What is the length in uart ? what is Uart length and what is Uart Speed

I think speed means the transmission speed but I am confused with length. Does it depend on cable length ? or it is distance for transmission ?

Do we refer cable length or communication distance length ?

 

UART is Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, the description does not necessarily include any data size or transmission rate.
It is often used for RS232 https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/110478/difference-between-uart-and-rs-232
Max.

 

What is the length of a UART?

The original General Instrument AY-3-1015D UART is about 2" long (5cm).

What are you referring to when you ask for "length"?

Length of what?

 

@Fanfire174 If looking for data used via a UART there is RS232 :




There are also UART's used in microprocessors that will detect and auto-set the Baud (bit) rate.
Max.

 

Ah! ... Length. Thanks for that @MaxHeadRoom.

Length = number of bits
5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10 bits

 

And, length in milliseconds depends on the baud rate. Thus, looking at 8-bit with start and stop bits at 9600 baud, a single character takes 1o/9600 = 1.04 ms (i.e., each bit takes 104 us).

 

What is the length of a UART?



Length of what?

Whats a henway?

 

UARTs directly create single-ended, low voltage signals that cannot be sent more than a few 10's of meters reliably.
But... if you use additional circuits to increase the voltage, or create differential signals, this range can be increased to 1000's of meters.
There are several "standards" for converting and sending these signals longer distances:

RS-232 converts the small voltages from the UART into large (+ and - 10V typical) signals that are strong enough to overcome about 50 feet.

RS-485 converts the small voltages into a balanced differential signal that can be sent many KM's under the right conditions.

In all cases, increasing data speed decreases the possible transmission distance.

 

I am just trying to understand the few things

1. Distance of Uart communication
2. Speed of Uart communication
3. Cable length for Uart communication

lets say I am sending data from computer to microcntroller using Uart communication. I am using usb to Rs232 cable to connect computer and PIC-16f877a

What should be Cable length for Uart communication ?
What will be the Speed of Uart communication ?
what will be the Distance of Uart communication ?

I am not looking for the calculation, just trying to understand what's the important key to know about uart communication

 

I am just trying to understand the few things

1. Distance of Uart communication
2. Speed of Uart communication
3. Cable length for Uart communication

lets say I am sending data from computer to microcntroller using Uart communication. I am using usb to Rs232 cable to connect computer and PIC-16f877a

What should be Cable length for Uart communication ?
What will be the Speed of Uart communication ?
what will be the Distance of Uart communication ?

I am not looking for the calculation, just trying to understand what's the important key to know about uart communication

https://www.lammertbies.nl/comm/info/RS-232_specs.html

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As you can see, the longer the cable, the slower the maximum attainable transmission speed.

 

If you add 2 max 232 you could get the above usb serial is 5 volt the 2 max 232 raise that to the older serial level.

 

I am just trying to understand the few things

1. Distance of Uart communication
2. Speed of Uart communication
3. Cable length for Uart communication

lets say I am sending data from computer to microcntroller using Uart communication. I am using usb to Rs232 cable to connect computer and PIC-16f877a

What should be Cable length for Uart communication ?
What will be the Speed of Uart communication ?
what will be the Distance of Uart communication ?

I am not looking for the calculation, just trying to understand what's the important key to know about uart communication

You haven't understood it yet. A UART is an electronic device that converts a byte to a stream of bits as electrical pulses. It then goes into a line driver when creates the correct line voltages for the standard being used, for example RS-232, RS-422 etc. The question you should be asking is 'what's the cable length versus transmission speed for...' - whatever standard you are interested in. For RS-232 cmartinez has given the table of values.

 

You haven't understood it yet.

I confuse when I try to combine all these things rs232-TTL, Max-rs232, DB connector and Uart
Max Rs232 is IC
Uart is protocol for serial communication
DB9 connector

What is rs232-TTL. I think its circuit that inbuilt in max Rs232 IC for the data transmission ?

 

@fanfire,
"RS232" and U(S)ART have been in use for so long that they are often misused and have become part of the jargon. For example, the routine I use with MCU's is labeled "Put232". It is just a label for 1-wire serial communication. Rather than initiate a lengthy discussion to define those terms exactly, I think the place to start is for you to describe more specifically what you are trying to do.

DB9 is just a type of connector that was (is?) common. For my MCU's, I use an ordinary 3-pin servo connector with middle pin for +V and outer pins for ground and signal.

 

I confuse when I try to combine all these things rs232-TTL, Max-rs232, DB connector and Uart
Max Rs232 is IC
Uart is protocol for serial communication
DB9 connector

What is rs232-TTL. I think its circuit that inbuilt in max Rs232 IC for the data transmission ?

Rather than getting confused with all the terms, look at the problem from what you need to do for your system to do what it needs to do (communicate with another device)...

You need a microcontroller, which almost certainly will have a UART module on it. You need to find which pins it outputs data on. Connect these pins to a line driver, for example a MAX232. Connect this to a connector, usually a DE9 for RS-232. Plug one end of your serial cable into this and the other end into what you are talking to.

For software on the microcontroller you will need a driver. There are plenty of examples of these on the internet. Your application code calls functions in the driver to send and receive data.

 

@Fanfire174 As already mentioned you only need to use a 9pin (DB9) plug/socket if the system you are connecting already has this, nowadays the handshake pins are rarely, if ever used, so if designing the RX and TX ends then a 3 wire connecting system can be used.
Rx-Tx- Gnd.
Max.