Decimal to binary conversion

[Luciano]

Robert,

From where do you receive the 5 digits?
(Terminal program > Serial port)?

Luciano

[Demon]

Hi Luciano,

Yes, and no. Yes from the serial port, no from the terminal program, kinda. I'm using an RS232 chip into COM1. I'm using the serial window in IDE 'cause it's the only way I can transfer data down to the PIC. The reception variable is defined as VAR BYTE[5].

You probably know my opinion of HyperTerminal if you read my post in the other thread. LOL I'm trying RealTerm, but I don't know what I have to set. I get the COM1 8N1 thing done, but I must be missing other key parameters 'cause I can't get it to work.

My goal is to download a file in one instruction. Right now I'm sending parts of a record at a time manually. Good for testing, bad for final implementation. I have 2 sequential HSERINs for now:

HSERIN recordtype

IF recordtype = bla-bla-bla
HSERIN recordformat
ENDIF

When I send "recordtype-recordformat" in one SEND, it doesn't work. I'm still trying to figure what I'm missing. I can send both separately, but I can't chain them in a single string and have the program treat data section by section.

The plan is to add several other formats, and have them processed depending on the record type prefix. I'm still learning serial communication so I can quite easily have flaws in my approach. This works on main frames, but I'm not in Kansas any more.

Robert

[Luciano]

Hi Robert!


The following will also work.

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Pseudo-Code:

ee_address VAR WORD
SERIN2 RxPin,84,[DEC5 ee_address]

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Type the decimal number 62347 in
your PC terminal program.


After receiving the 5 ASCII bytes
the SERIN2 command will store the
decimal value 62347 in the
variable ee_address.

See PBP manual for SERIN2 modifiers, works
also with command HSERIN and HSERIN2.


Luciano

[Demon]

Uhhh, so you're saying I'm doing this conversion for nothing?

Robert
LMAO!

[mister_e]

Uhhh, so you're saying I'm doing this conversion for nothing?

Indeed dude.

I'm trying RealTerm, but I don't know what I have to set. I get the COM1 8N1 thing done, but I must be missing other key parameters 'cause I can't get it to work.

go to 'pin' tab then uncheck RTS and DTR... you'll be in business. Chances are because you're using an ICD adapter and those pins force your chip to reset.... that's it IMHO. OR you type in text box... you can send number

pretty sure HSEROUT is not working also ?!?

My goal is to download a file in one instruction. Right now I'm sending parts of a record at a time manually. Good for testing, bad for final implementation.

you may need 1 or 2 extra flow control pin for that to avoid dumb or messy download. 1 to tell the pic you're going to receive data, one from the pic to the PC to confirm you receive a byte and you're ready to receive another.

[Demon]

Thanks, but oh poop...

I guess I'm not finished getting this darned RS232 download to work if I'm a couple pins short.

Robert