topic Re: multiple instances of debug console in Kinetis Software Development Kit

multiple instances of debug console

thiagopalmieri — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 19:28:15 GMT

Is is possible to use multiple instances of debug console?

I am trying to use the debug console on two "serial" ports, the USB CDC virtual com, and LPUART0. My main reason for that is SCANF, which is available on the FSL_DEBUG_CONSOLE component.

I'm able to set it for one or another, and it works fine, but when I try to add another debug component so I can activate both "serials", the KDS complains that only one is supported.

Is there a way to do that? I can think of three alternatives (in order of preference):

1. Add another component. (how?)

2. Re-init the component when I change "serials", pointing it to the corresponding "serial".

3. Or keep the debug component on one of then (USB CDC) and write a "SCANF" function and use it on a FSL_LPUART component.

I'm using MKL43Z with FreeRTOS.

Thanks.

Re: multiple instances of debug console

EarlOrlando — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 18:47:21 GMT

Hello Thiago,

It is supported just one instance at the same time. I think that the best alternative is the second one that you listed above. You can De-Init a component by calling the function DbgConsole_DeInit and then Re-Init the module by calling the functions configure_uart_pins and DbgConsole_Init as they are called in the function dbg_uart_init.

Please let me know if this information is useful or if I can do anything else for you.

Best regards,

Earl Orlando.

Re: multiple instances of debug console

thiagopalmieri — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 17:07:09 GMT

Hello Earl Orlando,

Thanks for the support. The solution indeed works, but it did not suited my implementation, so I've gone for option 3 and implemented the PRINTF and SCANF on top of a FSL_UART component.

Now I can use PRINTF/SCANF with USB and a Serial port simultaneously.

Thanks for the support anyway !