Using SD card with EK-TMC123GXL

Mike Launch

Hello All,

I am trying to use the fatfs third party library with my launchpad. My code compiles without errors but I cannot seem to write anything to the sd card (which is unlocked). My pin connections are as follow:

PORT A PIN 2 -- SD CARD SCK

PORT A PIN 3 -- SD CARD CS

PORT A PIN 4 -- SD CARD MISO

PORT A PIN 5 -- SD CARD MOSI

( I am using this adapter: http://www.lctech-inc.com/Hardware/Detail.aspx?id=0c3b6f7a-d101-4a60-8b56-3abfb7fd818d )

Here is my main code:

int main(void)
{

	/* 
	 * ...More code here...
	*/

	//SDCardInit();
	power_on();

	BOOL a=wait_ready();

	DSTATUS errd; 

	if (a) {
		send_initial_clock_train();
		errd = disk_initialize(0);
		UARTprintf("\nInitialising disk 0. Status = %i\n",errd);
	}

	unsigned int val=65;
	char filename[40];
	while(val < 68)
	{
		// Led on
		GPIOPinWrite(GPIO_PORTF_BASE, GPIO_PIN_2, GPIO_PIN_2);

		// Create a new file and write to sd card
		usprintf(filename,"File%i.txt\n",val);
		UARTprintf(filename);
		f_open(&Fil, filename, FA_WRITE | FA_CREATE_NEW);
		SysCtlDelay(SysCtlClockGet()/3);
		f_close(&Fil);
		
		// Led off 
		GPIOPinWrite(GPIO_PORTF_BASE, GPIO_PIN_2, 0);

		// Small 1 second delay
		SysCtlDelay(SysCtlClockGet()/3);

		val++;
	}

	power_off();
}

I have include the third_party/fatfs/port/mmc-dk-tm4c123g.c file.

The code compiles without errors, but I can not see any files created on the sd card.

What am I doing wrong?

I would appreciate any help.

Thanks,

Mike

over 12 years ago

0 Stellaris David over 12 years ago

TI__Expert 3425 points

Hi Mike,

Is there a reason why the SDCardInit() function call is commented out?

Have you looked specifically at the sd_card example for the DK-TM4C123G? It is in the examples/boards/dk-tm4c123g/sd_card folder of the TivaWare directory. You may need to install the complete TivaWare package if you only have the board examples for the LaunchPad.

The sd_card example uses fatfs and should only differ by the SSI pins used.

-David

0 Mike Launch over 12 years ago in reply to Stellaris David

Intellectual 350 points

Thanks David.

That example helped a lot. Successfully got my SD card interfaced with the Launchpad.

In case someone else is reading this is what I have in the working code:

FRESULT iFResult;
iFResult = f_mount(0, &g_sFatFs);

if(iFResult != FR_OK) { UARTprintf("f_mount error: %i\n", iFResult); return(1); } 
else { UARTprintf("\nMounted SD card\n");}

iFResult = f_open(&g_sFileObject,"data.txt", FA_CREATE_ALWAYS|FA_WRITE);
if(iFResult != FR_OK) { UARTprintf("Error creating file data.txt: %i\n", iFResult); return(1); } 
else { UARTprintf("\nCreated file data.txt\n");}


int a=0;
unsigned int b; 
static char buffer[100] = "";
while (a<10){
	usprintf(buffer,"step =%i\n",a++);
	iFResult = f_write(&g_sFileObject,buffer,strlen(buffer),&b);
	if(iFResult != FR_OK) { UARTprintf("Error writing to data.txt: %i\n", iFResult); return(1); } 
	else { UARTprintf("Wrote %i words to data.txt: %i\n", b); }
}

f_close(&g_sFileObject);


// Unregister a work area before discard it
f_mount(0, NULL);

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