Unlock a new level of precision in UART signal routing with SN74LV4052A and STM32L073RZ
Breaking the barriers of serial routing: Redefine your UART connectivity experience!
Published Sep 21, 2023
Click board™
UART MUX Click
Dev Board
UNI Clicker
Compiler
NECTO Studio
MCU
STM32L073RZ
With our UART line-switching solution, you can confidently address applications such as multi-device communication, data logging, and UART interface management, where precise and flexible routing is essential
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Hardware Overview
How does it work?
UART MUX Click is based on the SN74LV4052A, a dual 4-channel multiplexer and demultiplexer from Texas Instruments. Two control pins are used to switch to one of four available outputs, from a single UART input, from the mikroBUS™. Control pins labeled as A and B, are routed to the mikroBUS™ and can be operated by both 3.3V and 5V MCUs. The fourth control pin is labeled as EN pin, and it is used to enable the internal multiplexing switches of the IC, when is set to a HIGH logic level (it is active HIGH). A and B pins are routed to CS and PWM pins of the mikroBUS™ respectively. The active low Inhibit (INH) tri-state all the channels when high and when low, depending on the A and B inputs, one of the four independent input/outputs is connected to the
UART communication pins. INH pin is routed to the RST pin on the mikroBUS™. The ultra-low leakage current ensures that there is no signal interference from the inputs that are not selected by the A and B pins. A low crosstalk also ensures that the signal on one channel remains clean of interferences caused by other channels. This ensures a reliable operation of the IC and the Click board™ itself. The output signals can be connected via the 2x4 pin headers. Besides RX and TX pins, every output also has dedicated VCC and GND pins avalilable, so that user can easily route multple devices with this Click board™. Independent power supply input allows the user to work with a wide range of signal amplitudes, depending on the application requirements, as
long as the power supply stays within the limits. More information about the SN74LV4052A can be found in the attached datasheet. However, the Click board™ comes equipped with a library that contains easy to use functions and a usage example that may be used as a reference for the development. This Click board™ can operate with either 3.3V or 5V logic voltage levels selected via the VCC SEL jumper. This way, both 3.3V and 5V capable MCUs can use the communication lines properly. Also, this Click board™ comes equipped with a library containing easy-to-use functions and an example code that can be used as a reference for further development.
Features overview
Development board
UNI Clicker is a compact development board designed as a complete solution that brings the flexibility of add-on Click boards™ to your favorite microcontroller, making it a perfect starter kit for implementing your ideas. It supports a wide range of microcontrollers, such as different ARM, PIC32, dsPIC, PIC, and AVR from various vendors like Microchip, ST, NXP, and TI (regardless of their number of pins), four mikroBUS™ sockets for Click board™ connectivity, a USB connector, LED indicators, buttons, a debugger/programmer connector, and two 26-pin headers for interfacing with external electronics. Thanks to innovative manufacturing technology, it allows you to build
gadgets with unique functionalities and features quickly. Each part of the UNI Clicker development kit contains the components necessary for the most efficient operation of the same board. In addition to the possibility of choosing the UNI Clicker programming method, using a third-party programmer or CODEGRIP/mikroProg connected to onboard JTAG/SWD header, the UNI Clicker board also includes a clean and regulated power supply module for the development kit. It provides two ways of board-powering; through the USB Type-C (USB-C) connector, where onboard voltage regulators provide the appropriate voltage levels to each component on the board, or using a Li-Po/Li
Ion battery via an onboard battery connector. All communication methods that mikroBUS™ itself supports are on this board (plus USB HOST/DEVICE), including the well-established mikroBUS™ socket, a standardized socket for the MCU card (SiBRAIN standard), and several user-configurable buttons and LED indicators. UNI Clicker is an integral part of the Mikroe ecosystem, allowing you to create a new application in minutes. Natively supported by Mikroe software tools, it covers many aspects of prototyping thanks to a considerable number of different Click boards™ (over a thousand boards), the number of which is growing every day.
