1.23 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.
To build the application, refer to the following table and open the project using its IDE.
Project Name | Description |
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sam_a7d65_curiosity.X | MPLABX project for SAMA7D65 Curiosity 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_a7d65_curiosity.X | SAMA7D65 Curiosity Board |
Setting Up SAMA7D65 Curiosity Board
- Connect the USBA port J3 on the board to the computer using a Type-C USB cable (to power the board)
- Connect the UART Debug port (J35) on the board to the computer using a FTDI-USB cable
Running the Application
- Open the Terminal application (Ex.:Tera term) on the computer
- Connect to the Virtual COM port
and configure the serial settings as follows:
- Baud : 115200
- Data : 8 Bits
- Parity : None
- Stop : 1 Bit
- Flow Control : None
- Build and program the application using its IDE
- 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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SAMA7D65 Curiosity Board | RGB_LED (Green) |