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How to read UART data in NRF52

I have interfaced nRF52 with ESP8266. I am sending data from ESP8266 to nRF52 .I want to read the UART data and store it in a variable.

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    /** @file
     * @defgroup uart_example_main main.c
     * @{
     * @ingroup uart_example
     * @brief UART Example Application main file.
     *
     * This file contains the source code for a sample application using UART.
     *
     */
    
    #include 
    #include 
    #include 
    #include "app_uart.h"
    #include "app_error.h"
    #include "nrf_delay.h"
    #include "nrf.h"
    #include "bsp.h"
    #if defined (UART_PRESENT)
    #include "nrf_uart.h"
    #endif
    #if defined (UARTE_PRESENT)
    #include "nrf_uarte.h"
    #endif
    
    
    //#define ENABLE_LOOPBACK_TEST  /**< if defined, then this example will be a loopback test, which means that TX should be connected to RX to get data loopback. */
    
    #define MAX_TEST_DATA_BYTES     (15U)                /**< max number of test bytes to be used for tx and rx. */
    #define UART_TX_BUF_SIZE 256                         /**< UART TX buffer size. */
    #define UART_RX_BUF_SIZE 256                         /**< UART RX buffer size. */
    
    void uart_error_handle(app_uart_evt_t * p_event)
    {
        if (p_event->evt_type == APP_UART_COMMUNICATION_ERROR)
        {
            APP_ERROR_HANDLER(p_event->data.error_communication);
        }
        else if (p_event->evt_type == APP_UART_FIFO_ERROR)
        {
            APP_ERROR_HANDLER(p_event->data.error_code);
        }
    }
    
    
    #ifdef ENABLE_LOOPBACK_TEST
    /* Use flow control in loopback test. */
    #define UART_HWFC APP_UART_FLOW_CONTROL_ENABLED
    
    /** @brief Function for setting the @ref ERROR_PIN high, and then enter an infinite loop.
     */
    static void show_error(void)
    {
    
        bsp_board_leds_on();
        while (true)
        {
            // Do nothing.
        }
    }
    
    
    /** @brief Function for testing UART loop back.
     *  @details Transmitts one character at a time to check if the data received from the loopback is same as the transmitted data.
     *  @note  @ref TX_PIN_NUMBER must be connected to @ref RX_PIN_NUMBER)
     */
    static void uart_loopback_test()
    {
        uint8_t * tx_data = (uint8_t *)("\r\nLOOPBACK_TEST\r\n");
        uint8_t   rx_data;
    
        // Start sending one byte and see if you get the same
        for (uint32_t i = 0; i < MAX_TEST_DATA_BYTES; i++)
        {
            uint32_t err_code;
            while (app_uart_put(tx_data[i]) != NRF_SUCCESS);
    
            nrf_delay_ms(10);
            err_code = app_uart_get(&rx_data);
    
            if ((rx_data != tx_data[i]) || (err_code != NRF_SUCCESS))
            {
                show_error();
            }
        }
        return;
    }
    #else
    /* When UART is used for communication with the host do not use flow control.*/
    #define UART_HWFC APP_UART_FLOW_CONTROL_DISABLED
    #endif
    
    
    /**
     * @brief Function for main application entry.
     */
    int main(void)
    { 
    nrf_gpio_cfg_output(16);//green
     nrf_gpio_pin_write(16,0);
    
    
    
        printf("Helo");
        uint32_t err_code;
    
        bsp_board_init(BSP_INIT_LEDS);
    
        const app_uart_comm_params_t comm_params =
          {
              RX_PIN_NUMBER,
              TX_PIN_NUMBER,
              RTS_PIN_NUMBER,
              CTS_PIN_NUMBER,
              UART_HWFC,
              false,
    #if defined (UART_PRESENT)
              NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_115200
    #else
              NRF_UARTE_BAUDRATE_115200
    #endif
          };
    
       APP_UART_FIFO_INIT(&comm_params,
                             UART_RX_BUF_SIZE,
                             UART_TX_BUF_SIZE,
                             uart_error_handle,
                             APP_IRQ_PRIORITY_LOWEST,
                             err_code);
    
        APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
    
    #ifndef ENABLE_LOOPBACK_TEST
        printf("\r\nUART example started.\r\n");
    
        while (true)
        {
            uint8_t cr;
            while (app_uart_get(&cr) != NRF_SUCCESS);
            while (app_uart_put(cr) != NRF_SUCCESS);
    
            if (cr == 'q' || cr == 'Q')
            {
            nrf_gpio_pin_write(16,1);
                printf(" \r\nExit!\r\n");
    
                while (true)
                {
                    // Do nothing.
                }
            }
        }
    #else
    
        // This part of the example is just for testing the loopback .
        while (true)
        {
            uart_loopback_test();
        }
    #endif
    }
    
    
    /** @} */
    
  • Hi

    I see that you've started with the UART peripheral, which is a good starting point. What exactly do you need help with? You'll have to configure the UART RX pin(s) to the pins that are connected to the ESP8266 so the nRF is able to receive the data. Where do you want to store the received UART data?

    Best regards,

    Simon

  • I want to store it in a variable and glow light

    Like

    if( uartData == "123" )

    {

    nrf_gpio_pin_write(16,1);

    }

  • Hi

    Please check out this case, where it is explained how to store data in a variable using the memcpy function.

    Best regards,

    Simon

  • this is for ble uart i want it for Normal uart

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