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    Default Hersin quick question

    Hi Thank you for reading

    I am using:-

    HSERIN 5000, Timeout, [char]
    IF (char="A") THEN
    GOSUB somewhere
    ENDIF

    Just to check a char and turn on an output (via gosub) if that char is same as recieved ..... In my case "A"

    Should this code work ok?.... Am getting intermittent results that are little hit and miss ?

    All usual Defines are in place thank you for reading

    BR
    Andy
    Last edited by andybarrett1; - 25th September 2020 at 08:55.

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    Default Re: Hersin quick question

    Change the gosub to a goto, as it stands the gosub code will continue on return to the endif and code that follows it, not what you want I think.

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    Default Re: Hersin quick question

    Hi Thank you for reply

    I think I am missing something in my code... I am not a software engineer at all :-)

    All I am looking to do is read the serial port Looking for a letter "A" No speech marks

    Then do something when seen ??

    Should be easy ??

    LoL

    Andy

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    Default Re: Hersin quick question

    I see noting really wrong with what's actually posted but as is usually the case not all the code is posted. Here's an untested example of what I think you're looking for:
    Code:
    Main:
      HSERIN 5000, Timeout, [char]
      IF (char="A") THEN
        GOSUB somewhere
      ENDIF
    Goto Main
    
    Somewhere:
       HSEROUT["I got an A", 13]
    RETURN
    
    Timeout:
       HSEROUT["Nothing for the last 5 seconds, I'll just restart and wait 5 more....",13]
    Goto Main

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    Hi Henrik

    That is exactly what I have got .... Really don't know what I am missing ??

    Help very welcome .... I don't do software so go easy on me !

    Andy



    Here is whole code :-

    DEFINE OSC 8
    DEFINE HSER_TXSTA 24H
    DEFINE HSER_RCSTA 90H
    DEFINE HSER_BAUD 9615
    DEFINE HSER_CLROERR 1

    '76543210
    TRISA=%00000010 'Make RA1 input
    TRISB=%00000001 'Make RB0 input
    PORTA=%00000000 'Port A all low
    PORTB=%00000000 'Port B all low

    CMCON=7

    ' Alias pins

    i var byte 'Dummy
    SDA Var PORTB.3 'SDA Line
    SCL Var PORTB.4 'SCL Line
    Led var PORTB.6 'White Light
    BT var PORTA.0 'BlueTooth Enable
    ir var PORTB.0 'Remote Input
    time var word 'Real time on
    realtrig var word 'Real IR Trigger
    char var byte 'Serial in Char
    state var PORTA.1 'State Pin High

    ' Allocate variables
    RTCYear Var Byte
    RTCMonth Var Byte
    RTCDate Var Byte
    RTCDay Var Byte
    RTCHour Var Byte
    RTCMin Var Byte
    RTCSec Var Byte
    RTCCtrl Var Byte

    'Set initial time
    RTCYear = $20
    RTCMonth = $09
    RTCDate = $26
    RTCDay = $07
    RTCHour = $16
    RTCMin = $57
    RTCSec = 1
    RTCCtrl = 0
    'Gosub settime ' Set the time
    Goto start ' Skip over subroutines

    ' Subroutine to write time to RTC

    'settime: I2CWrite SDA, SCL, $D0, $00, [RTCSec, RTCMin, RTCHour, RTCDay, RTCDate, RTCMonth, RTCYear, RTCCtrl]
    ' Return

    'Subroutine to read time from RTC

    gettime: I2CRead SDA, SCL, $D0, $00, [RTCSec, RTCMin, RTCHour, RTCDay, RTCDate, RTCMonth, RTCYear, RTCCtrl]
    Return

    'Main program loop

    start: high BT 'Turn BlueTooth on

    mainloop: Gosub gettime ' Read the time from the RTC

    pause 100 ' Stabilise

    IF (RTCHour=$19) and (RTCMin=$00) Then
    gosub Led_On ' Led on for a bit
    endif

    pause 100 ' Stabilise

    IF (RTCMin=$00 and RTCsec=$01) or (RTCMin=$15 and RTCsec=$01) or (RTCMin=$30 and RTCsec=$01) or (RTCMin=$45 and RTCsec=$01)Then
    gosub RST_BT
    endif

    pause 100 ' Stabilise

    if (ir=0) then 'if button press
    High PORTB.5
    High PORTB.7
    Pause 10000
    Low PORTB.5
    Low PORTB.7
    'gosub Seconds 'then on 88 Seconds
    endif

    pause 100 ' Stabilise

    if (state=1) then 'if state high
    gosub connected 'then gosub connected
    endif

    Pause 100 ' Stabilise
    Goto mainloop ' Do it forever and ever and ever

    'Light control routines

    Led_On: for time = 1 to 120 'On for 2 Hours
    high led
    pause 65000
    next time
    low led
    return

    Seconds: pause 500 'Pause for 1/2 seconds
    high led
    pause 60000 '60 Seconds
    High led
    pause 28000 ' 28 Seconds (So 60 plus 28 = 88Seconds
    low led
    Pause 500 'delay 1/2 seconds
    return


    connected:
    hserin 5000, timeout,[char]
    if char = "A" then
    gosub Led_On ' Led on for a bit
    endif
    goto connected

    RST_BT: low bt 'Turn BlueTooth off
    pause 1000 'For 1 second
    high bt 'Reset
    return

    Timeout: hserout ["Back to loop..."]
    goto mainloop

    End

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    Default Re: Hersin quick question

    Hi Andy,
    Intermittent results you say :-)

    It sits there waiting for a character for 5 seconds, if none is received it goes to mainloop where you spend "considerable" time before you eventually get back the connected subroutine where you again check for an "A". Now, if you happen to send an "A" during the time that HSERIN isn't actually waiting for one it will be missed.

