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STEVAL-STMDLTE (BG96) WITH NRF52840 using UART

STEVAL-STMDLTE WITH NRF52840 using UART

We are trying to integrate the STEVAL-STMODLTE Link chip into the NRF52840 for rapid prototyping.

Trying to interface nrf52840 with the STEVAL-STMODLTE chip via UART. Connecting the RX, TX, and gnd and sending the "AT" command after the UART initializes, the modem does not respond.

 

The question is, am I missing something about the software ? or do you have any idea please to help me, i'm stuck .

I'm sure I'm missing something simpler, we tried the same way using MCU(nrf52) with FDTI serial port and it worked fine.

Could you help me please ? Thanks in advance.

 

By Information, I configured the voltage level GPIO at 3.3 v and I can wakeup the modem using PWRKEY Pin

sometimes also the software it crashes on : NRF_BREAKPOINT_COND .

Best regards.

Loura

 

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/** @file
 * @defgroup libuarte_example_main main.c
 * @{
 * @ingroup libuarte_example
 * @brief Libuarte Example Application main file.
 *
 * This file contains the source code for a sample application using libuarte.
 *
 */

#include <stdbool.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include "nrf_libuarte_async.h"
#include "nrf_drv_clock.h"
#include <bsp.h>
#include "nrf_log_ctrl.h"
#include "nrf_log_default_backends.h"
#include "nrf_queue.h"
#include "nrf_delay.h"


#define MODEM_PWR_EN_GPIO_PORT                                      (NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(1,4)) 
#define GPIO_PIN_RESET                                              (0)
#define GPIO_PIN_SET                                                (1)       
#define SIZE_BUFFER_RX                                              (50)
#define BG96_BOOT_TIME                                              (5500U)  


uint8_t CMD_ATI[] = "ATI\r\n";

unsigned char buffer_rx[SIZE_BUFFER_RX];
uint32_t numbre_data_received = 0;


NRF_LIBUARTE_ASYNC_DEFINE(libuarte, 0, 0, 0, NRF_LIBUARTE_PERIPHERAL_NOT_USED, 255, 3);

static volatile bool m_resp_bg96_ok = false;
bool m_loopback_phase = false;

typedef struct {
    uint8_t * p_data;
    uint32_t length;
} buffer_t;

NRF_QUEUE_DEF(buffer_t, m_buf_queue, 10, NRF_QUEUE_MODE_NO_OVERFLOW);


/**
 * @brief Function used to wakeup the MODEM 
 */
void sys_ctrl_bg96_power_on(void)
{

  /* Reference: Quectel BG96 Hardware Design V1.4
  *  PWRKEY   connected to MODEM_PWR_EN (inverse pulse)
  *  RESET_N  connected to MODEM_RST    (inverse)
  *
  * Turn ON module sequence
  *
  *                PWRKEY  PWR_EN  modem_state
  * init             0       1      OFF
  * T=0 ms           1       0      OFF
  * T1=30 ms         0       1      BOOTING
  * T2=T1+500 ms     1       0      BOOTING
  * T3=T1+4800 ms    1       0      RUNNING
  */

  /* First, turn OFF module in case it was not switched off correctly (can occur after
   *  a manual reset).
   * Set PWR_EN to 0 at least 650ms
   */
  
  nrf_gpio_cfg_output(MODEM_PWR_EN_GPIO_PORT);
  
  nrf_gpio_pin_write(MODEM_PWR_EN_GPIO_PORT, GPIO_PIN_SET);
  nrf_delay_ms(700U);
  nrf_gpio_pin_write(MODEM_PWR_EN_GPIO_PORT, GPIO_PIN_RESET);
  nrf_delay_ms(1000U);

  /* Power ON sequence */
  /* Set PWR_EN to 1 (initial state) */
  nrf_gpio_pin_write(MODEM_PWR_EN_GPIO_PORT, GPIO_PIN_SET);
  nrf_delay_ms(50U);

  /* Set PWR_EN to 0 during at least 30ms as defined by Quectel */
  nrf_gpio_pin_write(MODEM_PWR_EN_GPIO_PORT, GPIO_PIN_RESET);
  nrf_delay_ms(30U);

