| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C2 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-C61 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-P4 | ESP32-S2 | ESP32-S3 | | ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | --------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | # UART Select Example (See the README.md file in the upper level 'examples' directory for more information about examples.) The UART select example is for demonstrating the use of `select()` for synchronous I/O multiplexing on the UART interface. The example waits for a character from UART using `select()` until a blocking read without delay or a successful non-blocking read is possible. Please note that the same result can be achieved by using `uart_read_bytes()` but the use of `select()` allows to use it together with other virtual file system (VFS) drivers, e.g. LWIP sockets. This example can be used to develop applications for non-blocking read and write from/to various sources (UART, sockets, ...) where a ready resource can be served without being blocked by a busy resource. For a more comprehensive example please refer to `system/select`. ## How to use example ### Hardware Required The example can be run on any development board, that is based on the Espressif SoC. The board shall be connected to a computer with a single USB cable for communication through UART. ### Configure the project ``` idf.py menuconfig ``` ### Build and Flash Build the project and flash it to the board, then run monitor tool to view serial output: ``` idf.py -p PORT flash monitor ``` (To exit the serial monitor, type ``Ctrl-]``.) See the Getting Started Guide for full steps to configure and use ESP-IDF to build projects. ## Example Output You can see a similar output after flashing and monitoring the application: ``` ... I (276) cpu_start: Pro cpu start user code I (294) cpu_start: Starting scheduler on PRO CPU. I (0) cpu_start: Starting scheduler on APP CPU. I (10295) uart_select_example: Timeout has been reached and nothing has been received I (15295) uart_select_example: Timeout has been reached and nothing has been received I (20295) uart_select_example: Timeout has been reached and nothing has been received ``` You can push any key on your keyboard to see the result of a successful detection by `select()` and subsequent blocking read (without delay). The following output shows the result of pushing `a` on the keyboard: ``` ... I (15295) uart_select_example: Timeout has been reached and nothing has been received I (20295) uart_select_example: Timeout has been reached and nothing has been received I (20945) uart_select_example: Received: a I (25955) uart_select_example: Timeout has been reached and nothing has been received ... ```