[SOLVED] How can I trigger ADC with an external clock generator on STM32 board?

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Hello,

I'm trying to trigger ADC on the STM32F303RE Nucleo board with an external clock generator. Without external trigger settings, it works. I changed the trigger source to Timer8, then in TIM8 settings, I chose External Clock Source. What am I doing wrong? I didn't change any user codes, should I add pin up/down commands to start ADC in user code sections?

My ADC(DMA) and TIM8 settings:
(My clock(square wave) generator connected to PB6 pin)


 

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Hi,

Why via timer?
Can't you use EXTI line?

I've no experience with the STM32F4xx ... just used STM32F1xx devices.

Klaus
 

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KlausST said:
Hi,

Why via timer?
Can't you use EXTI line?

I've no experience with the STM32F4xx ... just used STM32F1xx devices.

Klaus
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Hi Klaus,

In ADC's external trigger source settings, there are only timers. No other option. Because of that, I chose one of them, then I tried to use it with an external source.
 

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Hi,

please show the whole CubeMX window.
..with all ADC setups.

currently we can't even see which ADC you did choose.

Klaus
 

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KlausST said:
Hi,

Do you need help?

Klaus
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Hi,

Yes, I need help.


I save the data to a size of 12000 buffer, then write in serial port. Without external trigger settings, it works. But, when I change "Continous Conversion Mode-Disable, External Trigger Source-Timer8", it doesn't work.


Also, briefly the user codes I use(some of the variables are for saving to an SD card):

C: 
#define ADC_BUF_LEN 12000
 
void myprintf(const char *fmt, ...) {
  static char buffer[ADC_BUF_LEN];
  va_list args;
  va_start(args, fmt);
  vsnprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), fmt, args);
  va_end(args);
 
  int len = strlen(buffer);
  HAL_UART_Transmit(&huart2, (uint64_t*)buffer, len, -1);
 
}
 
HAL_ADC_Start_DMA(&hadc1, (uint16_t*)adc_buf, ADC_BUF_LEN);
 
void HAL_ADC_ConvCpltCallback(ADC_HandleTypeDef* hadc) {
    for (int i = 0; i < ADC_BUF_LEN; ) {
    myprintf("%i\r\n", adc_buf[i]);
    i++;
    }
 

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KlausST said:
Hi,


Then please scroll down the MODE window and show the screenshot.

Klaus
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I'm so sorry, I didn't realize before that Mode window's name and there are other options there. EXTI is here, I see now. It is on "Disable"
 

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HI,

Set it on "Regular conversion trigger". Then see the extra pin coming up on the CHIP view.

With this external pin (EXTI) you should be able to start a single conversion or even a conversion sequence.
I never used/tried this, though.

Klaus
 
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KlausST said:
HI,

Set it on "Regular conversion trigger". Then see the extra pin coming up on the CHIP view.

With this external pin (EXTI) you should be able to start a single conversion or even a conversion sequence.
I never used/tried this, though.

Klaus
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Hi Klaus,

Thank you so much! It works now! I've been trying all the Timer settings for a week to do this. I wish I could see EXTI earlier.

Thanks again
 

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