How to set up UART2 in J990

Overview

This How-To is meant to be a starting point for people to learn to set up UART2 for IGEPv2 J990 connector as quickly and easily as possible. In this how-to, we use Linaro Headless with Kernel 2.6.35.y. This How-To is focused for revisions RC1/RC3/RC4/RC6 (WIFI/BT versions).

More information about UART.

There are two modes to configure UART2 in J990: via user space (fast mode) or editing kernel source and compile it (slow mode).

Feedback and Contributing

At any point, if you see a mistake you can contribute to this How-To.

Fast Mode

Fast Mode: set up UART2 until system reboot or halt. Using user space to configure mux and disable bluetooth. Default kernel  has disabled TWL4030 PCM voice interface output pins to high impedance, otherwise this module forces the level of mcbsp3_fsx and mcbsp3_clkx pins. To make sure, go to ~/sound/soc/codecs/twl4030.c file already read:

	0x04, /* REG_VOICE_IF		(0xF)	*/

Configure IGEP

Make sure that IGEPv2 Expansion is disabled, go to igep.ini file:

;buddy=igep0022 

Disable Bluetooth:

Log with root user via SSH or Serial cable.

Go to /sys/kernel/debug/omap_mux/

Set sdmmc2_dat5 to gpio137 (mode 4):

echo 0x004 > sdmmc2_dat5 

Check that:

root@localhost:/sys/kernel/debug/omap_mux# cat sdmmc2_dat5
name: sdmmc2_dat5.gpio_137 (0x48002166/0x136 = 0x0004), b ah3, t NA
mode: OMAP_PIN_OUTPUT | OMAP_MUX_MODE4
signals: sdmmc2_dat5 | sdmmc2_dir_dat1 | cam_global_reset | sdmmc3_dat1 | gpio_137 | hsusb3_tll_stp | mm3_rxdp | safe_mode

Go to: /sys/class/gpio/

Check that gpio137 is in user space:

root@localhost:/sys/class/gpio# ls
export  gpio137  gpio138  gpio139  gpio170  gpio64  gpiochip0  gpiochip128  gpiochip160  gpiochip192  gpiochip32  gpiochip64  gpiochip96  unexport
root@localhost:/sys/class/gpio# 

If you don't have it, you should export gpio137:

echo 137 > /sys/class/gpio/export 

Set gpio137 to low value to disable bluetooth:

echo 0 > /sys/class/gpio/gpio137/value

Check that:

root@localhost:/sys/class/gpio# cat /sys/class/gpio/gpio137/value 
0
root@localhost:/sys/class/gpio# 

Disable Bluetooth UART2 wires:

Go to /sys/kernel/debug/omap_mux/

Type:

echo 0x007 > uart2_cts
echo 0x007 > uart2_rts
echo 0x007 > uart2_rx
echo 0x007 > uart2_tx 

Check that:

root@localhost:/sys/kernel/debug/omap_mux# cat uart2_cts 
name: uart2_cts.safe_mode (0x48002174/0x144 = 0x0007), b ab26, t NA
mode: OMAP_PIN_OUTPUT | OMAP_MUX_MODE7
signals: uart2_cts | mcbsp3_dx | gpt9_pwm_evt | NA | gpio_144 | NA | NA | safe_mode
root@localhost:/sys/kernel/debug/omap_mux# cat uart2_rts 
name: uart2_rts.safe_mode (0x48002176/0x146 = 0x0007), b ab25, t NA
mode: OMAP_PIN_OUTPUT | OMAP_MUX_MODE7
signals: uart2_rts | mcbsp3_dr | gpt10_pwm_evt | NA | gpio_145 | NA | NA | safe_mode
root@localhost:/sys/kernel/debug/omap_mux# cat uart2_rx 
name: uart2_rx.safe_mode (0x4800217a/0x14a = 0x0007), b ad25, t NA
mode: OMAP_PIN_OUTPUT | OMAP_MUX_MODE7
signals: uart2_rx | mcbsp3_fsx | gpt8_pwm_evt | NA | gpio_147 | NA | NA | safe_mode
root@localhost:/sys/kernel/debug/omap_mux# cat uart2_tx
name: uart2_tx.safe_mode (0x48002178/0x148 = 0x0007), b aa25, t NA
mode: OMAP_PIN_OUTPUT | OMAP_MUX_MODE7
signals: uart2_tx | mcbsp3_clkx | gpt11_pwm_evt | NA | gpio_146 | NA | NA | safe_mode
root@localhost:/sys/kernel/debug/omap_mux# 
 

Mode will be 7 (safe_mode)

Enable UART2 in J990:

Type:

echo 0x101 > mcbsp3_dx
echo 0x101 > mcbsp3_clkx
echo 0x101 > mcbsp3_fsx
echo 0x101 > mcbsp3_dr 

Check that:

root@localhost:/sys/kernel/debug/omap_mux# cat mcbsp3_dx 
name: mcbsp3_dx.uart2_cts (0x4800216c/0x13c = 0x0101), b af6, t NA
mode: OMAP_PIN_INPUT | OMAP_MUX_MODE1
signals: mcbsp3_dx | uart2_cts | NA | NA | gpio_140 | hsusb3_tll_data4 | NA | safe_mode
root@localhost:/sys/kernel/debug/omap_mux# cat mcbsp3_clkx 
name: mcbsp3_clkx.uart2_tx (0x48002170/0x140 = 0x0101), b af5, t NA
mode: OMAP_PIN_INPUT | OMAP_MUX_MODE1
signals: mcbsp3_clkx | uart2_tx | NA | NA | gpio_142 | hsusb3_tll_data6 | NA | safe_mode
root@localhost:/sys/kernel/debug/omap_mux# cat mcbsp3_fsx  
name: mcbsp3_fsx.uart2_rx (0x48002172/0x142 = 0x0101), b ae5, t NA
mode: OMAP_PIN_INPUT | OMAP_MUX_MODE1
signals: mcbsp3_fsx | uart2_rx | NA | NA | gpio_143 | hsusb3_tll_data7 | NA | safe_mode
root@localhost:/sys/kernel/debug/omap_mux# cat mcbsp3_dr 
name: mcbsp3_dr.uart2_rts (0x4800216e/0x13e = 0x0101), b ae6, t NA
mode: OMAP_PIN_INPUT | OMAP_MUX_MODE1
signals: mcbsp3_dr | uart2_rts | NA | NA | gpio_141 | hsusb3_tll_data5 | NA | safe_mode
root@localhost:/sys/kernel/debug/omap_mux# 
 

Mode will be 1 (uart mode)

Test UART2 in J990

UART2 J990 pins:

Pin	UART	Wire
4	UART2_CTS	MCBSP3_DX
6	UART2_TX	MCBSP3_CLKX
8	UART2_RX	MCBSP3_FSX
10	UART2_RTS	MCBSP3_DR

Test

Connect UART2_TX with UART2_RX. Use minicom to prove UART2 (/dev/ttyS1) :

minicom -D /dev/ttyS1

If you write characters and see the echo on the screen, you configure well UART.