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==Generalities== | ==Generalities== | ||
| − | On Linux all serial ports are driven the same way. Only their device nodes are changing to reflect the port type: | + | On Linux, all serial ports are driven the same way. Only their device nodes are changing to reflect the port type: |
| − | * ''/dev/ | + | * i.MX processor internal ports: |
| − | * ''/dev/ | + | ** on [[APF9328]], [[APF27]], [[APF51]] & [[OPOS6UL]]: ''/dev/ttySMXN'' (with kernels <= 2.6.29) or ''/dev/ttymxcN'' (with kernels > 2.6.29) |
| − | * ''/dev/ | + | ** on [[APF28]]: ''/dev/ttySP[0-4]'' (general purpose serial ports) or ''/dev/ttyAMxx'' (debug serial ports) |
| + | * ''/dev/ttyUSBN'' for USB <-> serial converters | ||
| + | * ''/dev/ttySnN'' for 16550 compatible FPGA's IP | ||
| − | == | + | ==Console port== |
| − | * | + | * Console port is the default serial port on which you can interact with the board (U-Boot and Linux): |
| − | * So | + | ** it is serial port 0 (-> ''/dev/ttySMX0'' or ''/dev/ttymxc0) on [[APF9328]], [[APF27]] & [[OPOS6UL]] |
| + | ** it is serial port 2 (-> ''/dev/ttymxc2'') on [[APF51]] | ||
| + | ** it is debug serial port 0 (-> ''/dev/ttyAM0'' (2.6.35 kernel) or ''/dev/ttyAMA0'' (3.x kernels)) on [[APF28]] | ||
| + | * So, without software modifications, this port is not available to connect a MODEM or any other RS-232 device. If you want to use it as a normal serial port on Linux then: | ||
** be sure that your device won't send data back in response of U-Boot boot's sequence | ** be sure that your device won't send data back in response of U-Boot boot's sequence | ||
| − | ** change | + | ** change U-Boot ''consoledev'' envt variable, to tell Linux to display console on the LCD (for example): <pre class="apf> BIOS> setenv consoledev tty0</pre> |
| − | ==Changing | + | ==Changing serial ports configuration== |
| − | * To get current | + | * To get current configuration (adapt serial port device name depending on your board, here ''ttymxc0''): |
<pre class=apf> | <pre class=apf> | ||
| − | # stty -F /dev/ | + | # stty -F /dev/ttymxc0 |
speed 115200 baud; | speed 115200 baud; | ||
intr = ^C; quit = ^\; erase = ^?; kill = ^U; eof = ^D; eol = ^J; | intr = ^C; quit = ^\; erase = ^?; kill = ^U; eof = ^D; eol = ^J; | ||
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* To only get actual speed: | * To only get actual speed: | ||
<pre class=apf> | <pre class=apf> | ||
| − | # stty -F /dev/ | + | # stty -F /dev/ttymxc0 speed |
115200 | 115200 | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
| − | * By default serial ports are configured as terminal emulator. If you want to use them as "raw" serial port you will have to do first (example for port 1): | + | * By default serial ports are configured as terminal emulator (canonical mode). If you want to use them as "raw" serial port you will have to do first (example for port 1): |
<pre class=apf> | <pre class=apf> | ||
| − | # stty -F /dev/ | + | # stty -F /dev/ttymxc1 raw -echo -echoe -echok |
| − | + | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
* To change baudrate of port 2 to 115200 : | * To change baudrate of port 2 to 115200 : | ||
<pre class=apf> | <pre class=apf> | ||
| − | # stty -F /dev/ | + | # stty -F /dev/ttymxc2 115200 |
</pre> | </pre> | ||
==Sending/Receiving data== | ==Sending/Receiving data== | ||
| − | * It is simple as opening the device as a file and writing data to it: | + | |
| + | === In Linux console === | ||
| + | * It is as simple as opening the device as a file and writing data to it: | ||
<pre class=apf> | <pre class=apf> | ||
| − | # echo "HELLO" > /dev/ | + | # echo "HELLO" > /dev/ttymxc0 |
</pre> | </pre> | ||
* To receive data (ASCII in that case): | * To receive data (ASCII in that case): | ||
<pre class=apf> | <pre class=apf> | ||
| − | # cat /dev/ | + | # cat /dev/ttymxc0 |
</pre> | </pre> | ||
| + | |||
| + | === With terminal (miniterm.py) === | ||
| + | |||
| + | By default, a simple terminal named «miniterm.py» is installed in the BSP. To use it on [[OPOS6UL]], launch it with /dev port name and speed : | ||
