AVR SERIAL COMMUNICATION - EXAMPLE ATMEGA 8 TUTORIAL - USART HEADER FILE

SERIAL COMMUNICATION TUTORIAL USING AVR ATMEGA8

Here is the code for serial communication using AVR ATmega 8 RISC controller.
The functions used in this tutorial are

• uart_puts("zzz")       :-> sends a string of character from data memory (RAM)
• uart_puts_P("xxxx"):-> sends a string of character from program memory (FLASH memory)
• uart_putc('x')          :->  sends a single character

           This has functions to transmit data from program memory also.

• CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD HEADER FILE (USART.H)

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/*******************************************************************************
                        SERIAL COMMUNICATION ATM8
   
    This source code introduces you to the working of the USART Module
    available in ATMEGA 8 @8MHz system clock.
   
    This code does the task of preparing a menu driven user interface on
    hyperterminal using the USART Module.

    Here the USART Module is configured to operate in the Asychronous
    mode. With a Frame format of 8-bit Data with 1 stop bit and no parity
    bit the baud rate is fixed for 9600 bps.

***********************************ELECDUDE.COM*********************************/


#define F_CPU 8000000UL            //Define the MPU operating frequency

#include <avr/io.h>                //Header file for AVR device specific I/O Definitions.
#include <avr/interrupt.h>            //Header file for incorportaing interrupt handling faclity (not used here).
#include <util/delay.h>                //Header file for incorporating delay routines.
#include <avr/pgmspace.h>            //Header file for incorporating Program space string utilities.
#include <stdlib.h>                //ISO Standard library of C functions and macros.
#include "USART.h"                //Defines C functions for accessing USART Module.


#define BIT(x)            (1 << (x))    //Set a particular bit mask
#define CHECKBIT(x,b)     (x&b)        //Checks bit status
#define SETBIT(x,b)     x|=b;        //Sets the particular bit
#define CLEARBIT(x,b)     x&=~b;        //Sets the particular bit
#define TOGGLEBIT(x,b)     x^=b;        //Toggles the particular bit

void WaitMs(unsigned int ms);
void welcome_screen(void);

int main()
{
    unsigned int ch;

    uart_init(9600);        //Initialise the USART Module with the given Baudrate and
                                                            //Frame format.   
    uart_puts_P("\r\n\t************************************************ ");
    uart_puts_P("\r\n\t             ATMEGA 8 DEVELOPMENT BOARD ");
    uart_puts_P("\r\n\t************************************************ ");
    uart_puts("\r\n\t\t  ");
    uart_puts_P("\rWelcome to ElecDude.  Press any to display.....");
    uart_puts("\r\r\r\r");   
   
    while(1)   //Enter into a uncoditional while loop..
        {
            ch=uart_getc();
            uart_puts("\n\n\t\t");
            uart_putc('<');
            uart_putc(ch);
            uart_putc('>');
            WaitMs(100);
        }

    return 0;
}


void WaitMs(unsigned int ms)    //Generate a delay of ms milli second.
{
    unsigned int i;

    for(i=0;i<=ms/10;i++)
    {
        _delay_ms(10);
    }
}