Serial Interface
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Serial Interface
8.1
RS-232 Transceiver (U18)
One high-speed RS-232 transceiver supporting 460kbps data rates populates the phyCORE-i.MX27
at U18. This device converts the signal levels for:
•
RXD1/TXD1/RTS1/CTS1
(UART1)
The RS-232 interface enables connection of the module to a COM port on a host-PC. In this instance
the RxD line of the transceiver is connected to the TxD line of the COM port; while the TxD line of the
transceiver is connected to the RxD line of the COM port. The ground potential of the phyCORE-
i.MX27 circuitry needs to be connected to the applicable ground pin on the COM port as well.
The phyCORE-i.MX27 does not convert the remaining two available UARTs (UART2, UART3)
provided by the i.MX27 MCU to RS-232 levels. The TTL level signals are made available at the
phyCORE-connector X1 (
see Table 1
). External RS-232 transceivers must be supplied by the user if
additional UART’s require RS-232 levels.
The maximum baud rate of UART1 is limited to 460,800 bps when used with the on-board MAX3380
RS-232 transceiver.
8.1.1
UART1 Routing (RN30)
RN30 is used to route the signals of UART1 serial interface through the RS-232 transceiver or around
the RS-232 transceiver when populated. When RN30 is not populated UART1_RXD, UART1_TXD,
UART1_RTS and UART1_CTS are routed through the RS-232 transceiver U18 and come out as
X_UART1_RXD_RS232, X_UART1_TXD_RS232, x_UART1_RTS_RS232 and
x_UART1_CTS_RS232 at the phyCORE-connector pins X1 pin 22D, X1 pin 23D, X1 pin 25D, X1 pin
26D. If U18 does not populate the module, RN30 is populated to route the TTL level signals to these
same pins.
The standard phyCORE-i.MX27 module will have U18 populated, thereby routing the RS-232 level
signals to the phyCORE-connector. Be sure the phyCORE-i.MX27 configuration you are working with
before interfacing these signals outside of the module as incorrect voltage levels will likely cause
damage to on-board and off-board components.
The following configurations are possible:
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