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# 1.9 DMAC Memory Transfer

This example application demonstrates how to use the DMAC peripheral to do a memory to memory transfer.

## Description

The application uses a software trigger to initiate a memory-memory transfer from the source buffer to the destination buffer with 16-bit beat size and 32-bit beat size. The number of cycles taken for the DMA transfer is measured using the System timer (SysTick) and reported on the console.

## Downloading and Building the Application

To clone or download this application from Github, go to the main page of this repository and then click Clone button to clone this repository or download as zip file. This content can also be downloaded using content manager by following these instructions.

Path of the application within the repository is apps/dmac/dmac_memory_transfer/firmware.

To build the application, refer to the following table and open the project using its IDE.

Project Name | Description
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sam_l21_xpro.X | MPLABX project for SAM L21 Xplained Pro Evaluation Kit

## Setting Up the Hardware

The following table shows the target hardware for the application projects.

Project Name | Description
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sam_l21_xpro.X | SAM L21 Xplained Pro Evaluation Kit

### Setting Up SAM L21 Xplained Pro Evaluation Kit

- Connect the Debug USB port on the board to the computer using a micro USB cable

## Running the Application

1. Open the Terminal application (Ex.:Tera term) on the computer
2. Connect to the EDBG Virtual COM port and configure the serial settings as follows:
   - Baud : 115200
   - Data : 8 Bits
   - Parity : None
   - Stop : 1 Bit
   - Flow Control : None
3. Build and Program the application using its IDE
4. LED indicates the success or failure:
   - LED is turned ON when the DMAC memory transfer is successful.
   - Following table provides the LED name

     Board | LED Name
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     SAM L21 Xplained Pro Evaluation Kit | LED0

5. Observe output message in console as follows:
   Note: The number of transfer cycles may vary.