /* USER CODE END USART2_Init 0 */
 
  /* USER CODE BEGIN USART2_Init 1 */
 
  /* USER CODE END USART2_Init 1 */
  huart2.Instance = USART2;
  huart2.Init.BaudRate = 115200;
  huart2.Init.WordLength = UART_WORDLENGTH_8B;
  huart2.Init.StopBits = UART_STOPBITS_1;
  huart2.Init.Parity = UART_PARITY_NONE;
  huart2.Init.Mode = UART_MODE_TX_RX;
  huart2.Init.HwFlowCtl = UART_HWCONTROL_NONE;
  huart2.Init.OverSampling = UART_OVERSAMPLING_16;
  if (HAL_UART_Init(&huart2) != HAL_OK)
  {
    Error_Handler();
  }
  /* USER CODE BEGIN USART2_Init 2 */
 
  /* USER CODE END USART2_Init 2 */
 
}

This is the full main.c code:

/* USER CODE BEGIN Header */
/**
  ******************************************************************************
  * @file           : main.c
  * @brief          : Main program body
  ******************************************************************************
  * @attention
  *
  * <h2><center>&copy; Copyright (c) 2019 STMicroelectronics.
  * All rights reserved.</center></h2>
  *
  * This software component is licensed by ST under BSD 3-Clause license,
  * the "License"; You may not use this file except in compliance with the
  * License. You may obtain a copy of the License at:
  *                        opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause
  *
  ******************************************************************************
  */
/* USER CODE END Header */
 
/* Includes ------------------------------------------------------------------*/
#include "main.h"
 
#define TRUE 1
#define FALSE 0
 
uint8_t data_buffer[100];
uint8_t recvd_data;
uint32_t count=0;
uint8_t reception_complete = FALSE;
 
/* Private includes ----------------------------------------------------------*/
/* USER CODE BEGIN Includes */
 
/* USER CODE END Includes */
 
/* Private typedef -----------------------------------------------------------*/
/* USER CODE BEGIN PTD */
 
/* USER CODE END PTD */
 
/* Private define ------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* USER CODE BEGIN PD */
 
/* USER CODE END PD */
 
/* Private macro -------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* USER CODE BEGIN PM */
 
/* USER CODE END PM */
 
/* Private variables ---------------------------------------------------------*/
UART_HandleTypeDef huart2;
 
/* USER CODE BEGIN PV */
 
/* USER CODE END PV */
 
/* Private function prototypes -----------------------------------------------*/
void SystemClock_Config(void);
static void MX_GPIO_Init(void);
static void MX_USART2_UART_Init(void);
/* USER CODE BEGIN PFP */
 
/* USER CODE END PFP */
 
/* Private user code ---------------------------------------------------------*/
/* USER CODE BEGIN 0 */
 
/* USER CODE END 0 */
 
/**
  * @brief  The application entry point.
  * @retval int
  */
 
 
int main(void)
{
  /* Reset of all peripherals, Initializes the Flash interface and the Systick. */
  HAL_Init();
 
  /* Configure the system clock */
  SystemClock_Config();
 
  /* Initialize all configured peripherals */
  MX_GPIO_Init();
  MX_USART2_UART_Init();
 
  while (1)
  {
	  HAL_UART_Receive_IT(&huart2, &recvd_data, 1); //non blocking API call
  }
 
}
 
/**
  * @brief System Clock Configuration
  * @retval None
  */
void SystemClock_Config(void)
{
  RCC_OscInitTypeDef RCC_OscInitStruct = {0};
  RCC_ClkInitTypeDef RCC_ClkInitStruct = {0};
 
