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    I have been working with B4A for a couple of months and like it. Now trying to get PIC connected to a BT module to talk in Prefix mode. If any of you guys have experience I would appreciate some input.

    I define all variables as BYTES. B4A crashes when it receives the data.
    Code:
    Send_BT:
      Prefix1=0
      Prefix2=0
      Prefix3=0
      Prefix4=4
      RPM1T=34
      RPM2T=65
      RPM3T=232
      RPM4T=45
      debug Prefix1,Prefix2,Prefix3,Prefix4,RPM1T,RPM2T,RPM3T,RPM4T
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    Did you ever get this working with prefix mode? I am struggling with the exact same thing. I can view the data with prefix disabled, but it crashes (doesn't like the prefix) when using prefix mode. Any tips appreciated.
    Shawn

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    I did get it working. The one thing that was kicking my ass if I remember right was the True/False for BigEndian.

    Code:
    AStream.InitializePrefix(Main.serial1.InputStream, True, Main.serial1.OutputStream, "AStream")
    Also I had to look around to set the BPS right. I am sending at 9600 currently

    Code:
    Incoming= BytesToString(Buffer, 0, Buffer.Length, "ISO8859_1")
    Here is the PBP side of the Bluetooth TX

    Code:
    Send_BT: 'Sends data assembled from control boards and outputs to the XOOM
      RPM1R=RPM1R+1000                                
      RPM2R=RPM2R+1000',2
      RPM3R=RPM3R+1000'1
      RPM4R=RPM4R+1000'0
      RPM5R=RPM5R+1000                                   
      RPM6R=RPM6R+1000
      RPM7R=RPM7R+1000
      RPM8R=RPM8R+1000
      RPM9R=RPM9R+1000
      RPM10R=RPM10R+1000
      RPM11R=RPM11R+1000
      RPM12R=RPM12R+1000
      RPM13R=RPM13R+1000
      RPM14R=RPM14R+1000
      RPM15R=RPM15R+1000
      RPM16R=RPM16R+1000
      RPM17R=RPM17R+1000
      RPM18R=RPM18R+1000
      RPM19R=RPM19R+1000
      RPM20R=RPM20R+1000
      RPM21R=RPM21R+1000
      RPM22R=RPM22R+1000
      RPM23R=RPM23R+1000
      RPM24R=RPM24R+1000  
      Prefix1=248
      Prefix2=0
      Prefix3=0
      Prefix4=0
      RadarTotal=radartotal+1000
      debug Prefix1,Prefix2,Prefix3,Prefix4,"R,",dec4 RadarTotal,",",dec4 RPM1R,",",dec4 RPM2R,",",dec4 RPM3R,",",dec4 RPM4R,",",dec4 RPM5R,",",dec4 RPM6R,",",dec4 RPM7R,",",dec4 RPM8R,",",dec4 RPM9R,",",dec4 RPM10R,_
                                                           ",",dec4 RPM11R,",",dec4 RPM12R,",",dec4 RPM13R,",",dec4 RPM14R,",",dec4 RPM15R,",",dec4 RPM16R,",",dec4 RPM17R,",",dec4 RPM18R,_
                                                           ",",dec4 RPM19R,",",dec4 RPM20R,",",dec4 RPM21R,",",dec4 RPM22R,",",dec4 RPM23R,",",dec4 RPM24R,",",dec4 RPM1R,",",dec4 RPM2R,_
                                                           ",",dec4 RPM3R,",",dec4 RPM4R,",",dec4 RPM5R,",",dec4 RPM6R,",",dec4 RPM7R,",",dec4 RPM8R,",",dec4 RPM9R,",",dec4 RPM10R,_
                                                           ",",dec4 RPM11R,",",dec4 RPM12R,",",dec4 RPM13R,",",dec4 RPM14R,",",dec4 RPM15R,",",dec4 RPM16R,",",dec4 RPM17R,",",dec4 RPM18R,_
                                                           ",",dec4 RPM19R,",",dec4 RPM20R,",",dec4 RPM21R,",",dec4 RPM22R,",",dec4 RPM23R,",",dec4 RPM24R,",","E"
      'serout2 lcd,16468,[Prefix,CursorPS,0,dec RPM1T,",",dec RPM2T,",",dec RPM3T,",",dec RPM4T]
    Return
    Here is the Bluetooth RX side on the Xoom/B4A

    Code:
    Sub AStream_NewData (Buffer() As Byte)
    	'Log( BytesToString(Buffer, 0, Buffer.Length, "ISO8859_1"))    
    	Dim Incoming As String
    	Dim Start As Int
    	Dim Stop As Int
    	'sAmount As Int
        'LogMessage("INTERFACE", BytesToString(Buffer, 0, Buffer.Length, "ISO8859_1"))
    	Log( BytesToString(Buffer, 0, Buffer.Length, "ISO8859_1"))
    	Incoming= BytesToString(Buffer, 0, Buffer.Length, "ISO8859_1")
        Start = Incoming.IndexOf("R")
    	Stop = Incoming.IndexOf("E")
    
