nRF5 SDK v15.2.0
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UART HAL

Hardware access layer for managing the UART peripheral. More...

Macros

#define NRF_UART_PSEL_DISCONNECTED   0xFFFFFFFF
 

Enumerations

enum  nrf_uart_task_t {
  NRF_UART_TASK_STARTRX = offsetof(NRF_UART_Type, TASKS_STARTRX),
  NRF_UART_TASK_STOPRX = offsetof(NRF_UART_Type, TASKS_STOPRX),
  NRF_UART_TASK_STARTTX = offsetof(NRF_UART_Type, TASKS_STARTTX),
  NRF_UART_TASK_STOPTX = offsetof(NRF_UART_Type, TASKS_STOPTX),
  NRF_UART_TASK_SUSPEND = offsetof(NRF_UART_Type, TASKS_SUSPEND)
}
 UART tasks. More...
 
enum  nrf_uart_event_t {
  NRF_UART_EVENT_CTS = offsetof(NRF_UART_Type, EVENTS_CTS),
  NRF_UART_EVENT_NCTS = offsetof(NRF_UART_Type, EVENTS_NCTS),
  NRF_UART_EVENT_RXDRDY = offsetof(NRF_UART_Type, EVENTS_RXDRDY),
  NRF_UART_EVENT_TXDRDY = offsetof(NRF_UART_Type, EVENTS_TXDRDY),
  NRF_UART_EVENT_ERROR = offsetof(NRF_UART_Type, EVENTS_ERROR),
  NRF_UART_EVENT_RXTO = offsetof(NRF_UART_Type, EVENTS_RXTO)
}
 UART events. More...
 
enum  nrf_uart_int_mask_t {
  NRF_UART_INT_MASK_CTS = UART_INTENCLR_CTS_Msk,
  NRF_UART_INT_MASK_NCTS = UART_INTENCLR_NCTS_Msk,
  NRF_UART_INT_MASK_RXDRDY = UART_INTENCLR_RXDRDY_Msk,
  NRF_UART_INT_MASK_TXDRDY = UART_INTENCLR_TXDRDY_Msk,
  NRF_UART_INT_MASK_ERROR = UART_INTENCLR_ERROR_Msk,
  NRF_UART_INT_MASK_RXTO = UART_INTENCLR_RXTO_Msk
}
 UART interrupts. More...
 
enum  nrf_uart_baudrate_t {
  NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_1200 = UART_BAUDRATE_BAUDRATE_Baud1200,
  NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_2400 = UART_BAUDRATE_BAUDRATE_Baud2400,
  NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_4800 = UART_BAUDRATE_BAUDRATE_Baud4800,
  NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_9600 = UART_BAUDRATE_BAUDRATE_Baud9600,
  NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_14400 = UART_BAUDRATE_BAUDRATE_Baud14400,
  NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_19200 = UART_BAUDRATE_BAUDRATE_Baud19200,
  NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_28800 = UART_BAUDRATE_BAUDRATE_Baud28800,
  NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_31250 = UART_BAUDRATE_BAUDRATE_Baud31250,
  NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_38400 = UART_BAUDRATE_BAUDRATE_Baud38400,
  NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_56000 = UART_BAUDRATE_BAUDRATE_Baud56000,
  NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_57600 = UART_BAUDRATE_BAUDRATE_Baud57600,
  NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_76800 = UART_BAUDRATE_BAUDRATE_Baud76800,
  NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_115200 = UART_BAUDRATE_BAUDRATE_Baud115200,
  NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_230400 = UART_BAUDRATE_BAUDRATE_Baud230400,
  NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_250000 = UART_BAUDRATE_BAUDRATE_Baud250000,
  NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_460800 = UART_BAUDRATE_BAUDRATE_Baud460800,
  NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_921600 = UART_BAUDRATE_BAUDRATE_Baud921600,
  NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_1000000 = UART_BAUDRATE_BAUDRATE_Baud1M
}
 Baudrates supported by UART. More...
 
enum  nrf_uart_error_mask_t {
  NRF_UART_ERROR_OVERRUN_MASK = UART_ERRORSRC_OVERRUN_Msk,
  NRF_UART_ERROR_PARITY_MASK = UART_ERRORSRC_PARITY_Msk,
  NRF_UART_ERROR_FRAMING_MASK = UART_ERRORSRC_FRAMING_Msk,
  NRF_UART_ERROR_BREAK_MASK = UART_ERRORSRC_BREAK_Msk
}
 Types of UART error masks. More...
 
