UARTE HAL

group nrf_uarte_hal

Hardware access layer for managing the UARTE peripheral.

Defines

NRF_UARTE_INST_GET(idx)

Macro getting pointer to the structure of registers of the UARTE peripheral.

Parameters:
  • idx[in] UARTE instance index.

Returns:

Pointer to the structure of registers of the UARTE peripheral.

NRF_UARTE_HAS_DMA_REG

Symbol indicating whether dedicated DMA register is present.

NRF_UARTE_HAS_DMA_TASKS_EVENTS

Symbol indicating whether UARTE DMA tasks and events are present.

Enums

enum nrf_uarte_task_t

UARTE tasks.

Values:

enumerator NRF_UARTE_TASK_STARTRX

Start UART receiver.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_TASK_STOPRX

Stop UART receiver.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_TASK_STARTTX

Start UART transmitter.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_TASK_STOPTX

Stop UART transmitter.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_TASK_FLUSHRX

Flush RX FIFO in RX buffer.

enum nrf_uarte_event_t

UARTE events.

Values:

enumerator NRF_UARTE_EVENT_CTS

CTS is activated.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_EVENT_NCTS

CTS is deactivated.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_EVENT_RXDRDY

Data received in RXD (but potentially not yet transferred to Data RAM).

enumerator NRF_UARTE_EVENT_TXDRDY

Data sent from TXD.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_EVENT_ERROR

Error detected.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_EVENT_RXTO

Receiver timeout.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_EVENT_TXSTOPPED

Transmitted stopped.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_EVENT_ENDRX

Receive buffer is filled up.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_EVENT_ENDTX

Last TX byte transmitted.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_EVENT_RXSTARTED

Receiver has started.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_EVENT_TXSTARTED

Transmitter has started.

enum nrf_uarte_short_t

Types of UARTE shortcuts.

Values:

enumerator NRF_UARTE_SHORT_ENDRX_STARTRX

Shortcut between ENDRX event and STARTRX task.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_SHORT_ENDRX_STOPRX

Shortcut between ENDRX event and STOPRX task.

enum nrf_uarte_int_mask_t

UARTE interrupts.

Values:

enumerator NRF_UARTE_INT_CTS_MASK

Interrupt on CTS event.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_INT_NCTS_MASK

Interrupt on NCTS event.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_INT_RXDRDY_MASK

Interrupt on RXDRDY event.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_INT_TXDRDY_MASK

Interrupt on TXDRDY event.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_INT_ERROR_MASK

Interrupt on ERROR event.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_INT_RXTO_MASK

Interrupt on RXTO event.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_INT_TXSTOPPED_MASK

Interrupt on TXSTOPPED event.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_INT_ENDRX_MASK

Interrupt on ENDRX event.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_INT_ENDTX_MASK

Interrupt on ENDTX event.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_INT_RXSTARTED_MASK

Interrupt on RXSTARTED event.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_INT_TXSTARTED_MASK

Interrupt on TXSTARTED event.

enum nrf_uarte_baudrate_t

Baudrates supported by UARTE.

Values:

enumerator NRF_UARTE_BAUDRATE_1200

1200 baud.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_BAUDRATE_2400

2400 baud.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_BAUDRATE_4800

4800 baud.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_BAUDRATE_9600

9600 baud.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_BAUDRATE_14400

14400 baud.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_BAUDRATE_19200

19200 baud.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_BAUDRATE_28800

28800 baud.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_BAUDRATE_31250

31250 baud.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_BAUDRATE_38400

38400 baud.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_BAUDRATE_56000

56000 baud.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_BAUDRATE_57600

57600 baud.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_BAUDRATE_76800

76800 baud.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_BAUDRATE_115200

115200 baud.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_BAUDRATE_230400

230400 baud.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_BAUDRATE_250000

250000 baud.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_BAUDRATE_460800

460800 baud.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_BAUDRATE_921600

921600 baud.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_BAUDRATE_1000000

1000000 baud.

enum nrf_uarte_error_mask_t

Types of UARTE error masks.

Values:

enumerator NRF_UARTE_ERROR_OVERRUN_MASK

Overrun error.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_ERROR_PARITY_MASK

Parity error.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_ERROR_FRAMING_MASK

Framing error.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_ERROR_BREAK_MASK

Break error.

enum nrf_uarte_parity_t

Types of UARTE parity modes.

Values:

enumerator NRF_UARTE_PARITY_EXCLUDED

Parity excluded.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_PARITY_INCLUDED

Parity included.

enum nrf_uarte_hwfc_t

Types of UARTE flow control modes.

Values:

enumerator NRF_UARTE_HWFC_DISABLED

Hardware flow control disabled.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_HWFC_ENABLED

Hardware flow control enabled.

enum nrf_uarte_stop_t

Types of UARTE stop bit modes.

Values:

enumerator NRF_UARTE_STOP_ONE

One stop bit.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_STOP_TWO

Two stop bits.

enum nrf_uarte_paritytype_t

Types of UARTE parity types.

