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diff --git a/docs/_summary.md b/docs/_summary.md index b711ab7d94..0e82ab4f0c 100644 --- a/docs/_summary.md +++ b/docs/_summary.md @@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ * [SPI Driver](spi_driver.md) * [WS2812 Driver](ws2812_driver.md) * [EEPROM Driver](eeprom_driver.md) + * ['serial' Driver](serial_driver.md) * [GPIO Controls](internals_gpio_control.md) * [Keyboard Guidelines](hardware_keyboard_guidelines.md) diff --git a/docs/serial_driver.md b/docs/serial_driver.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..395b3ec3f9 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/serial_driver.md @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@ +# 'serial' Driver +This driver powers the [Split Keyboard](feature_split_keyboard.md) feature. + +!> Serial in this context should be read as **sending information one bit at a time**, rather than implementing UART/USART/RS485/RS232 standards. + +All drivers in this category have the following characteristics: +* Provides data and signaling over a single conductor +* Limited to single master, single slave + +## Supported Driver Types + +| | AVR | ARM | +|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------| +| bit bang | :heavy_check_mark: | Soon™ | +| USART Half-duplex | | :heavy_check_mark: | + +## Driver configuration + +### Bitbang +Default driver, the absence of configuration assumes this driver. To configure it, add this to your rules.mk: + +```make +SERIAL_DRIVER = bitbang +``` + +Configure the driver via your config.h: +```c +#define SOFT_SERIAL_PIN D0 // or D1, D2, D3, E6 +#define SELECT_SOFT_SERIAL_SPEED 1 // or 0, 2, 3, 4, 5 + // 0: about 189kbps (Experimental only) + // 1: about 137kbps (default) + // 2: about 75kbps + // 3: about 39kbps + // 4: about 26kbps + // 5: about 20kbps +``` + +### USART Half-duplex +Targeting STM32 boards where communication is offloaded to a USART hardware device. The advantage is that this provides fast and accurate timings. `SOFT_SERIAL_PIN` for this driver is the configured USART TX pin. **The TX pin must have appropriate pull-up resistors**. To configure it, add this to your rules.mk: + +```make +SERIAL_DRIVER = usart +``` + +Configure the hardware via your config.h: +```c +#define SOFT_SERIAL_PIN B6 // USART TX pin +#define SELECT_SOFT_SERIAL_SPEED 1 // or 0, 2, 3, 4, 5 + // 0: about 460800 baud + // 1: about 230400 baud (default) + // 2: about 115200 baud + // 3: about 57600 baud + // 4: about 38400 baud + // 5: about 19200 baud +#define SERIAL_USART_DRIVER SD1 // USART driver of TX pin. default: SD1 +#define SERIAL_USART_TX_PAL_MODE 7 // Pin "alternate function", see the respective datasheet for the appropriate values for your MCU. default: 7 +``` + +You must also turn on the SERIAL feature in your halconf.h and mcuconf.h |