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authorGregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>2014-06-14 08:02:58 -0600
committerGregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>2014-06-14 08:02:58 -0600
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SAMA5D4: Fix some memory remapping issues; updates to comments and README files
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@@ -872,9 +872,11 @@ Buttons and LEDs
Serial Console
==============
- Two UARTs are available:
+ Two UART ports are available:
+
+ Virtual COM / DBGU Port (J24). Either may be driven by USART3, depending
+ upon the setting of JP19 and JP20:
- USART3 Virtual Com
------------------------------ ------------------- -------------------------
SAMA5D4 PIO SIGNAL USAGE
------------------------------ ------------------- -------------------------
@@ -882,8 +884,12 @@ Serial Console
PE17/A17/TXD3/TCLK0 DBGU_TXD3_PE17 DBGU_TXD3 (See JP20)
------------------------------ ------------------- -------------------------
- Connects to the SAM3U which will, in turn, provide the serial output on a
- virual COM port. JP19 and JP20 can disconnect USART3 from the SAM3U.
+ In one jumper position UART3 connects to the SAM3U which will, in turn,
+ provide the serial output over a USB virtual COM port. In other other
+ jumper position, UART3 will connect the RS-232 port labelled DBGU (J24).
+
+ I personally prefer the RS-2323 port because my terminal software does not
+ lose the USB Virtual COM everytime I reset or power-cycle the board.
USART4 TTL-Level
------------------------------ ------------------- -------------------------
@@ -900,9 +906,9 @@ Serial Console
- VCC_3V3 is also available at Expansion Interface, J19B pins 21 and 22
- GND is available J19A pin 11, J19B pin 31, and J19C pin 51
- By default the DBGU/USART3 is used as the NuttX serial console in all
- configurations (unless otherwise noted). USART4, however, is the more
- convenient USART to use during board bring-up.
+ By default the RS-232 DBGU port on USART3 is used as the NuttX serial
+ console in all configurations (unless otherwise noted). USART4, however,
+ is the also available.
Networking
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