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MSP430 Launchpad RX interrupt problem



I am using MSP430 Launchpad and trying to implement an simple ECHO program using UART interface. The Rx interrupt does not work. So the program does not work. Can you please highlight the problem in the code below?


#include <msp430.h>

int main(void)
{
  WDTCTL = WDTPW + WDTHOLD;                 // Stop WDT
  P4SEL = BIT4+BIT5;                                          // P4.4,5 = USCI_A0 TXD/RXD
  UCA1CTL1 |= UCSWRST;                               // **Put state machine in reset**
  UCA1CTL1 |= UCSSEL_2;                             // SMCLK
  UCA1BR0 = 6;                                                  // 1MHz 9600 (see User's Guide)
  UCA1BR1 = 0;                                                  // 1MHz 9600
  UCA1MCTL = UCBRS_0 + UCBRF_13 + UCOS16;   // Modln UCBRSx=0, UCBRFx=0,
  UCA1CTL1 &= ~UCSWRST;                        // **Initialize USCI state machine**
  UCA1IE |= UCRXIE | UCTXIE;                       // Enable USCI_A0 RX interrupt


  __bis_SR_register(LPM0_bits + GIE);       // Enter LPM0, interrupts enabled

  while (1)
  ;
}

// Echo back RXed character, confirm TX buffer is ready first
#pragma vector=USCI_A1_VECTOR
__interrupt void USCI_A1_ISR(void)
{
  switch(UCA1IV)
  {
  case 0:break;                             // Vector 0 - no interrupt
  case 2:                                

         while (!(UCA1IFG&UCTXIFG));                                // Vector 2 - RXIFG
                  UCA1TXBUF = UCA1RXBUF;                  // TX -> RXed character
    break;
  case 4:
      break;                             // Vector 4 - TXIFG
  default: break;
  }
}

  • Hi Rizwan,

     

    The problem in the code is about transmit interrupt(UCTXIE). I suggest you to disable transmit interrupt.

     

    Since TX interrupt is enabled in the code, ISR is called and UCA1IFG should be cleared. So the program is

    blocked at the line "while (!(UCA1IFG&UCTXIFG));" .

     

    After I remove UCTXIE, the program works well. You can also find the code example as below.

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    //******************************************************************************
    //   MSP430F552x Demo - USCI_A0, 9600 UART, SMCLK, LPM0, Echo with over-sampling
    //
    //   Description: Echo a received character, RX ISR used. Normal mode is LPM0.
    //   USCI_A0 RX interrupt triggers TX Echo.
    //   If UCOS16=1, UCBRx=Fbrclk/(16*Baudrate)
    //   Baud rate divider with UCBRx = 1MHz/(16*9600) = ~6.8
    //   ACLK = REFO = ~32768Hz, MCLK = SMCLK = default DCO = 32 x ACLK = 1048576Hz
    //   See User Guide for baud rate divider table
    //
    //               MSP430F552x
    //             -----------------
    //         /|\|                 |
    //          | |                 |
    //          --|RST              |
    //            |                 |
    //            |     P3.3/UCA0TXD|------------>
    //            |                 | 9600 - 8N1
    //            |     P3.4/UCA0RXD|<------------
    //
    //   Bhargavi Nisarga
    //   Texas Instruments Inc.
    //   April 2009
    //   Built with CCSv4 and IAR Embedded Workbench Version: 4.21
    //******************************************************************************
    
    #include <msp430.h>
    
    int main(void)
    {
      WDTCTL = WDTPW + WDTHOLD;                 // Stop WDT
      P3SEL = BIT3+BIT4;                        // P3.4,5 = USCI_A0 TXD/RXD
      UCA0CTL1 |= UCSWRST;                      // **Put state machine in reset**
      UCA0CTL1 |= UCSSEL_2;                     // SMCLK
      UCA0BR0 = 6;                              // 1MHz 9600 (see User's Guide)
      UCA0BR1 = 0;                              // 1MHz 9600
      UCA0MCTL = UCBRS_0 + UCBRF_13 + UCOS16;   // Modln UCBRSx=0, UCBRFx=0,
                                                // over sampling
      UCA0CTL1 &= ~UCSWRST;                     // **Initialize USCI state machine**
      UCA0IE |= UCRXIE;                         // Enable USCI_A0 RX interrupt
    
      __bis_SR_register(LPM0_bits + GIE);       // Enter LPM0, interrupts enabled
      __no_operation();                         // For debugger
    }
    
