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
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>
>
>
>
> *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.
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>
>
> Gerald
>
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> 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
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> 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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