topic BLE interfacing with i.MX6 over UART in i.MX Processors https://community.nxp.com/t5/i-MX-Processors/BLE-interfacing-with-i-MX6-over-UART/m-p/676723#M104387 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi NXP Team,</P><P>We have a device in which we are using MCIMX6L8DVN10AA processor.We want to add BLE functionality into the device.For this, we are planning to use CC2640 Bluetooth Smart IC.</P><P>In CC2640 only 2 UART lines (RX and TX) are available for communication.</P><P>In processor, we have free UART (J19,J21,T20, T21) for UART (Tx, Rx, RTS &amp; CTS lines) to communicate with CC2640 Smart IC.</P><P>My Query is:</P><P>Is UART 3 HCI Based?</P><P>Is there any necessary to use all 4 pins of UART for communicating with CC2640 or we can go for only 2 pins of UART (Tx &amp; Rx) for communication by disabling Flow control</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 11 May 2017 11:16:50 GMT rahulsoni 2017-05-11T11:16:50Z BLE interfacing with i.MX6 over UART https://community.nxp.com/t5/i-MX-Processors/BLE-interfacing-with-i-MX6-over-UART/m-p/676723#M104387 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi NXP Team,</P><P>We have a device in which we are using MCIMX6L8DVN10AA processor.We want to add BLE functionality into the device.For this, we are planning to use CC2640 Bluetooth Smart IC.</P><P>In CC2640 only 2 UART lines (RX and TX) are available for communication.</P><P>In processor, we have free UART (J19,J21,T20, T21) for UART (Tx, Rx, RTS &amp; CTS lines) to communicate with CC2640 Smart IC.</P><P>My Query is:</P><P>Is UART 3 HCI Based?</P><P>Is there any necessary to use all 4 pins of UART for communicating with CC2640 or we can go for only 2 pins of UART (Tx &amp; Rx) for communication by disabling Flow control</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 11 May 2017 11:16:50 GMT https://community.nxp.com/t5/i-MX-Processors/BLE-interfacing-with-i-MX6-over-UART/m-p/676723#M104387 rahulsoni 2017-05-11T11:16:50Z Re: BLE interfacing with i.MX6 over UART https://community.nxp.com/t5/i-MX-Processors/BLE-interfacing-with-i-MX6-over-UART/m-p/676724#M104388 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Rahul</P><P></P><P>in general it is not necessary to use all 4 pins of UART, but flow control</P><P>allows to achieve more fast and reliable communication with peripheral.</P><P></P><P>Best regards<BR />igor<BR />-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR />Note: If this post answers your question, please click the Correct Answer button. Thank you!<BR />-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 11 May 2017 23:20:10 GMT https://community.nxp.com/t5/i-MX-Processors/BLE-interfacing-with-i-MX6-over-UART/m-p/676724#M104388 igorpadykov 2017-05-11T23:20:10Z