  /* Set PWR_EN to 1 during at least 500ms */
  nrf_gpio_pin_write(MODEM_PWR_EN_GPIO_PORT, GPIO_PIN_SET);
  nrf_delay_ms(510U);

  /* Set PWR_EN to 0 */
  nrf_gpio_pin_write(MODEM_PWR_EN_GPIO_PORT, GPIO_PIN_RESET);

  /* wait for Modem to complete its booting procedure */
  /*"Waiting %d millisec for modem running...", BG96_BOOT_TIME)*/
  nrf_delay_ms(BG96_BOOT_TIME);
  /* ... done */
}

void uart_event_handler(void * context, nrf_libuarte_async_evt_t * p_evt)
{
    nrf_libuarte_async_t * p_libuarte = (nrf_libuarte_async_t *)context;
    ret_code_t ret;

    switch (p_evt->type)
    {
        case NRF_LIBUARTE_ASYNC_EVT_ERROR:
            //Toggle LED1
            bsp_board_led_invert(0);
            break;
        case NRF_LIBUARTE_ASYNC_EVT_RX_DATA:
            
            if((unsigned char)*(p_evt->data.rxtx.p_data) !=0 )
            {
                buffer_rx[numbre_data_received]=(unsigned char)*(p_evt->data.rxtx.p_data);
                numbre_data_received = numbre_data_received + 1;
            }

            if((buffer_rx[numbre_data_received - 1] == '\r') || 
                (buffer_rx[numbre_data_received - 1 ] == '\n'))
            {
                char * find_BG96 = strstr((const char *)buffer_rx, (const char *)"BG96");

                if( find_BG96 == NULL)
                {
                    // BG96 not found, Toggle LED2
                    bsp_board_led_invert(1);
                    //sys_ctrl_bg96_power_on();
                }
                else
                {
                    // BG96 found, Toggle LED3
                    bsp_board_led_invert(2);
                    m_resp_bg96_ok = true;
                }

                if( numbre_data_received >= SIZE_BUFFER_RX )
                {
                    memset(buffer_rx, 0, numbre_data_received);
                    numbre_data_received = 0;
                }
             }

              m_loopback_phase = true;
            break;
        case NRF_LIBUARTE_ASYNC_EVT_TX_DONE:
            // Toggle LED4
            bsp_board_led_invert(3);
            if (m_loopback_phase)
            {
                nrf_libuarte_async_rx_free(p_libuarte, p_evt->data.rxtx.p_data, p_evt->data.rxtx.length);
            }
            break;
        default:
            break;
    }
}


void send_command(uint8_t cmd[])
{
    ret_code_t err_code;

    unsigned int cmd_size = strlen(cmd);

    do {
        err_code = nrf_libuarte_async_tx(&libuarte, cmd, cmd_size);
        }
    while (err_code == NRF_ERROR_BUSY);

    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

    nrf_delay_ms(1000);
}


/**
 * @brief Function for main application entry.
 */
int main(void)
{
    bsp_board_init(BSP_INIT_LEDS);

    sys_ctrl_bg96_power_on();
    
    ret_code_t ret = nrf_drv_clock_init();
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(ret);
  
    nrf_drv_clock_lfclk_request(NULL);

    ret_code_t err_code = NRF_LOG_INIT(app_timer_cnt_get);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

    NRF_LOG_DEFAULT_BACKENDS_INIT();

    nrf_libuarte_async_config_t nrf_libuarte_async_config = {
            .tx_pin     = NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(1,2), //TX_PIN_NUMBER,
            .rx_pin     = NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(1,3), //RX_PIN_NUMBER,
            .baudrate   = NRF_UARTE_BAUDRATE_115200,
            .parity     = NRF_UARTE_PARITY_EXCLUDED,
            .hwfc       = NRF_UARTE_HWFC_DISABLED,
            .timeout_us = 100,
            .int_prio   = APP_IRQ_PRIORITY_HIGH
    };

    err_code = nrf_libuarte_async_init(&libuarte, &nrf_libuarte_async_config, uart_event_handler, (void *)&libuarte);

    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

    nrf_libuarte_async_enable(&libuarte);

    while( m_resp_bg96_ok == false)
    {
        send_command(CMD_ATI);

        nrf_delay_ms(400);
    }

    while(true)
    {
        NRF_LOG_FLUSH();
    }
}


/** @} */

Best regards,

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