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TOBY-L2 and MPCI-L2 series - System Integration Manual
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2.6.2 Asynchronous serial interface (UART)
The UART interface is not available on MPCI-L2 series modules.
2.6.2.1 Guidelines for UART circuit design
The UART is not supported by TOBY-L2x0-00S: the pins should be not driven by any external device.
Providing the full RS-232 functionality (using the complete V.24 link)
If RS-232 compatible signal levels are needed, two different external voltage translators can be used to provide
full RS-232 (9 lines) functionality: e.g. using the Texas Instruments SN74AVC8T245PW for the translation from
1.8 V to 3.3 V, and the Maxim MAX3237E for the translation from 3.3 V to RS-232 compatible signal level.
If a 1.8 V host processor is used, for complete RS-232 functionality, the complete UART interface of the module
(DCE) must be connected to a 1.8 V application processor (DTE) as described in Figure 51.
TxD
Application Processor
(1.8V DTE)
RxD
RTS
CTS
DTR
DSR
RI
DCD
GND
TOBY-L2 series
(1.8V DCE)
16
TXD
13
DTR
17
RXD
14
RTS
15
CTS
10
DSR
11
RI
12
DCD
GND
0Ω
TP
0Ω
TP
0Ω
TP
0Ω
TP
0Ω
TP
0Ω
TP
0Ω
TP
0Ω
TP
Figure 51: UART interface application circuit with complete V.24 link in DTE/DCE serial communication (1.8V DTE)
If a 3.0 V Application Processor is used, appropriate unidirectional voltage translators must be provided using the
module V_INT output as 1.8 V supply, as described in Figure 52.
5
V_INT
TxD
Application Processor
(3.0V DTE)
RxD
RTS
CTS
DTR
DSR
RI
DCD
GND
TOBY-L2 series
(1.8V DCE)
16
TXD
13
DTR
17
RXD
14
RTS
15
CTS
10
DSR
11
RI
12
DCD
GND
1V8
B1 A1
GND
U1
B3A3
VCCBVCCA
Unidirectional
Voltage Translator
C1
C2
3V0
DIR3
DIR2 OE
DIR1
VCC
B2 A2
B4A4
DIR4
1V8
B1 A1
GND
U2
B3A3
VCCBVCCA
Unidirectional
Voltage Translator
C3
C4
3V0
DIR1
DIR3 OE
B2 A2
B4A4
DIR4
DIR2
TP
0Ω
TP
0Ω
TP
0Ω
TP
0Ω
TP
0Ω
TP
0Ω
TP
0Ω
TP
0Ω
TP
Figure 52: UART interface application circuit with complete V.24 link in DTE/DCE serial communication (3.0 V DTE)
Reference
Description
Part Number - Manufacturer
C1, C2, C3, C4
100 nF Capacitor Ceramic X7R 0402 10% 16 V
GRM155R61A104KA01 - Murata
U1, U2
Unidirectional Voltage Translator
SN74AVC4T774 - Texas Instruments
Table 33: Component for UART application circuit with complete V.24 link in DTE/DCE serial communication (3.0 V DTE)