1 MultiUART COM demo quickstart guide
I N T H I S C H A P T E R
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Host computer setup
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Hardware setup
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Import and build the application
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Run the application
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Next steps
This demonstration uses the XA-SK-UART-8 MultiUART sliceCARD together with
the xSOFTip MultiUART component to create 8 UARTs. The working is shown as
follows
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Data is received from a host computer over a null modem cable on the first
UART (UART 0) using the DB9 connector.
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Received data is piped through the remaining 7 uarts using loopback connections
on the sliceCARD.
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After data has passed through all UARTs 1 through 7, the data is then returned
back to the host computer via UART 0 and the DB9 connector.
This demo also features UART reconfiguration for a sample of standard baud rates.
1.1
Host computer setup
The following tools should be installed on the host system in order to run this
application:
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For Win 7: Hercules setup utility by HW-Group
1
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For MAC users: SecureCRT7.0
2
Similar tools exist for Linux users but for the purposes of this demonstartion a
Windows or OS X platform using the tools above is recommended.
1.2
Hardware setup
The following hardware components are required:
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XP-SKC-L16 sliceKIT
1
http://www.hw-group.com/products/hercules/index_en.html
2
http://www.vandyke.com/download/securecrt/
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