AVR-CDC-232.pdf

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Virtual COM Port over Low-Speed USB

AVR-CDC

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CDC-232

Usage

CDC-232 creates a virtual COM port on PC that doesn't have real RS- 232C port. It enables RS-232C communication

(without control lines), after connecting the device and installing the driver.

Schematics

CDC-IO

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Schematics

Sample Program

CDC-SPI

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Sample Program

Virtual COM Port over Software-USB

Driver

CDC Protocol

Usage

Windows

Write the program to AVR, build the circuit, and connect the device to PC's USB port. Install the driver on Windows.

Access the device through generated virtual COM port from terminal software or your application. Control lines (DTR,

DTS, RTS, CTS) are not used by the host application. Set the terminal software as "no flow-control".

Windows requests the driver installation again when connected to other USB port. Detect the previously installed

driver automatically. Another COM number will be assigned. If you set serial number in AVR (rebuild with modified

usbconfig.h), you can get the same COM port at any USB port. However, you cannot connect multiple CDC devices of

the same serial number.

Before detaching the device, close the COM port in terminal software or in your application. Otherwise, you cannot

connect to the device again because of the broken file handle. Restart the terminal software or your application then.

Switch to the fast transfer mode using "lowcdc.vbs" to get the baudrate higher than 9600bps.

Mac OS

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Reference

Loop-back test on ATtiny45 version

Schematics

These schematics are for ATtiny45/85, ATtiny2313/AT90S2313, and ATmega8/48/88/168. Their firmware are all

ISP-programmable. The red LED drops the USB voltage from 5V to 3.3V, and provides to AVR. The current is about

10mA, and is not enough to drive other circuit. When connecting to other MCU, connect Gnd and connect TxD and RxD

in crossing way. R4 limits the leak current when the MCU's Vcc is 5V. You can omit if the Vcc is equal. R5 protects

the TxD pin when it shortened to Gnd. You can omit both R4 and R5 if you connect to the RS- 232C driver like

MAX232. Use crystal oscillator. Although ceramic resonator works well in most cases, it becomes unstable if the

frequency deviation is bigger.

ATtiny45/85 uses internal RC oscillator and PLL. It is calibrated by USB signal when connected. UART is

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implemented by software. It is not enough for high speed data transfer. If the TxD and the RxD are inverted (rebuild

with -DUART_INVERT option), you can directly connect to RS-232C line. 1200 - 4800bps, 8N1

CDC-232 for ATtiny45-20

ATtiny45 example using mini-B connector

ATtiny2313/AT90S2313 has 2KB program memory. Although the baudrate is configured automatically, some functions

are omitted. 600 - 38400bps, 8N1

CDC-232 for ATtiny2313-20

ATmega8/48/88's internal UART is configured from the PC. The flow-control (RTS/CTS) is supported.

600 - 38400bps, data 7/8, parity N/E/O, stop 1/2

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CDC-232 for ATmega8/48/88-20

Connecting to the RS-232C channel requires TxD and RxD inverting the polarity and matching the level. Use the

dedicated IC like MAX232. You can substitute this simple circuit for it.

When the target MCU has a different Vcc, it causes leaking current through the signal lines. This corrupts the signal, or

drives the MCU without power supply. This circuit is not perfect, but is enough for most cases.

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