SPI data lost at low frequency of bus

[plyatov]

Hello everybody!

Please suggest how to understand what is going on and how to resolve issue.

I use STM32F4xx platform (STM32F427VI at 180 MHz), ChibiOS_16.1.5 and have issue with SPI data integrity at low bitrates.

Configuration and handling of SPI is following:

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SPIDriver *spi_drv_dac8562 = &SPID4;

void spi_cb_dac8562(SPIDriver *spip)
{
   (void)spip;
   
   chSysLockFromISR();
   spiUnselectI(spi_drv_dac8562);
   chSysUnlockFromISR();
}

SPIConfig spi_cfg_dac8562 = {
   .end_cb      = spi_cb_dac8562,
   .ssport      = GPIOB,
   .sspad      = GPIOB_DAC0_CS,
   .cr1      = SPI_CR1_BR_1 | \
           SPI_CR1_CPHA // 90 MHz / 4 = 11.25 MHz, SPI_MODE_1
};

void dac8562_en_vref(bool enable)
{
   (void)enable;
   uint8_t buf[3];

   buf[0] = 0xAA;
   buf[1] = 0x55;
   buf[2] = 0x33;

   spiSelect(spi_drv_dac8562);
   spiStartSend(spi_drv_dac8562, ARRAY_ITEMS(buf), buf);
   //while (spi_drv_dac8562->state != SPI_READY);
   //spiUnselect(spi_drv_dac8562);
}


If bus speed is high (11.25 MHz), then data transmitted fine, but if I decrease bus speed for example to 351 KHz, then last byte (buf[2]) is zeroed always.
I've checked this issue with help of logical analyser.

P.S. I can't use busy-waiting by "while (spi_drv_dac8562->state != SPI_READY);" to unselect bus, because this broke device responsiveness/performance. Callback is much better solution for performance.
--
Igor

[Giovanni]

Could you try spiSend() without callback? it returns when the transfer is over.

Giovanni

[plyatov]

Could you try spiSend() without callback? it returns when the transfer is over.

Yes, Giovanni of course spiSend() works fine and does not distort data at any bitrate, but it is synchronous.

I need to use asynchronous functions and understand why they does not work as expected or what is wrong made by me in their usage.

Any other suggestions?

[Giovanni]

The problem is that your buffer is an automatic variable, when you exit the function the buffer no more exists and it is overwritten.

Giovanni

[plyatov]

Dear Giovanni,

thank you very much!

I completely forget about lifetime of such variables and even does not pay attention to this fact.

Now everything works as expected.

Best wishes.
--
Igor