    Might be what's happening.

    Start by removing all the PAUSE statements you have within your main loop and see if it gets "better". Even so, there will be times where HSERIN isn't executing when you send that "A". An interrupt would be a good option here but you could possibly get away with simply polling the receive buffer, if you stick to sending it a single character.

    /Henrik.

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    Default Re: Hersin quick question

    Hiya

    Well intermittent read as nothing at all .

    Clock works ok ....The IR works ok as do the LEDs ....Proves processor is running

    The pauses were put in as a desperate attempt to see something ....

    The Bluetooth is working as I have had a terminal monitor on both TX and RX ....again all good 😁.

    Hserout working fine as I can see Timeout message

    Andy

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    Default Re: Hersin quick question

    Which device and out of curiousity, what's up with the slightly odd baudrate?

    Well nothing and intermittent isn't quite the same :-)
    Are you SURE the serial data is actually getting to the correct pin on the PIC? Have you checked? Scope, logic analyzer?

    Write up a simple program to make sure you have a working serial connection both ways, something like:
    Code:
    Main:
       HSERIN 5000, timeout,[char]
       HSEROUT[char]
    Goto main
    
    Timeout:
       HSEROUT["Nope, not this time. Lets try again",13]
    Goto Main
    EDIT: Sorry, didn't realise serial was over the BT...I guess data IS comming to the correct pin then.

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    Default Re: Hersin quick question

    Hiya
    I wondered about the 9615 But manual says is should be that rather than 9600 🤔

    Will try the short program when I get the chance and let you know

    Thank you for help

    Good to know what I am doing should work

    Yes processor and TX RX are right
    With a dropper circuit for the 3v3 levels

    Not scoped yet but good call 👍

    Andy

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    Default Re: Hersin quick question

    Hi Andy,
    Which PIC are you targeting (wondering if it's got an USART or EUSART)?
    My guess is that there's something weird going on with the baudrate.
    If possible, replace the Bluetooth connection with cable or, at the very least, verify with scope/logic analyzer that the data you send gets to the PIC and does ineed do so at the expected 9600 baud.

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    Default Re: Hersin quick question

    Sorry it is a 16f628A

    Will check in the next few days

    Thank you for all help so far

    Andy

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    Default Re: Hersin quick question

    Code:
    TRISB=%00000001 'Make RB0 input
    For the 16F628A you're setting the RX input (RB1) to output mode.
    The datasheet says to set both bits TRISB.2 (RB2/TX) and TRISB.1 (RB1/RX).

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    Hi All

    OK I now have set :-

    TRISB=%00000111 As per Data sheet ...... Really thought that would cure my issue


    Stripped code back to :-

    Main:
    HSERIN 5000, timeout,[char]
    HSEROUT[char]
    Goto main

    Timeout:
    HSEROUT["Back to loop"]
    Goto Main

    Connecting Hyperterminal via a Max232 .....

    Still nothing ... Hyperterminal is outputting as if i link tx/rx on 5v side I see the echo

    Tried different 16f628A...

    I am suspecting a config issue ..... As I can output directly to Hyperterminal OK :-

    DEFINE OSC 8
    DEFINE HSER_TXSTA 24H
    DEFINE HSER_RCSTA 90H
    DEFINE HSER_BAUD 9615
    DEFINE HSER_CLROERR 1

    '76543210
    TRISA=%00000010 'Make RA1 input
    TRISB=%00000111 'Make RB0 input and set RX/TX
    PORTA=%00000000 'Port A all low
    PORTB=%00000000 'Port B all low

    CMCON=7

    HSEROUT["This is a test"] ' Works fine

    Help..... :-)

    Andy

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    Default Re: Hersin quick question

    Well

    Out of desperation.... Swapped to using Serin as opposed to Hserin.

    All is working as I thought... So pins are right and drivers etc etc

    Can only be Config ...(I Think)

    But what and where ?

    Andy

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    Default Re: Hersin quick question

    its not in the code you have posted
    this code as suggested by henrik works as expected

    Code:
    #CONFIG
      __config   _HS_OSC & _WDT_ON & _PWRTE_OFF & _MCLRE_ON & _BODEN_ON & _LVP_OFF & DATA_CP_OFF & _CP_OFF
    #ENDCONFIG
    
    
    DEFINE OSC 8
    DEFINE HSER_RCSTA 90h ' Enable serial port & continuous receive
    DEFINE HSER_TXSTA 20h ' Enable transmit, BRGH = 0
    DEFINE HSER_SPBRG 12  ' 9600 Baud @ 8MHz, 0.16%
    DEFINE HSER_CLROERR 1 ' Clear overflow automatically
    TRISB=%11111111 'Make RB0 input
    char var byte
    
    CMCON=7
    
    
    Main:
      HSERIN 5000, Timeout, [char]
      IF (char="A") THEN
        GOSUB somewhere
      ENDIF
    Goto Main
    
    Somewhere:
       HSEROUT["I got an A", 13]
    RETURN
    
    Timeout:
       HSEROUT["Nothing for the last 5 seconds, I'll just restart and wait 5 more....",13]
    Goto Main
    Warning I'm not a teacher

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    Default Re: Hersin quick question

    Hi all

    Have opted for easy way out

    Using Serin no problems ....I still don't know what I was getting wrong

    Thank you for all the help

    Andy

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