Intel IXP45X, IXP46X manual 3.4.1Signal Interface, UART Signal Recommendations

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3.4.1Signal Interface

General Hardware Design Considerations—Intel®IXP45X and Intel® IXP46X Product Line of Network Processors

Note: The UART module does not support full modem functionality. However, this can be implemented, by using GPIO ports to generate DTR, DSR, RI, and DCD and making some changes to the driver.

3.4.1Signal Interface

Table 7.

UART Signal Recommendations

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

Input

Pull

 

 

Up

Recommendations

 

Output

 

 

Down

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Serial data input Port 0.

 

RXDATA0

I

Yes

When signal is not being used in the system, this pin should be pulled high with a 10-KΩ

 

 

 

 

resistor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TXDATA0

O

No

Serial data output Port 0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clear-To-Send Port 0.

 

CTS0_N

I

Yes

\When signal is not being used in the system, this pin should be pulled high with a 10-KΩ

 

 

 

 

resistor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

RTS0_N

O

No

Request-To-Send Port 0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Serial data input Port 1.

 

RXDATA1

I

Yes

When signal is not being used in the system, this pin should be pulled high with a 10-KΩ

 

 

 

 

resistor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TXDATA1

O

No

Serial data output Port 1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clear-To-Send Port 1.

 

CTS1_N

I

Yes

When signal is not being used in the system, this pin should be pulled high with a 10-KΩ

 

 

 

 

resistor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

RTS1_N

O

No

Request-To-Send Port 1.

 

 

 

 

 

The following figure contain a typical four signal interface between the UART and an RS-232 transceiver driver, required to interface with external devices. Unused inputs to the RS-232 driver can be connected to ground. This avoids signals floating to undetermined states which can cause over heating of the driver leading to permanent damage.

 

Intel® IXP45X and Intel® IXP46X Product Line of Network Processors

February 2007

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Document Number: 305261; Revision: 004

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