Did you check for other availability?

Bit banging a UART can be done but I doubt you will get the results you
want.


Gerald


On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 5:41 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Gerald.
>
> I am starting with Beaglebone and I need use a LCD, but I need almost 2
> UART free.
> Can I generate UART by software in any GPIO?.
> Thanks.
> I will apreciate your answer.
> Best regards.
> Christian.
>
>
> El sábado, 7 de septiembre de 2013, 11:10:49 (UTC-3), Gerald escribió:
>>
>> If you don't need LCD, yes, you can use that pin as a UART.
>>
>> As I already said, pins can have more that one function based on the
>> pinmux settings. You can have UART0 or UART1 on the same pin, but not at
>> the same time. Pick one. The table shows all of the functions that CAN be
>> on that pin. This process is called pin muxing. Nothing is wrong!
>>
>> Handshake is RTS and CTS, l suggest you google serial ports or RS232 and
>> learn what those signals do.
>>
>>
>> Gerald
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Sep 7, 2013 at 7:26 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello all BBB users
>>>
>>> i'm looking for the number of FREE UART available (need only RX/TX pins,
>>> no handshake on the different connectors of the boards.
>>>
>>> I search on the BBB_SRM.pdf, and found on page 54, table 5 : 6 UART
>>> available on the processor.
>>> the UART0 seem reserved for debug terminal purpose.
>>>
>>> I find
>>> UART1 on table 10 (P9 pin 24/26) which are noted UART0 on the right
>>> column .. what's wrong ?
>>> UART2 on table 10 (P9 pin 21/22) which are noted UART0 on the right
>>> column .. what's wrong ?
>>> UART3 I find only RTS CTS on pin P8 34/36 ..?
>>> UART4 on table 12 (P9 pin 11/13) which are, on the other columns, other
>>> pin name .. ?
>>> UART5 on header P8 (table 11), on mode 4 (and UART2 handshake on mode 6)
>>> .. I don't know exactly what is it for now.
>>> UART5 seem shared with LCD pins (table14). but I don't need LCD on my
>>> application. so may I use UART5 ?
>>>
>>>
>>> so.. i'm confuse .. for now, I need to know which UART are free and
>>> available for the application user ?
>>>
>>> thanks for your help, regards
>>> Phil
>>>
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