TMS320F28379D: UART example showing garbage characters

Hi E2E team,

I am running sci_echoback example and with some minor modifications (GPIO9 and GPIO8 for RXD and TXD) I am seeing some garbage characters instead of alphabates. 

The code I am running is here:

//###########################################################################
//
// FILE:    Example_2837xDSci_Echoback.c
//
// TITLE:   SCI Echoback.
//
//! \addtogroup cpu01_example_list
//! <h1>SCI Echoback (sci_echoback)</h1>
//!
//!  This test receives and echo-backs data through the SCI-A port.
//!
//!  The PC application 'hyperterminal' or another terminal
//!  such as 'putty' can be used to view the data from the SCI and
//!  to send information to the SCI.  Characters received
//!  by the SCI port are sent back to the host.
//!
//!  \b Running \b the \b Application
//!  -# Configure hyperterminal or another terminal such as putty:
//!
//!  For hyperterminal you can use the included hyperterminal configuration
//!  file SCI_96.ht.
//!  To load this configuration in hyperterminal
//!    -# Open hyperterminal
//!    -# Go to file->open
//!    -# Browse to the location of the project and
//!       select the SCI_96.ht file.
//!  -# Check the COM port.
//!  The configuration file is currently setup for COM1.
//!  If this is not correct, disconnect (Call->Disconnect)
//!  Open the File-Properties dialogue and select the correct COM port.
//!  -# Connect hyperterminal Call->Call
//!  and then start the 2837xD SCI echoback program execution.
//!  -# The program will print out a greeting and then ask you to
//!  enter a character which it will echo back to hyperterminal.
//!
//!  \note If you are unable to open the .ht file, or you are using
//!  a different terminal, you can open a COM port with the following settings
//!  -  Find correct COM port
//!  -  Bits per second = 9600
//!  -  Date Bits = 8
//!  -  Parity = None
//!  -  Stop Bits = 1
//!  -  Hardware Control = None
//!
//!  \b Watch \b Variables \n
//!  - LoopCount - the number of characters sent
//!
//! \b External \b Connections \n
//!  Connect the SCI-A port to a PC via a transceiver and cable.
//!  - GPIO28 is SCI_A-RXD (Connect to Pin3, PC-TX, of serial DB9 cable)
//!  - GPIO29 is SCI_A-TXD (Connect to Pin2, PC-RX, of serial DB9 cable)
//!
//
//###########################################################################
// $TI Release: F2837xD Support Library v3.05.00.00 $
// $Release Date: Thu Oct 18 15:48:42 CDT 2018 $
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//
// Included Files
//
#include "F28x_Project.h"

//
// Globals
//
Uint16 LoopCount;

//
// Function Prototypes
//
void scia_echoback_init(void);
void scia_fifo_init(void);
void scia_xmit(int a);
void scia_msg(char *msg);

//
// Main
//
void main(void)
{
    Uint16 ReceivedChar;
    char *msg;

//
// Step 1. Initialize System Control:
// PLL, WatchDog, enable Peripheral Clocks
// This example function is found in the F2837xD_SysCtrl.c file.
//
   InitSysCtrl();

//
// Step 2. Initialize GPIO:
// This example function is found in the F2837xD_Gpio.c file and
// illustrates how to set the GPIO to it's default state.
//
   InitGpio();

//
// For this example, only init the pins for the SCI-A port.
//  GPIO_SetupPinMux() - Sets the GPxMUX1/2 and GPyMUX1/2 register bits
//  GPIO_SetupPinOptions() - Sets the direction and configuration of the GPIOS
// These functions are found in the F2837xD_Gpio.c file.
//
   GPIO_SetupPinMux(9, GPIO_MUX_CPU1, 6);
   GPIO_SetupPinOptions(9, GPIO_INPUT, GPIO_PUSHPULL);
   GPIO_SetupPinMux(8, GPIO_MUX_CPU1, 6);
   GPIO_SetupPinOptions(8, GPIO_OUTPUT, GPIO_ASYNC);

   //
// Step 3. Clear all __interrupts and initialize PIE vector table:
// Disable CPU __interrupts
//
   DINT;

//
// Initialize PIE control registers to their default state.
// The default state is all PIE __interrupts disabled and flags
// are cleared.
// This function is found in the F2837xD_PieCtrl.c file.
//
   InitPieCtrl();

