UART
UART Communication Blocks
Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART) blocks for serial communication in MPLAB Device Blocks for Simulink.
Available UART Blocks
This section contains the following UART peripheral blocks:
- UART Config - Configure UART peripheral parameters (baud rate, parity, stop bits)
- UART Rx - Receive data from UART peripheral
- UART Tx - Transmit data to UART peripheral
- UART TxMatlab - Transmit data with MATLAB workspace integration
- UART Break/Autobaud - Handle break detection and automatic baud rate detection
Key Features
- Multiple baud rates - Configurable from 300 to 921600 bps
- Hardware flow control - RTS/CTS support
- Error detection - Frame, parity, and overrun error handling
- DMA support - High-speed data transfer with minimal CPU overhead
- MATLAB integration - Direct workspace variable transmission
Common Use Cases
- Sensor communication - Read data from UART sensors
- Debug output - Send diagnostic messages to terminal
- Protocol implementation - Modbus, NMEA, custom protocols
- Bootloader - Firmware update over UART
- Data logging - Stream measurement data to PC
See Also
- Communication Overview - All communication blocks