Values:

enumerator NRF_UARTE_PARITYTYPE_EVEN

Parity even.

enumerator NRF_UARTE_PARITYTYPE_ODD

Parity odd.

Functions

NRF_STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uarte_event_clear(NRF_UARTE_Type *p_reg, nrf_uarte_event_t event)

Function for clearing a specific UARTE event.

Parameters:
  • p_reg[in] Pointer to the structure of registers of the peripheral.

  • event[in] Event to clear.

NRF_STATIC_INLINE bool nrf_uarte_event_check(NRF_UARTE_Type const *p_reg, nrf_uarte_event_t event)

Function for retrieving the state of the UARTE event.

Parameters:
  • p_reg[in] Pointer to the structure of registers of the peripheral.

  • event[in] Event to be checked.

Return values:
  • true – The event has been generated.

  • false – The event has not been generated.

NRF_STATIC_INLINE uint32_t nrf_uarte_event_address_get(NRF_UARTE_Type const *p_reg, nrf_uarte_event_t event)

Function for returning the address of the specified UARTE event register.

Parameters:
  • p_reg[in] Pointer to the structure of registers of the peripheral.

  • event[in] The specified event.

Returns:

Address of specified event register.

NRF_STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uarte_shorts_enable(NRF_UARTE_Type *p_reg, uint32_t mask)

Function for enabling UARTE shortcuts.

Parameters:
  • p_reg[in] Pointer to the structure of registers of the peripheral.

  • mask[in] Shortcuts to be enabled.

NRF_STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uarte_shorts_disable(NRF_UARTE_Type *p_reg, uint32_t mask)

Function for disabling UARTE shortcuts.

Parameters:
  • p_reg[in] Pointer to the structure of registers of the peripheral.

  • mask[in] Shortcuts to be disabled.

NRF_STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uarte_int_enable(NRF_UARTE_Type *p_reg, uint32_t mask)

Function for enabling UARTE interrupts.

Parameters:
  • p_reg[in] Pointer to the structure of registers of the peripheral.

  • mask[in] Mask of interrupts to be enabled.

NRF_STATIC_INLINE uint32_t nrf_uarte_int_enable_check(NRF_UARTE_Type const *p_reg, uint32_t mask)

Function for checking if the specified interrupts are enabled.

Parameters:
  • p_reg[in] Pointer to the structure of registers of the peripheral.

  • mask[in] Mask of interrupts to be checked.

Returns:

Mask of enabled interrupts.

NRF_STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uarte_int_disable(NRF_UARTE_Type *p_reg, uint32_t mask)

Function for disabling the specified interrupts.

Parameters:
  • p_reg[in] Pointer to the structure of registers of the peripheral.

  • mask[in] Mask of interrupts to be disabled.

NRF_STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uarte_subscribe_set(NRF_UARTE_Type *p_reg, nrf_uarte_task_t task, uint8_t channel)

Function for setting the subscribe configuration for a given UARTE task.

Parameters:
  • p_reg[in] Pointer to the structure of registers of the peripheral.

  • task[in] Task for which to set the configuration.

  • channel[in] Channel through which to subscribe events.

NRF_STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uarte_subscribe_clear(NRF_UARTE_Type *p_reg, nrf_uarte_task_t task)

Function for clearing the subscribe configuration for a given UARTE task.

Parameters:
  • p_reg[in] Pointer to the structure of registers of the peripheral.

  • task[in] Task for which to clear the configuration.

NRF_STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uarte_publish_set(NRF_UARTE_Type *p_reg, nrf_uarte_event_t event, uint8_t channel)

Function for setting the publish configuration for a given UARTE event.

Parameters:
  • p_reg[in] Pointer to the structure of registers of the peripheral.

  • event[in] Event for which to set the configuration.

  • channel[in] Channel through which to publish the event.

NRF_STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uarte_publish_clear(NRF_UARTE_Type *p_reg, nrf_uarte_event_t event)

Function for clearing the publish configuration for a given UARTE event.

Parameters:
  • p_reg[in] Pointer to the structure of registers of the peripheral.

  • event[in] Event for which to clear the configuration.

NRF_STATIC_INLINE uint32_t nrf_uarte_errorsrc_get_and_clear(NRF_UARTE_Type *p_reg)

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

Parameters:
  • p_reg[in] Pointer to the structure of registers of the peripheral.

Returns:

Mask with error source flags.

NRF_STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uarte_enable(NRF_UARTE_Type *p_reg)

Function for enabling UARTE.

Parameters:
  • p_reg[in] Pointer to the structure of registers of the peripheral.

NRF_STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uarte_disable(NRF_UARTE_Type *p_reg)

Function for disabling UARTE.

Parameters:
  • p_reg[in] Pointer to the structure of registers of the peripheral.

NRF_STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uarte_txrx_pins_set(NRF_UARTE_Type *p_reg, uint32_t pseltxd, uint32_t pselrxd)

Function for configuring TX/RX pins.

Parameters:
  • p_reg[in] Pointer to the structure of registers of the peripheral.

