Hi Alex, I'm interested in this "Application UART" but the link you provided is not valid. I'm curious if different MSPs need the level shifter and others don't. Which MSP are you using? I'm using the MSP430G2553.
Thanks, Bob. On Nov 16, 2012, at 2:35 AM, Alex Orange wrote: > Yama, > > To clarify a bit what Bob said: download > http://www.ti.com/litv/zip/slac485aand look at the UART 9600 baud > example. Everything will be sent over the > "Application UART" so don't worry about the level shifter business. > > Alex > > On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 11:34 PM, Robert Henig <rhe...@redwoodsys.com>wrote: > >> Hi Yama, >> >> I'm not sure what you're asking for here. You should be able to find >> sample UART code on the TI site. There are samples in the Launchpad >> download package. The code is a simple echo program that echos characters >> received back to the terminal. Get that working before you play with >> printf(). If you're using a Launchpad and hooking the rx and tx to a serial >> port on a computer you'll need to use a level shifter on the signals. >> Search for 'rs232 level shifter' on the web. >> >> To get printf() to work you need to provide a putchar() function. >> >> Bob. >> >> >> On Nov 15, 2012, at 9:18 AM, Yama Ploskonka wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Please help me figure out UART using a Launchpad, and Linux! >>> >>> It might be something obvious that I am missing somehow, after several >>> days hunting. >>> >>> the goal: transfer data (text) to an MSP430 on the Launchpad, which then >>> is used there as input for some further processing >>> AND >>> get feedback from the MSP430 that gets displayed in the host computer - >>> ideally in such a form that can be used as input for something running >>> there. >>> >>> printf() seems to be a major issue in the middle of all this. >>> >>> I routinely manage things with msp230-gcc, mspdebug, from Terminal. >>> >>> Thank you! >>> >>> Yama the Perpetual Noob (and oh so appreciative to y'all) >>> >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Monitor your physical, virtual and cloud infrastructure from a single >>> web console. Get in-depth insight into apps, servers, databases, vmware, >>> SAP, cloud infrastructure, etc. Download 30-day Free Trial. >>> Pricing starts from $795 for 25 servers or applications! >>> http://p.sf.net/sfu/zoho_dev2dev_nov >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mspgcc-users mailing list >>> Mspgcc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mspgcc-users >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Monitor your physical, virtual and cloud infrastructure from a single >> web console. Get in-depth insight into apps, servers, databases, vmware, >> SAP, cloud infrastructure, etc. Download 30-day Free Trial. >> Pricing starts from $795 for 25 servers or applications! >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/zoho_dev2dev_nov >> _______________________________________________ >> Mspgcc-users mailing list >> Mspgcc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mspgcc-users >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Monitor your physical, virtual and cloud infrastructure from a single > web console. Get in-depth insight into apps, servers, databases, vmware, > SAP, cloud infrastructure, etc. Download 30-day Free Trial. > Pricing starts from $795 for 25 servers or applications! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/zoho_dev2dev_nov_______________________________________________ > Mspgcc-users mailing list > Mspgcc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mspgcc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monitor your physical, virtual and cloud infrastructure from a single web console. Get in-depth insight into apps, servers, databases, vmware, SAP, cloud infrastructure, etc. Download 30-day Free Trial. Pricing starts from $795 for 25 servers or applications! http://p.sf.net/sfu/zoho_dev2dev_nov _______________________________________________ Mspgcc-users mailing list Mspgcc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mspgcc-users