Microcontroller Overview
MCU Card / MCU
Type
8th Generation
Architecture
ARM Cortex-M0
MCU Memory (KB)
192
Silicon Vendor
STMicroelectronics
Pin count
64
RAM (Bytes)
20480
Used MCU Pins
mikroBUS™ mapper
Take a closer look
Schematic
Step by step
Project assembly
Start by selecting your development board and Click board™. Begin with the UNI Clicker as your development board.
Track your results in real time
Application Output
After loading the code example, pressing the "DEBUG" button builds and programs it on the selected setup.
After programming is completed, a header with buttons for various actions available in the IDE appears. By clicking the green "PLAY "button, we start reading the results achieved with Click board™.
Upon completion of programming, the Application Output tab is automatically opened, where the achieved result can be read. In case of an inability to perform the Debug function, check if a proper connection between the MCU used by the setup and the CODEGRIP programmer has been established. A detailed explanation of the CODEGRIP-board connection can be found in the CODEGRIP User Manual. Please find it in the RESOURCES section.
Software Support
Library Description
This library contains API for UART MUX Click driver.
Key functions:
uartmux_send_command- Send commanduartmux_set_inhibit_communication- Set INT pinuartmux_choose_channel- Choose channel
Open Source
Code example
This example can be found in NECTO Studio. Feel free to download the code, or you can copy the code below.
/*!
* \file
* \brief UartMux Click example
*
* # Description
* This example reads and processes data from UART Mux clicks.
*
* The demo application is composed of two sections :
*
* ## Application Init
* Initializes driver.
*
* ## Application Task
* Reads the received data.
*
* ## Additional Function
* - uartmux_process ( ) - The general process of collecting response
* from module.
*
* \author MikroE Team
*
*/
// ------------------------------------------------------------------- INCLUDES
#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "uartmux.h"
#include "string.h"
#define PROCESS_COUNTER 10
#define PROCESS_RX_BUFFER_SIZE 500
#define TEXT_TO_SEND "MikroE\r\n"
// ------------------------------------------------------------------ VARIABLES
#define DEMO_APP_RECEIVER
// #define DEMO_APP_TRANSMITER
static uartmux_t uartmux;
static log_t logger;
static uartmux_channel_t channel;
static int32_t rsp_size;
static char uart_rx_buffer[ PROCESS_RX_BUFFER_SIZE ] = { 0 };
// ------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
static void uartmux_process ( void )
{
rsp_size = uartmux_generic_read( &uartmux, &uart_rx_buffer, PROCESS_RX_BUFFER_SIZE, &channel );
if ( rsp_size > 0 )
{
for ( int32_t cnt = 0; cnt < rsp_size; cnt++ )
{
log_printf( &logger, "%c", uart_rx_buffer[ cnt ] );
}
}
}
// ------------------------------------------------------ APPLICATION FUNCTIONS
void application_init ( void )
{
log_cfg_t log_cfg;
uartmux_cfg_t cfg;
/**
* Logger initialization.
* Default baud rate: 115200
* Default log level: LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG
* @note If USB_UART_RX and USB_UART_TX
* are defined as HAL_PIN_NC, you will
* need to define them manually for log to work.
* See @b LOG_MAP_USB_UART macro definition for detailed explanation.
*/
LOG_MAP_USB_UART( log_cfg );
log_init( &logger, &log_cfg );
log_info( &logger, "---- Application Init ----" );
// Click initialization.
uartmux_cfg_setup( &cfg );
UARTMUX_MAP_MIKROBUS( cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
uartmux_init( &uartmux, &cfg );
uartmux_set_inhibit_communication( &uartmux, UARTMUX_PIN_STATE_LOW );
}
void application_task ( void )
{
#ifdef DEMO_APP_RECEIVER
uartmux_process( );
#endif
#ifdef DEMO_APP_TRANSMITER
channel.state_a = UARTMUX_STATE_A_CHANNEL_1;
channel.state_b = UARTMUX_STATE_B_CHANNEL_1;
uartmux_generic_write( &uartmux, TEXT_TO_SEND, strlen( TEXT_TO_SEND ), &channel );
Delay_ms( 2000 );
#endif
}
void main ( void )
{
application_init( );
for ( ; ; )
{
application_task( );
}
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------ END