//
// Disable CPU __interrupts and clear all CPU __interrupt flags:
//
   IER = 0x0000;
   IFR = 0x0000;

//
// Initialize the PIE vector table with pointers to the shell Interrupt
// Service Routines (ISR).
// This will populate the entire table, even if the __interrupt
// is not used in this example.  This is useful for debug purposes.
// The shell ISR routines are found in F2837xD_DefaultIsr.c.
// This function is found in F2837xD_PieVect.c.
//
   InitPieVectTable();

//
// Step 4. User specific code:
//
   LoopCount = 0;

   scia_fifo_init();       // Initialize the SCI FIFO
   scia_echoback_init();   // Initialize SCI for echoback

   unsigned char ch = 'a';

   int n = 1;
   while(n)
   {
       scia_xmit(ch);
       DELAY_US(10000);
   }

   msg = "\r\n\n\nHello World!\0";
   scia_msg(msg);


   msg = "\r\nYou will enter a character, and the DSP will echo it back! \n\0";
   scia_msg(msg);

   for(;;)
   {
       msg = "\r\nEnter a character: \0";
       scia_msg(msg);

       //
       // Wait for inc character
       //
       while(SciaRegs.SCIFFRX.bit.RXFFST == 0) { } // wait for empty state

       //
       // Get character
       //
       ReceivedChar = SciaRegs.SCIRXBUF.all;

       //
       // Echo character back
       //
       msg = "  You sent: \0";
       scia_msg(msg);
       scia_xmit(ReceivedChar);

       LoopCount++;
   }
}

//
//  scia_echoback_init - Test 1,SCIA  DLB, 8-bit word, baud rate 0x000F,
//                       default, 1 STOP bit, no parity
//
void scia_echoback_init()
{
    //
    // Note: Clocks were turned on to the SCIA peripheral
    // in the InitSysCtrl() function
    //

    SciaRegs.SCICCR.all = 0x0007;   // 1 stop bit,  No loopback
                                    // No parity,8 char bits,
                                    // async mode, idle-line protocol
    SciaRegs.SCICTL1.all = 0x0003;  // enable TX, RX, internal SCICLK,
                                    // Disable RX ERR, SLEEP, TXWAKE
    SciaRegs.SCICTL2.all = 0x0003;
    SciaRegs.SCICTL2.bit.TXINTENA = 1;
    SciaRegs.SCICTL2.bit.RXBKINTENA = 1;

    //
    // SCIA at 9600 baud
    // @LSPCLK = 50 MHz (200 MHz SYSCLK) HBAUD = 0x02 and LBAUD = 0x8B.
    // @LSPCLK = 30 MHz (120 MHz SYSCLK) HBAUD = 0x01 and LBAUD = 0x86.
    //
    SciaRegs.SCIHBAUD.all = 0x0002;
    SciaRegs.SCILBAUD.all = 0x008B;

    SciaRegs.SCICTL1.all = 0x0023;  // Relinquish SCI from Reset
}

//
// scia_xmit - Transmit a character from the SCI
//
void scia_xmit(int a)
{
    while (SciaRegs.SCIFFTX.bit.TXFFST != 0) {}
    SciaRegs.SCITXBUF.all =a;
}

//
// scia_msg - Transmit message via SCIA
//
void scia_msg(char * msg)
{
    int i;
    i = 0;
    while(msg[i] != '\0')
    {
        scia_xmit(msg[i]);
        i++;
    }
}

//
// scia_fifo_init - Initialize the SCI FIFO
//
void scia_fifo_init()
{
    SciaRegs.SCIFFTX.all = 0xE040;
    SciaRegs.SCIFFRX.all = 0x2044;
    SciaRegs.SCIFFCT.all = 0x0;
}

//
// End of file
//

In this code I am just sending character 'a'

 and I am receiving character like this,

my current setup is like this,

As you can see I have used level for conversion to 3.3 to 5V since I have device CP2102 USB to TTL converter.

I have observed level shifter which is working fine, scope when I tried transmitting '0' is like this,

yellow: output from launchpad (3.3V)

blue: output to CP2102 (5V)

Please guide me further!

Thanks in advance!

Akshay