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No RX on UART

Hi,

I'm using 51822 to control GSM module via UART (57600, no flow control). My device is USB and battery powered. After I program the chip I HAVE to disconnect all the power in order to start system clean and have it working. If I don't completely remove power on start nrf will send commands to GSM module, GSM module will recognize them and send a reply to nrf, but nrf won't get anything on RX (I'm using simple UART without interrupt and without softdevice).

What could it be? I also don't use 32khz xtal, so it synthesises clock from hf crystal.

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  • UART needs HFCLK, not the Low frequency clock. Look at the image below from nRF51 Product Specification V3.1

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    There is not enough information for us to narrow down the problem. Is your nRF device having any BLE activity along with UART traffic? If so then without flowcontrol it is bound to miss packets.

  • Its indeed basic, so probably im doing something really wrong. The sequence that you described is correct. Currently i just have the lines connected to UART-USB interface on the PC, so I just see that nrf sends commands and GSM replies. I can make a picture on oscilloscope as well if that helps.

    Please find photos attached. Measured at the same time from UART USB on PC and on oscilloscope.

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  • Its indeed basic, so probably im doing something really wrong. The sequence that you described is correct. Currently i just have the lines connected to UART-USB interface on the PC, so I just see that nrf sends commands and GSM replies. I can make a picture on oscilloscope as well if that helps.

    Please find photos attached. Measured at the same time from UART USB on PC and on oscilloscope.

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