enum  nrf_uart_parity_t {
  NRF_UART_PARITY_EXCLUDED = UART_CONFIG_PARITY_Excluded << UART_CONFIG_PARITY_Pos,
  NRF_UART_PARITY_INCLUDED = UART_CONFIG_PARITY_Included << UART_CONFIG_PARITY_Pos
}
 Types of UART parity modes. More...
 
enum  nrf_uart_hwfc_t {
  NRF_UART_HWFC_DISABLED = UART_CONFIG_HWFC_Disabled,
  NRF_UART_HWFC_ENABLED = UART_CONFIG_HWFC_Enabled
}
 Types of UART flow control modes. More...
 

Functions

__STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uart_event_clear (NRF_UART_Type *p_reg, nrf_uart_event_t event)
 Function for clearing a specific UART event. More...
 
__STATIC_INLINE bool nrf_uart_event_check (NRF_UART_Type *p_reg, nrf_uart_event_t event)
 Function for checking the state of a specific UART event. More...
 
__STATIC_INLINE uint32_t nrf_uart_event_address_get (NRF_UART_Type *p_reg, nrf_uart_event_t event)
 Function for returning the address of a specific UART event register. More...
 
__STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uart_int_enable (NRF_UART_Type *p_reg, uint32_t int_mask)
 Function for enabling a specific interrupt. More...
 
__STATIC_INLINE bool nrf_uart_int_enable_check (NRF_UART_Type *p_reg, uint32_t int_mask)
 Function for retrieving the state of a given interrupt. More...
 
__STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uart_int_disable (NRF_UART_Type *p_reg, uint32_t int_mask)
 Function for disabling specific interrupts. More...
 
__STATIC_INLINE uint32_t nrf_uart_errorsrc_get_and_clear (NRF_UART_Type *p_reg)
 Function for getting error source mask. Function is clearing error source flags after reading. More...
 
__STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uart_enable (NRF_UART_Type *p_reg)
 Function for enabling UART. More...
 
__STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uart_disable (NRF_UART_Type *p_reg)
 Function for disabling UART. More...
 
__STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uart_txrx_pins_set (NRF_UART_Type *p_reg, uint32_t pseltxd, uint32_t pselrxd)
 Function for configuring TX/RX pins. More...
 
__STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uart_txrx_pins_disconnect (NRF_UART_Type *p_reg)
 Function for disconnecting TX/RX pins. More...
 
__STATIC_INLINE uint32_t nrf_uart_tx_pin_get (NRF_UART_Type *p_reg)
 Function for getting TX pin. More...
 
__STATIC_INLINE uint32_t nrf_uart_rx_pin_get (NRF_UART_Type *p_reg)
 Function for getting RX pin. More...
 
__STATIC_INLINE uint32_t nrf_uart_rts_pin_get (NRF_UART_Type *p_reg)
 Function for getting RTS pin. More...
 
__STATIC_INLINE uint32_t nrf_uart_cts_pin_get (NRF_UART_Type *p_reg)
 Function for getting CTS pin. More...
 
__STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uart_hwfc_pins_set (NRF_UART_Type *p_reg, uint32_t pselrts, uint32_t pselcts)
 Function for configuring flow control pins. More...
 
__STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uart_hwfc_pins_disconnect (NRF_UART_Type *p_reg)
 Function for disconnecting flow control pins. More...
 
__STATIC_INLINE uint8_t nrf_uart_rxd_get (NRF_UART_Type *p_reg)
 Function for reading RX data. More...
 
__STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uart_txd_set (NRF_UART_Type *p_reg, uint8_t txd)
 Function for setting Tx data. More...
 
__STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uart_task_trigger (NRF_UART_Type *p_reg, nrf_uart_task_t task)
 Function for starting an UART task. More...
 
__STATIC_INLINE uint32_t nrf_uart_task_address_get (NRF_UART_Type *p_reg, nrf_uart_task_t task)
 Function for returning the address of a specific task register. More...
 
__STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uart_configure (NRF_UART_Type *p_reg, nrf_uart_parity_t parity, nrf_uart_hwfc_t hwfc)
 Function for configuring UART. More...
 
__STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uart_baudrate_set (NRF_UART_Type *p_reg, nrf_uart_baudrate_t baudrate)
 Function for setting UART baudrate. More...
 

Detailed Description

Hardware access layer for managing the UART peripheral.

Enumeration Type Documentation

Baudrates supported by UART.

Enumerator
NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_1200 

1200 baud.

NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_2400 

2400 baud.

NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_4800 

4800 baud.

NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_9600 

9600 baud.

NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_14400 

14400 baud.

NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_19200 

19200 baud.

NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_28800 

28800 baud.

NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_31250 

31250 baud.

NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_38400 

38400 baud.

NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_56000 

56000 baud.

NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_57600 

57600 baud.

NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_76800 

76800 baud.

NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_115200 

115200 baud.

NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_230400 

230400 baud.

NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_250000 

250000 baud.

NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_460800 

460800 baud.

NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_921600 

921600 baud.

NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_1000000 

1000000 baud.

Types of UART error masks.

Enumerator
NRF_UART_ERROR_OVERRUN_MASK 

Overrun error.

NRF_UART_ERROR_PARITY_MASK 

Parity error.

NRF_UART_ERROR_FRAMING_MASK 

Framing error.

NRF_UART_ERROR_BREAK_MASK 

Break error.

UART events.

Enumerator
NRF_UART_EVENT_CTS 

Event from CTS line activation.

NRF_UART_EVENT_NCTS 

Event from CTS line deactivation.

NRF_UART_EVENT_RXDRDY 

Event from data ready in RXD.

NRF_UART_EVENT_TXDRDY 

Event from data sent from TXD.

NRF_UART_EVENT_ERROR 

Event from error detection.

NRF_UART_EVENT_RXTO 

Event from receiver timeout.

Types of UART flow control modes.

Enumerator
NRF_UART_HWFC_DISABLED 

HW flow control disabled.

NRF_UART_HWFC_ENABLED 

HW flow control enabled.

UART interrupts.

Enumerator
NRF_UART_INT_MASK_CTS 

CTS line activation interrupt.

NRF_UART_INT_MASK_NCTS 

CTS line deactivation interrupt.

NRF_UART_INT_MASK_RXDRDY 

Data ready in RXD interrupt.

NRF_UART_INT_MASK_TXDRDY 

Data sent from TXD interrupt.

NRF_UART_INT_MASK_ERROR 

Error detection interrupt.

NRF_UART_INT_MASK_RXTO 

Receiver timeout interrupt.

Types of UART parity modes.

Enumerator
NRF_UART_PARITY_EXCLUDED 

Parity excluded.

NRF_UART_PARITY_INCLUDED 

Parity included.

UART tasks.

Enumerator
NRF_UART_TASK_STARTRX 

Task for starting reception.

NRF_UART_TASK_STOPRX 

Task for stopping reception.

NRF_UART_TASK_STARTTX 

Task for starting transmission.

NRF_UART_TASK_STOPTX 

Task for stopping transmission.

NRF_UART_TASK_SUSPEND 

Task for suspending UART.

Function Documentation

__STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uart_baudrate_set ( NRF_UART_Type *  p_reg,
nrf_uart_baudrate_t  baudrate 
)

Function for setting UART baudrate.

Parameters
p_regPointer to the peripheral registers structure.
baudrateBaudrate.
__STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uart_configure ( NRF_UART_Type *  p_reg,
nrf_uart_parity_t  parity,
nrf_uart_hwfc_t  hwfc 
)

Function for configuring UART.

Parameters
p_regPointer to the peripheral registers structure.
hwfcHardware flow control. Enabled if true.
parityParity. Included if true.
__STATIC_INLINE uint32_t nrf_uart_cts_pin_get ( NRF_UART_Type *  p_reg)

Function for getting CTS pin.

Parameters
p_regPointer to the peripheral registers structure.
__STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uart_disable ( NRF_UART_Type *  p_reg)

Function for disabling UART.

Parameters
p_regPointer to the peripheral registers structure.
__STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uart_enable ( NRF_UART_Type *  p_reg)

Function for enabling UART.

Parameters
p_regPointer to the peripheral registers structure.
__STATIC_INLINE uint32_t nrf_uart_errorsrc_get_and_clear ( NRF_UART_Type *  p_reg)

Function for getting error source mask. Function is clearing error source flags after reading.

