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OLinuXino Android / Linux boards and System On Modules => A13 => Topic started by: biniyas on February 15, 2013, 08:30:54 AM

Title: A13 Olinuxino Wifi connectivity with MOD-RS485
Post by: biniyas on February 15, 2013, 08:30:54 AM
Hi

I would like to know how can i connect and use MOD-RS485 with my A13 Olinuxino Wifi.
Is there any document to refer for a step by step procedure for doing this?

Regards
Biniyas
Title: Re: A13 Olinuxino Wifi connectivity with MOD-RS485
Post by: selfbg on February 15, 2013, 01:08:46 PM
Hi Biniyas,

Yes you can connect MOD-RS485 to A13 Olinixino Wifi.

All you need is UEXT cable, connected to UEXT of the A13.
Then you need to enable read and write channels of MOD-RS485. To do that you should set low SS (UEXT pin 10) and set high SCK (UEXT pin 9).
When you do that u can no longer use UART1 header ( you must remove MOD-RS485).

That's all.

Regards,
Stefan/OLIMEX
Title: Re: A13 Olinuxino Wifi connectivity with MOD-RS485
Post by: iw2lsi on March 06, 2013, 06:22:15 PM

Hi...

  sorry... but... If I understand correctly, I have to take care manually of the RS485 data-direction... setting RE/DE low and high depending on if I'm sending or "listening" for data on the RS485 line...

is this right ?

  thanks a lot

           Giampaolo