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10 DUST NETWORKS M2135-1/M2030-1 MOTE DATASHEET
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7.3 Serial Interface
The M2135-1/M2030-1 offers a well-defined serial interface that is optimized for low-powered embedded applications. This
serial interface offers a serial port comprised of the data pins (TX, RX) as well as the handshake pins (
MT_RTS, MT_CTS,
SP_CTS) used for bidirectional flow control. Through this port, the M2135-1/M2030-1 provides a means of transmitting and
receiving serial data through the wireless network, as well as a command interface which provides synchronized time
stamping, local configuration, and diagnostics.
The following sections detail the Serial Interface Protocol, the Mote Command Interface, and the timestamping capability of
the M2135-1/M2030-1 serial interface.
7.3.1 Serial Handshake Protocol
The Serial Interface Protocol handshake provides for flow control of packets transmitted via the M2135-1/M2030-1 serial
interface. Packet delineation and error control are handled separately. The Interface supports the following:
Full-duplex communication
Bidirectional byte-level flow control
7.3.1.1 Serial Port
The five-pin serial port is comprised of the data pins (TX, RX) as well as the handshake pins (MT_RTS, MT_CTS, SP_CTS)
used for bidirectional flow control. This port supports 9600 bps operation in full-duplex mode. The handshake signals are
active low.
The following diagram illustrates the pins used in the handshaking protocol:
Figure 8 Diagram of Pins Used in Handshaking Protocol
Table 12 Serial Parameters
Parameter Value
Bit rate 9600
Start bit 1
Data bits 8
Parity None
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