1.28 RTT Alarm Interrupt
This example application shows how to use the RTT to generate alarm interrupt.
Description
This example application shows how to configure alarm interrupt using the RTT Peripheral Library. The application sets up an alarm to be generated after 10 seconds. The application displays a message on the alarm trigger.
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/rtt/rtt_alarm/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_9x75_curiosity.X | MPLABX project for SAM9X75 Curiosity Development Board |
Setting Up AT91Bootstrap Loader
To load the application binary onto the target device, we need to use at91bootstrap loader. Refer to the at91bootstrap loader documentation for details on how to configure, build and run bootstrap loader project and use it to bootstrap the application binaries.
Setting Up the Hardware
The following table shows the target hardware for the application projects.
Project Name | Description |
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sam_9x75_curiosity.X | SAM9X75 Curiosity Development Board |
Setting Up SAM9X75 Curiosity Development Board
- Connect the UART DEBUG J35 on board to the computer using a UART-FTDI cable (to enable debug com port)
- Connect the USB port J2 on board to the computer using a micro USB cable (to power the board)
Running the Application
- Build the application using its IDE
- Open the Terminal application (Ex.:Tera term) on the computer.
- Connect to the (USB to Serial) COM port and configure the serial settings as
follows:
- Baud : 115200
- Data : 8 Bits
- Parity : None
- Stop : 1 Bit
- Flow Control : None
- The console displays RTT value and gets updated every second. Once the alarm value 10 is reached, it print the alarm message and turns on the LED.
Board | LED Name |
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SAM9X75 Curiosity Development Board | RGB_LED (Green) |