  /** Configure the main internal regulator output voltage 
  */
  __HAL_RCC_PWR_CLK_ENABLE();
  __HAL_PWR_VOLTAGESCALING_CONFIG(PWR_REGULATOR_VOLTAGE_SCALE3);
  /** Initializes the CPU, AHB and APB busses clocks 
  */
  RCC_OscInitStruct.OscillatorType = RCC_OSCILLATORTYPE_HSI;
  RCC_OscInitStruct.HSIState = RCC_HSI_ON;
  RCC_OscInitStruct.HSICalibrationValue = RCC_HSICALIBRATION_DEFAULT;
  RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLState = RCC_PLL_ON;
  RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLSource = RCC_PLLSOURCE_HSI;
  RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLM = 16;
  RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLN = 336;
  RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLP = RCC_PLLP_DIV4;
  RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLQ = 2;
  RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLR = 2;
  if (HAL_RCC_OscConfig(&RCC_OscInitStruct) != HAL_OK)
  {
    Error_Handler();
  }
  /** Initializes the CPU, AHB and APB busses clocks 
  */
  RCC_ClkInitStruct.ClockType = RCC_CLOCKTYPE_HCLK|RCC_CLOCKTYPE_SYSCLK
                              |RCC_CLOCKTYPE_PCLK1|RCC_CLOCKTYPE_PCLK2;
  RCC_ClkInitStruct.SYSCLKSource = RCC_SYSCLKSOURCE_PLLCLK;
  RCC_ClkInitStruct.AHBCLKDivider = RCC_SYSCLK_DIV1;
  RCC_ClkInitStruct.APB1CLKDivider = RCC_HCLK_DIV2;
  RCC_ClkInitStruct.APB2CLKDivider = RCC_HCLK_DIV1;
 
  if (HAL_RCC_ClockConfig(&RCC_ClkInitStruct, FLASH_LATENCY_2) != HAL_OK)
  {
    Error_Handler();
  }
}
 
/**
  * @brief USART2 Initialization Function
  * @param None
  * @retval None
  */
static void MX_USART2_UART_Init(void)
{
 
  /* USER CODE BEGIN USART2_Init 0 */
 
  /* USER CODE END USART2_Init 0 */
 
  /* USER CODE BEGIN USART2_Init 1 */
 
  /* USER CODE END USART2_Init 1 */
  huart2.Instance = USART2;
  huart2.Init.BaudRate = 115200;
  huart2.Init.WordLength = UART_WORDLENGTH_8B;
  huart2.Init.StopBits = UART_STOPBITS_1;
  huart2.Init.Parity = UART_PARITY_NONE;
  huart2.Init.Mode = UART_MODE_TX_RX;
  huart2.Init.HwFlowCtl = UART_HWCONTROL_NONE;
  huart2.Init.OverSampling = UART_OVERSAMPLING_16;
  if (HAL_UART_Init(&huart2) != HAL_OK)
  {
    Error_Handler();
  }
  /* USER CODE BEGIN USART2_Init 2 */
 
  /* USER CODE END USART2_Init 2 */
 
}
 
/**
  * @brief GPIO Initialization Function
  * @param None
  * @retval None
  */
static void MX_GPIO_Init(void)
{
  GPIO_InitTypeDef GPIO_InitStruct = {0};
 
  /* GPIO Ports Clock Enable */
  __HAL_RCC_GPIOC_CLK_ENABLE();
  __HAL_RCC_GPIOH_CLK_ENABLE();
  __HAL_RCC_GPIOA_CLK_ENABLE();
  __HAL_RCC_GPIOB_CLK_ENABLE();
 
  /*Configure GPIO pin Output Level */
  HAL_GPIO_WritePin(LD2_GPIO_Port, LD2_Pin, GPIO_PIN_RESET);
 
  /*Configure GPIO pin : PC13 */
  GPIO_InitStruct.Pin = GPIO_PIN_13;
  GPIO_InitStruct.Mode = GPIO_MODE_INPUT;
  GPIO_InitStruct.Pull = GPIO_NOPULL;
  HAL_GPIO_Init(GPIOC, &GPIO_InitStruct);
 
  /*Configure GPIO pin : LD2_Pin */
  GPIO_InitStruct.Pin = LD2_Pin;
  GPIO_InitStruct.Mode = GPIO_MODE_OUTPUT_PP;
  GPIO_InitStruct.Pull = GPIO_NOPULL;
  GPIO_InitStruct.Speed = GPIO_SPEED_FREQ_LOW;
  HAL_GPIO_Init(LD2_GPIO_Port, &GPIO_InitStruct);
 
}
 
void HAL_UART_RxCpltCallback(UART_HandleTypeDef *huart)
{
	 if(recvd_data == 'a')
	 {
		  HAL_GPIO_WritePin(LD2_GPIO_Port, LD2_Pin, GPIO_PIN_SET);
	 }
	 else
	 {
		 HAL_GPIO_WritePin(LD2_GPIO_Port, LD2_Pin, GPIO_PIN_SET);
 