Parameters
p_regPointer to the peripheral registers structure.
Returns
Mask with error source flags.
__STATIC_INLINE uint32_t nrf_uart_event_address_get ( NRF_UART_Type *  p_reg,
nrf_uart_event_t  event 
)

Function for returning the address of a specific UART event register.

Parameters
[in]p_regPointer to the peripheral registers structure.
[in]eventDesired event.
Return values
Addressof specified event register.
__STATIC_INLINE bool nrf_uart_event_check ( NRF_UART_Type *  p_reg,
nrf_uart_event_t  event 
)

Function for checking the state of a specific UART event.

Parameters
[in]p_regPointer to the peripheral registers structure.
[in]eventEvent to check.
Return values
Trueif event is set, False otherwise.
__STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uart_event_clear ( NRF_UART_Type *  p_reg,
nrf_uart_event_t  event 
)

Function for clearing a specific UART event.

Parameters
[in]p_regPointer to the peripheral registers structure.
[in]eventEvent to clear.
__STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uart_hwfc_pins_disconnect ( NRF_UART_Type *  p_reg)

Function for disconnecting flow control pins.

Parameters
p_regPointer to the peripheral registers structure.
__STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uart_hwfc_pins_set ( NRF_UART_Type *  p_reg,
uint32_t  pselrts,
uint32_t  pselcts 
)

Function for configuring flow control pins.

Parameters
p_regPointer to the peripheral registers structure.
pselrtsRTS pin number.
pselctsCTS pin number.
__STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uart_int_disable ( NRF_UART_Type *  p_reg,
uint32_t  int_mask 
)

Function for disabling specific interrupts.

Parameters
p_regPointer to the peripheral registers structure.
int_maskInterrupts to disable.
__STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uart_int_enable ( NRF_UART_Type *  p_reg,
uint32_t  int_mask 
)

Function for enabling a specific interrupt.

Parameters
p_regPointer to the peripheral registers structure.
int_maskInterrupts to enable.
__STATIC_INLINE bool nrf_uart_int_enable_check ( NRF_UART_Type *  p_reg,
uint32_t  int_mask 
)

Function for retrieving the state of a given interrupt.

Parameters
p_regPointer to the peripheral registers structure.
int_maskMask of interrupt to check.
Return values
trueIf the interrupt is enabled.
falseIf the interrupt is not enabled.
__STATIC_INLINE uint32_t nrf_uart_rts_pin_get ( NRF_UART_Type *  p_reg)

Function for getting RTS pin.

Parameters
p_regPointer to the peripheral registers structure.
__STATIC_INLINE uint32_t nrf_uart_rx_pin_get ( NRF_UART_Type *  p_reg)

Function for getting RX pin.

Parameters
p_regPointer to the peripheral registers structure.
__STATIC_INLINE uint8_t nrf_uart_rxd_get ( NRF_UART_Type *  p_reg)

Function for reading RX data.

Parameters
p_regPointer to the peripheral registers structure.
Returns
Received byte.
__STATIC_INLINE uint32_t nrf_uart_task_address_get ( NRF_UART_Type *  p_reg,
nrf_uart_task_t  task 
)

Function for returning the address of a specific task register.

Parameters
p_regPointer to the peripheral registers structure.
taskTask.
Returns
Task address.
__STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uart_task_trigger ( NRF_UART_Type *  p_reg,
nrf_uart_task_t  task 
)

Function for starting an UART task.

Parameters
p_regPointer to the peripheral registers structure.
taskTask.
__STATIC_INLINE uint32_t nrf_uart_tx_pin_get ( NRF_UART_Type *  p_reg)

Function for getting TX pin.

Parameters
p_regPointer to the peripheral registers structure.
__STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uart_txd_set ( NRF_UART_Type *  p_reg,
uint8_t  txd 
)

Function for setting Tx data.

Parameters
p_regPointer to the peripheral registers structure.
txdByte.
__STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uart_txrx_pins_disconnect ( NRF_UART_Type *  p_reg)

Function for disconnecting TX/RX pins.

Parameters
p_regPointer to the peripheral registers structure.
__STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uart_txrx_pins_set ( NRF_UART_Type *  p_reg,
uint32_t  pseltxd,
uint32_t  pselrxd 
)

Function for configuring TX/RX pins.

Parameters
p_regPointer to the peripheral registers structure.
pseltxdTXD pin number.
pselrxdRXD pin number.

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