    // Echo back RXed character, confirm TX buffer is ready first
    #pragma vector=USCI_A0_VECTOR
    __interrupt void USCI_A0_ISR(void)
    {
      switch(__even_in_range(UCA0IV,4))
      {
      case 0:break;                             // Vector 0 - no interrupt
      case 2:                                   // Vector 2 - RXIFG
        while (!(UCA0IFG&UCTXIFG));             // USCI_A0 TX buffer ready?
        UCA0TXBUF = UCA0RXBUF;                  // TX -> RXed character
        break;
      case 4:break;                             // Vector 4 - TXIFG
      default: break;
      }
    }
    

     

    Best Regards!

    Darren Lu

     

     

  • Hi Rizwan,

    I add the UCAxIV description as below for your reference. It will help you understand why UCA1IFG is cleared.

    Best Regards,

    Darren Lu

  • Hi Darren

    Thank you very much for your help.
     It does solve the prob.


    Cheers

    -Rizwan

  • Rizwan Bashir said:

    I am using MSP430 Launchpad and trying to implement an simple ECHO program using UART interface. The Rx interrupt does not work. So the program does not work. Can you please highlight the problem in the code below?


    #include <msp430.h>

    int main(void)
    {
      WDTCTL = WDTPW + WDTHOLD;                 // Stop WDT
      P4SEL = BIT4+BIT5;                                          // P4.4,5 = USCI_A0 TXD/RXD
      UCA1CTL1 |= UCSWRST;                               // **Put state machine in reset**
      UCA1CTL1 |= UCSSEL_2;                             // SMCLK
      UCA1BR0 = 6;                                                  // 1MHz 9600 (see User's Guide)
      UCA1BR1 = 0;                                                  // 1MHz 9600
      UCA1MCTL = UCBRS_0 + UCBRF_13 + UCOS16;   // Modln UCBRSx=0, UCBRFx=0,
      UCA1CTL1 &= ~UCSWRST;                        // **Initialize USCI state machine**
      UCA1IE |= UCRXIE | UCTXIE;                       // Enable USCI_A0 RX interrupt


      __bis_SR_register(LPM0_bits + GIE);       // Enter LPM0, interrupts enabled

      while (1)
      ;
    }

    // Echo back RXed character, confirm TX buffer is ready first
    #pragma vector=USCI_A1_VECTOR
    __interrupt void USCI_A1_ISR(void)
    {
      switch(UCA1IV)
      {
      case 0:break;                             // Vector 0 - no interrupt
      case 2:                                

             while (!(UCA1IFG&UCTXIFG));                                // Vector 2 - RXIFG
                      UCA1TXBUF = UCA1RXBUF;                  // TX -> RXed character
        break;
      case 4:
          break;                             // Vector 4 - TXIFG
      default: break;
      }
    }

    May I ask you what did you use to communicate? RS232?

    BTW, for MSP430f471xx we should set P2SEL not P4SEL!

  • Darren Lu said:

    Hi Rizwan,

    I add the UCAxIV description as below for your reference. It will help you understand why UCA1IFG is cleared.

    Best Regards,

    Darren Lu

    Darren, where is the source link please?

  • Hello,

    Please find the link as below. The file name is MSP430F55xx_uscia0_uart_04.c

    http://www.ti.com/lit/zip/slac300

    Regards,

    Darren Lu

  • Darren Lu said:

    Hello,

    Please find the link as below. The file name is MSP430F55xx_uscia0_uart_04.c

    http://www.ti.com/lit/zip/slac300

    Regards,

    Darren Lu

    Thanks Darren. But I meant the document not the example codes!

  • CaEngineer said:

    Hello,

    Please find the link as below. The file name is MSP430F55xx_uscia0_uart_04.c

    http://www.ti.com/lit/zip/slac300

    Regards,

    Darren Lu

    Thanks Darren. But I meant the document not the example codes!

    [/quote]

    Hello,

    Sorry for the misunderstanding. Please find the link for user's guide as below.

    http://www.ti.com/lit/ug/slau208m/slau208m.pdf

    Regards,

    Darren Lu

  • Darren Lu said:

    Hello,

    Sorry for the misunderstanding. Please find the link for user's guide as below.

    http://www.ti.com/lit/ug/slau208m/slau208m.pdf

    Regards,

    Darren Lu

    Oh Cool! Thanks Darren! :)

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