It is possible, but the Linux OS may not help in that effort.
Gerald On Mon, Nov 16, 2015 at 9:07 AM, Ing. Christian Zenga <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Gerald. > > > > Thanks. > > I working with Microchip microcontrollers, and I can create a UARTS by > software with it. > > I don´t know if that is possible in Beaglebone. > > May be exist some library to create UARTs by software and then I could use > any GPIO. > > I will investigate it, and I will write to you about it. > > Other alternative is use the LCD by HDMI connection. In this case the > UARts will be free. > > > > Thank you for yours answer. > > > > Best Regards. > > Christian > > > > > > *De:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *En > nombre de *Gerald Coley > *Enviado el:* lunes, 16 de noviembre de 2015 11:49 a.m. > *Para:* [email protected] > *Asunto:* Re: [beagleboard] BBB UART question for newbie > > > > 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 > > -- > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BeagleBoard" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BeagleBoard" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > > > -- > > Gerald > > > > [email protected] > > http://beagleboard.org/ > > -- > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/beagleboard/QGT0aKfcdvc/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > __________ Información de ESET Smart Security, versión de la base de datos > de firmas de virus 11877 (20150702) __________ > > El mensaje fue verificado por ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset-la.com > > -- > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BeagleBoard" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Gerald [email protected] http://beagleboard.org/ -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. 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