	 }
}
 
void Error_Handler(void)
{
 
}
 
#ifdef  USE_FULL_ASSERT
/**
  * @brief  Reports the name of the source file and the source line number
  *         where the assert_param error has occurred.
  * @param  file: pointer to the source file name
  * @param  line: assert_param error line source number
  * @retval None
  */
void assert_failed(uint8_t *file, uint32_t line)
{ 
  /* USER CODE BEGIN 6 */
  /* User can add his own implementation to report the file name and line number,
     tex: printf("Wrong parameters value: file %s on line %d\r\n", file, line) */
  /* USER CODE END 6 */
}
#endif /* USE_FULL_ASSERT */
 
/************************ (C) COPYRIGHT STMicroelectronics *****END OF FILE****/

As you can see I'm calling HAL_UART_Receive_IT to receive the data from Tera Term into non-blocking mode and store it into recv_data buffer. I have configured Tera Term accordingly(baud rate for the port).

I have implemented HAL_UART_RxCpltCallback in main.c and I try to light up the led there. So when a character is received the code should get into this routine and light up the LED.

However the code never reaches HAL_UART_RxCpltCallback routine :(.

I have tried sending a character from Tera Term and then stepping into HAL_UART_Receive_IT function in debug mode to see what happens. It would appear that no matter what character I type in Tera Term the value this function for pData argument is always '0/'. The way I send characters in Tera Term is simply writing them into the terminal. I guess that's the way to do it I tried also pressing enter same result. After this the function returns HAL_OK but the interrupt routine does not get fired. The next time I try to enter HAL_UART_Receive_IT function again it always returns HAL_BUSY.

Please help me understand why this does not work as expected. THank you!

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Accepted Solutions
PPopo
Senior

I have identified the problem. I'm stupid and I forgot to enable USART2 global interrupt from CubeMx(USART2->NVIC settings I needed to check 'Enable global USART isr' tickbox.

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7 REPLIES 7

> while (1)

> {

> HAL_UART_Receive_IT(&huart2, &recvd_data, 1); //non blocking API call

> }

I don't use Cube, but you are probably not supposed to call this function in a loop.

If you insist on using Cube, you may want to have a look at the examples in CubeF4, for any board (the EVAL boards tend to have more examples than other boards), UART will be the same.

JW

Piranha
Chief II

Where is the Rx/Tx pin configuration?

It is in the function below which is called by HAL_UART_Init function(line 164 from my code posted above):

void HAL_UART_MspInit(UART_HandleTypeDef* huart)
{
  GPIO_InitTypeDef GPIO_InitStruct = {0};
  if(huart->Instance==USART2)
  {
  /* USER CODE BEGIN USART2_MspInit 0 */
 
  /* USER CODE END USART2_MspInit 0 */
    /* Peripheral clock enable */
    __HAL_RCC_USART2_CLK_ENABLE();
  
    __HAL_RCC_GPIOA_CLK_ENABLE();
    /**USART2 GPIO Configuration    
    PA2     ------> USART2_TX
    PA3     ------> USART2_RX 
    */
    GPIO_InitStruct.Pin = USART_TX_Pin|USART_RX_Pin;
    GPIO_InitStruct.Mode = GPIO_MODE_AF_PP;
    GPIO_InitStruct.Pull = GPIO_PULLUP;
    GPIO_InitStruct.Speed = GPIO_SPEED_FREQ_VERY_HIGH;
    GPIO_InitStruct.Alternate = GPIO_AF7_USART2;
    HAL_GPIO_Init(GPIOA, &GPIO_InitStruct);
 
  /* USER CODE BEGIN USART2_MspInit 1 */
 
  /* USER CODE END USART2_MspInit 1 */
  }
 
}

it is no problem if you call it in a loop. it's just a non blocking api call. if you don't call it in a loop actually you may miss the reception.

S.Ma
Principal

For USART, go for LL (low layer): there should be code example on Nucleo projects.

hi. I did look at some examples. I have no ideea what am I doing wrong :(. It may be something from Tera Term which I'm doing correctly because the code was generated by CubeMx so it should be correct.

PPopo
Senior

I have identified the problem. I'm stupid and I forgot to enable USART2 global interrupt from CubeMx(USART2->NVIC settings I needed to check 'Enable global USART isr' tickbox.