| + | <pre class="apf"> | ||
| + | $ miniterm.py /dev/ttymxc1 115200 | ||
| + | --- Miniterm on /dev/ttymxc1 115200,8,N,1 --- | ||
| + | --- Quit: Ctrl+] | Menu: Ctrl+T | Help: Ctrl+T followed by Ctrl+H --- | ||
| + | Hello world ! | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | |||
| + | On [[OPOS6UL_DEV]] if Rx/Tx are not in loop, nothing will be prompted on key input. To see something prompted the Rx/Tx must be plugged together with a jumper on [[OPOS6ULDev#Connectors |RaspberryPi connector]] (pin 8 and 10). | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Statistics== | ||
| + | * To have some statistics on serial port usage: | ||
| + | <pre class=apf> | ||
| + | # cat /proc/tty/driver/<driver_name> (for example ttyAPP on APF28, IMX-uart on OPOS6UL) | ||
| + | |||
| + | serinfo:1.0 driver revision: | ||
| + | 0: uart:8006a000.serial mmio:0x8006A000 irq:214 tx:0 rx:0 CTS | ||
| + | 1: uart:8006c000.serial mmio:0x8006C000 irq:215 tx:0 rx:0 CTS | ||
| + | 3: uart:80070000.serial mmio:0x80070000 irq:216 tx:875195 rx:4024187 CTS | ||
| + | 4: uart:80072000.serial mmio:0x80072000 irq:217 tx:0 rx:0 CTS | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Links == | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Serial-HOWTO.html Serial UART manual in Linux] | ||
[[Category:Serial ports]] | [[Category:Serial ports]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:58, 26 July 2018
How to use the APF's serial ports on Linux.
Contents
Generalities
On Linux, all serial ports are driven the same way. Only their device nodes are changing to reflect the port type:
- i.MX processor internal ports:
- /dev/ttyUSBN for USB <-> serial converters
- /dev/ttySnN for 16550 compatible FPGA's IP
Console port
- Console port is the default serial port on which you can interact with the board (U-Boot and Linux):
- So, without software modifications, this port is not available to connect a MODEM or any other RS-232 device. If you want to use it as a normal serial port on Linux then:
- be sure that your device won't send data back in response of U-Boot boot's sequence
- change U-Boot consoledev envt variable, to tell Linux to display console on the LCD (for example):
BIOS> setenv consoledev tty0
Changing serial ports configuration
- To get current configuration (adapt serial port device name depending on your board, here ttymxc0):
# stty -F /dev/ttymxc0 speed 115200 baud; intr = ^C; quit = ^\; erase = ^?; kill = ^U; eof = ^D; eol = ^J; eol2 = <undef>; start = ^Q; stop = ^S; susp = ^Z; rprnt = ^R; werase = ^W; lnext = ^V; flush = ^O; min = 1; time = 0; -brkint ixoff -imaxbel -iexten -echoctl
- To only get actual speed:
# stty -F /dev/ttymxc0 speed 115200
- By default serial ports are configured as terminal emulator (canonical mode). If you want to use them as "raw" serial port you will have to do first (example for port 1):
# stty -F /dev/ttymxc1 raw -echo -echoe -echok
- To change baudrate of port 2 to 115200 :
# stty -F /dev/ttymxc2 115200
Sending/Receiving data
In Linux console
- It is as simple as opening the device as a file and writing data to it:
# echo "HELLO" > /dev/ttymxc0
- To receive data (ASCII in that case):
# cat /dev/ttymxc0
With terminal (miniterm.py)
By default, a simple terminal named «miniterm.py» is installed in the BSP. To use it on OPOS6UL, launch it with /dev port name and speed :
$ miniterm.py /dev/ttymxc1 115200 --- Miniterm on /dev/ttymxc1 115200,8,N,1 --- --- Quit: Ctrl+] | Menu: Ctrl+T | Help: Ctrl+T followed by Ctrl+H --- Hello world !
On OPOS6UL_DEV if Rx/Tx are not in loop, nothing will be prompted on key input. To see something prompted the Rx/Tx must be plugged together with a jumper on RaspberryPi connector (pin 8 and 10).
Statistics
- To have some statistics on serial port usage:
# cat /proc/tty/driver/<driver_name> (for example ttyAPP on APF28, IMX-uart on OPOS6UL) serinfo:1.0 driver revision: 0: uart:8006a000.serial mmio:0x8006A000 irq:214 tx:0 rx:0 CTS 1: uart:8006c000.serial mmio:0x8006C000 irq:215 tx:0 rx:0 CTS 3: uart:80070000.serial mmio:0x80070000 irq:216 tx:875195 rx:4024187 CTS 4: uart:80072000.serial mmio:0x80072000 irq:217 tx:0 rx:0 CTS
