1.9 USART Driver Asynchronous - USART Echo
This example echoes the received characters over the console using the USART driver in asynchronous mode.
Description
This example uses the USART driver in asynchronous mode in Bare-Metal environment to communicate over the console. It receives and echo’s back the characters entered by the user.
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.
Path of the application within the repository is apps/driver/usart/async/usart_echo.
To build the application, refer to the following table and open the project using its IDE.
| Project Name | Description |
|---|---|
| pic32ak_gc_curiosity.X | MPLABX project for Curiosity Platform Development Board and PIC32AK1216GC41064 General Purpose Dual In-Line Module (DIM) |
Setting Up the Hardware
The following table shows the target hardware for the application projects.
| Project Name | Description |
|---|---|
| pic32ak_gc_curiosity.X | Curiosity Platform Development Board and PIC32AK1216GC41064 General Purpose Dual In-Line Module (DIM) |
Setting Up Curiosity Development Board
- Insert the GP DIM on to DIM slot of Curiosity Board
- Connect the PKoB (J24) on the board to the computer using a USB type-C cable
Running the Application
- Open the Terminal application (Ex.:Tera term) on the computer
- Connect to the “PICkit 4 On Board
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
- Type a character and observe the output on the console as shown below:
- LED toggles each time the character is echoed