  • pseltxd[in] TXD pin number.

  • pselrxd[in] RXD pin number.

NRF_STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uarte_txrx_pins_disconnect(NRF_UARTE_Type *p_reg)

Function for disconnecting TX/RX pins.

Parameters:
  • p_reg[in] Pointer to the structure of registers of the peripheral.

NRF_STATIC_INLINE uint32_t nrf_uarte_tx_pin_get(NRF_UARTE_Type const *p_reg)

Function for getting TX pin selection.

Parameters:
  • p_reg[in] Pointer to the structure of registers of the peripheral.

Returns:

TX pin selection.

NRF_STATIC_INLINE uint32_t nrf_uarte_rx_pin_get(NRF_UARTE_Type const *p_reg)

Function for getting RX pin selection.

Parameters:
  • p_reg[in] Pointer to the structure of registers of the peripheral.

Returns:

RX pin selection.

NRF_STATIC_INLINE uint32_t nrf_uarte_rts_pin_get(NRF_UARTE_Type const *p_reg)

Function for getting RTS pin selection.

Parameters:
  • p_reg[in] Pointer to the structure of registers of the peripheral.

Returns:

RTS pin selection.

NRF_STATIC_INLINE uint32_t nrf_uarte_cts_pin_get(NRF_UARTE_Type const *p_reg)

Function for getting CTS pin selection.

Parameters:
  • p_reg[in] Pointer to the structure of registers of the peripheral.

Returns:

CTS pin selection.

NRF_STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uarte_hwfc_pins_set(NRF_UARTE_Type *p_reg, uint32_t pselrts, uint32_t pselcts)

Function for configuring flow control pins.

Parameters:
  • p_reg[in] Pointer to the structure of registers of the peripheral.

  • pselrts[in] RTS pin number.

  • pselcts[in] CTS pin number.

NRF_STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uarte_hwfc_pins_disconnect(NRF_UARTE_Type *p_reg)

Function for disconnecting flow control pins.

Parameters:
  • p_reg[in] Pointer to the structure of registers of the peripheral.

NRF_STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uarte_task_trigger(NRF_UARTE_Type *p_reg, nrf_uarte_task_t task)

Function for starting an UARTE task.

Parameters:
  • p_reg[in] Pointer to the structure of registers of the peripheral.

  • task[in] Task.

NRF_STATIC_INLINE uint32_t nrf_uarte_task_address_get(NRF_UARTE_Type const *p_reg, nrf_uarte_task_t task)

Function for returning the address of the specified task register.

Parameters:
  • p_reg[in] Pointer to the structure of registers of the peripheral.

  • task[in] Task.

Returns:

Task address.

NRF_STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uarte_configure(NRF_UARTE_Type *p_reg, nrf_uarte_config_t const *p_cfg)

Function for configuring UARTE.

Parameters:
  • p_reg[in] Pointer to the structure of registers of the peripheral.

  • p_cfg[in] Pointer to UARTE settings structure.

NRF_STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uarte_baudrate_set(NRF_UARTE_Type *p_reg, nrf_uarte_baudrate_t baudrate)

Function for setting UARTE baud rate.

Parameters:
  • p_reg[in] Pointer to the structure of registers of the peripheral.

  • baudrate[in] Baud rate.

NRF_STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uarte_tx_buffer_set(NRF_UARTE_Type *p_reg, uint8_t const *p_buffer, size_t length)

Function for setting the transmit buffer.

Parameters:
  • p_reg[in] Pointer to the structure of registers of the peripheral.

  • p_buffer[in] Pointer to the buffer with data to send.

  • length[in] Maximum number of data bytes to transmit.

NRF_STATIC_INLINE uint32_t nrf_uarte_tx_amount_get(NRF_UARTE_Type const *p_reg)

Function for getting number of bytes transmitted in the last transaction.

Parameters:
  • p_reg[in] Pointer to the structure of registers of the peripheral.

Return values:

Amount – of bytes transmitted.

NRF_STATIC_INLINE void nrf_uarte_rx_buffer_set(NRF_UARTE_Type *p_reg, uint8_t *p_buffer, size_t length)

Function for setting the receive buffer.

Parameters:
  • p_reg[in] Pointer to the structure of registers of the peripheral.

  • p_buffer[in] Pointer to the buffer for received data.

  • length[in] Maximum number of data bytes to receive.

NRF_STATIC_INLINE uint32_t nrf_uarte_rx_amount_get(NRF_UARTE_Type const *p_reg)

Function for getting number of bytes received in the last transaction.

Parameters:
  • p_reg[in] Pointer to the structure of registers of the peripheral.

Return values:

Amount – of bytes received.

struct nrf_uarte_config_t
#include <nrf_uarte.h>

Structure for UARTE transmission configuration.

Public Members

nrf_uarte_hwfc_t hwfc

Flow control configuration.

nrf_uarte_parity_t parity

Parity configuration.

nrf_uarte_stop_t stop

Stop bits.

nrf_uarte_paritytype_t paritytype

Parity type.