Communication Peripherals
R2026bCreate Simulink® models with the communication peripherals such as CAN, I2C, IPC, SCI, SPI, and more available on TI’s C2000™ microcontrollers. Configure the Simulink model to interface with supported target hardware using model configuration parameters. You can map tasks and peripherals in a model to hardware board configurations using Hardware Mapping tool.
Blocks
 | C28x CAN Receive | Enhanced Controller Area Network receive mailbox |
 | C28x CAN Transmit | Enhanced Controller Area Network transmit mailbox |
 | MCAN Receive | Read data from CAN bus |
 | MCAN Transmit | Send serial data to CAN bus |
 | MCAN Interrupt Status | Output specific bits of MCAN interrupt register or entire register |
 | C28x I2C Receive | Configure inter-integrated circuit (I2C) module to receive data from I2C bus |
 | C28x I2C Transmit | Configure inter-integrated circuit (I2C) module to transmit data to I2C bus |
 | Interprocess Data Read | Receive messages from another processor using interprocess communication channel |
 | Interprocess Data Write | Send messages to another processor using interprocessor data write |
 | Interprocess Data Channel | Model interprocessor data channel between two processors |
 | C28x SCI Receive | Receive data on target via serial communication interface (SCI) from host |
 | C28x SCI Transmit | Transmit data from target via serial communication interface (SCI) to host |
 | C28x SPI Controller Transfer | Write data to and read data from SPI peripheral device |
 | C28x SPI Receive | Receive data through Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) on target |
 | C28x SPI Transmit | Transmit data through Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) on target |
 | C2803x LIN Receive | Receive data via local interconnect network (LIN) module on target |
 | C2803x LIN Transmit | Transmit data from target via serial communications interface (SCI) to host |
 | C29x UART Receive | Receive data from the Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter (UART) port (Since R2025a) |
 | C29x UART Transmit | Send serial data to the Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter (UART) port (Since R2025a) |
| MCAN Receive | Read data from CAN bus |
| MCAN Transmit | Send serial data to CAN bus |
| MCAN Interrupt Status | Output specific bits of MCAN interrupt register or entire register |
 | F2838x-M4 TCP Receive | Receive data over TCP/IP network from remote host |
 | F2838x-M4 TCP Send | Send data over TCP/IP network to remote host |
 | F28M35x/F28M36x TCP Send | Send TCP packets to a TCP host on TCP/IP network |
 | F28M35x/F28M36x TCP Receive | Receive TCP packets from TCP host on TCP/IP network |
 | F2838x-M4 UDP Send | Send UDP packets to UDP host |
 | F2838x-M4 UDP Receive | Receive UDP packets from UDP host |
 | F28M35x/F28M36x UDP Send | Send UDP packets to UDP host |
 | F28M35x/F28M36x UDP Receive | Receive UDP packets from the specified UDP host |
 | F2838x-M4 UART Receive | Receive data from the Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter (UART) port |
 | F2838x-M4 UART Transmit | Send serial data to the Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter (UART) port |
 | F28M35x/F28M36x UART Transmit | Transmit serial data to the Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter (UART) port |
 | F28M35x/F28M36x UART Receive | Receive data from the Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter (UART) port |
 | F2838x-M4 Hardware Interrupt | Trigger downstream function-call subsystem from interrupt service routine |
 | F28M3xx-M3 Hardware Interrupt | Trigger downstream function-call subsystem from interrupt service routine |
 | F2837xD/F2838x/F2838x-M4 IPC Receive | Receive data from either core while using separate model for each core |
 | F2837xD/F2838x/F2838x-M4 IPC Transmit | Transmit data to either core while using separate model for each core |
Tools
| Hardware Mapping | Map tasks and peripherals in a model to hardware board configurations (Since R2022b) |
Model Settings
Topics
- Examples Supporting Texas Instruments C2000 Processors
C2000™ Microcontroller Blockset reference examples that are supported for each processor family.
- Model SPI Communication
Model SPI controller and peripheral communication using blocking or interrupt-based data transfer, and troubleshoot common SPI issues.
- Configuring LIN Communications
The LIN communications architecture supports a single controller node and up to 16 peripheral nodes on a LIN network.
- Configuring Timing Parameters for CAN Blocks
Lists the specific blocks whose timing parameters are set with the described process
- Communication Between Cores Using IPC Blocks
Use the IPC blocks to communicate between cores in F2837xD and F2838x processors on the TI C2000 processor.
- Enhance Code Execution Speed in TI C2000 Simulink Applications
Optimize code for efficient execution.
- Implement Signal Routing Using C2000 Crossbar (X-BAR)
Overview of crossbar (X-BAR) in C2000 blockset.
- CLB Logic for Clock Generation
After you generate code for a model that uses CLB-based BiSS clock generation, you can use Code Composer Studio (CCS) to update the CLB tile configurations and regenerate the CLB configuration files.
- Exploring TI C2000 Toolchain Options
Utilize TI C2000 toolchains like COFF ABI, EABI, and ARM® to generate code.
- Buffer Logic for Data Transmission
Configure SCI buffers for host-target communication.
Troubleshooting
External Interrupt Workflow for Texas Instruments C2000 Processors
This topic helps you with the workflow for external interrupts.
Troubleshooting External Mode Issues
Troubleshoot the problems when you try to execute TI C2000 Simulink model in External Mode.
Optimizing Baud Rate Settings for External Mode Communication
Optimize baud rates of SCI-A, on-board FTDI, and windows COM port for external mode communication.
Featured Examples
Inter-Processor Communication Using IPC Blocks
Use the IPC blocks to communicate between multiple cores of multi-core of Texas Instruments™ C2000™ Microcontroller Blockset using Simulink® models.
Communication Using CAN Blocks
Use the CAN blocks to set up CAN communication between the target hardware and your host computer for Texas Instruments™ C2000™ Microcontroller Blockset.
Communication with MCAN Blocks
Use the MCAN blocks to set up MCAN communication between the target hardware and your host computer for Texas Instruments® C2000™ Microcontroller Blockset.
Serial Communication Using SCI Blocks
Use the SCI blocks to set up serial communication between the target hardware and your host computer for C2000™ Microcontroller Blockset.
LIN-Based Control of PWM Duty Cycle
Use the C28035 LIN Receive, LIN Transmit, and PWM blocks to generate a pulse waveform.
Using the I2C Bus to Access Sensors
Use the I2C blocks to communicate with I2C based devices.
Using SPI to Read and Write Data to SPI EEPROM
Configure and use SPI blocks to read and write data.
Interface LCD Booster Pack with Texas Instruments C2000 Processors
Configure and use the Kentec QVGA Display Booster Pack to display an image using C28x™ peripherals for Texas Instruments™ C2000™ processors.
Read Position of BiSS-C Absolute Encoder
Read a position of an absolute encoder using the bidirectional serial/synchronous-continuous (BiSS-C) open protocol in the unidirectional mode. This example implements the BiSS-C protocol using TI C2000 peripherals such as CLB, SPI, ePWM, X-BAR, and GPIO using the C2000™ Microcontroller Blockset.
Implement Crossbar (X-BARs) Functionality with C2000 Microcontroller Blockset
Use the Input, Output and ePWM X-BARs available on some of the TI® processors using C2000™ Microcontroller Blockset.