    	If ScrId>3 Then
    	''''''''''
    	If SimSpeedYN="Yes" Then 
    	  MPH = SimSpeed
    	  MaxRPM=(30/PC)*(RS/30)*(MPH)*0.168*(txtMasterPop.text/1000)
    	  txtRPM.Text = NumberFormat(MaxRPM,0,1)
    	 Else
          MPH = (Incoming.SubString2(Start +2,Stop -241))
    	  'If MPH>0 Then 
            MPH=(MPH-1000)          '''''''''THis is for hard coded MPH
    	    MPH=Radar/MPH
    	    txtMPH.Text=NumberFormat(MPH,0,1)
            MaxRPM=(30/PC)*(RS/30)*(MPH)*0.168*(txtMasterPop.text/1000)
    	    txtRPM.Text = NumberFormat(MaxRPM,0,1)
    			    'MPH="0"
    	    'txtMPH.Text=0
          ' Else
    	   ' MPH="0"
    	   ' txtMPH.Text=0
    	   ' txtRPM.Text = 0	
    	  'End If
    	End If   
    	  
    	Log("MPH " & MPH)
          If EPD>0 Then
    	    If MPH>0 Then 
     	      Row1 = (Incoming.SubString2(Start +7,Stop -236))
    	      Row2 = (Incoming.SubString2(Start +12,Stop -231))
    	      Row3 = (Incoming.SubString2(Start +17,Stop -226))
    	      Row4 = (Incoming.SubString2(Start +22,Stop -221))
    	      txtRow1.Text = NumberFormat(((Row1-1000)/(((30/PC)*(RS/30)*MPH*0.168)*10)),0,2)
    	      txtMR1.Text=   NumberFormat((((txtRow1.Text*1000)/txtMasterPop.Text)),1,3)
    	      txtRow2.Text = NumberFormat(((Row2-1000)/(((30/PC)*(RS/30)*MPH*0.168)*10)),0,2)
    	      txtMR2.Text=   NumberFormat((((txtRow2.Text*1000)/txtMasterPop.Text)),1,3)
    	      txtRow3.Text = NumberFormat(((Row3-1000)/(((30/PC)*(RS/30)*MPH*0.168)*10)),0,2)
    	      txtMR3.Text=   NumberFormat((((txtRow3.Text*1000)/txtMasterPop.Text)),1,3)
    	      txtRow4.Text = NumberFormat(((Row4-1000)/(((30/PC)*(RS/30)*MPH*0.168)*10)),0,2)
    	      txtMR4.Text=   NumberFormat((((txtRow4.Text*1000)/txtMasterPop.Text)),1,3)
    		 Else
    	      txtRow1.Text=0
    	      txtMR1.Text=0
    	      txtRow2.Text=0
    	      txtMR2.Text=0
    	      txtRow3.Text=0
    	      txtMR3.Text=0
    	      txtRow4.Text=0
    	      txtMR4.Text=0		 
    		End If
    		Dim MPHTest As Short
    		MPHTest=0
    		txtMPHZ.Text=MPHTest
          End If 
          If EPD>1 Then 
     	    Row5 = (Incoming.SubString2(Start +27,Stop -216))
    	    Row6 = (Incoming.SubString2(Start +32,Stop -211))
    	    Row7 = (Incoming.SubString2(Start +37,Stop -206))
    	    Row8 = (Incoming.SubString2(Start +42,Stop -201))
    	    txtRow5.Text = NumberFormat(((Row5-1000)/(((30/PC)*(RS/30)*MPH*0.168)*10)),0,2)
    	    txtMR5.Text=   NumberFormat((((txtRow5.Text*1000)/txtMasterPop.Text)),1,3)
    	    txtRow6.Text = NumberFormat(((Row6-1000)/(((30/PC)*(RS/30)*MPH*0.168)*10)),0,2)
    	    txtMR6.Text=   NumberFormat((((txtRow6.Text*1000)/txtMasterPop.Text)),1,3)
    	    txtRow7.Text = NumberFormat(((Row7-1000)/(((30/PC)*(RS/30)*MPH*0.168)*10)),0,2)
    	    txtMR7.Text=   NumberFormat((((txtRow7.Text*1000)/txtMasterPop.Text)),1,3)
    	    txtRow8.Text = NumberFormat(((Row8-1000)/(((30/PC)*(RS/30)*MPH*0.168)*10)),0,2)
    	    txtMR8.Text=   NumberFormat((((txtRow8.Text*1000)/txtMasterPop.Text)),1,3)
          End If
     end sub
    To make sure I was calculating the Prefix right I found this website that allowed me to type in data and it would calculate the size for me
    http://mothereff.in/byte-counter
    Last edited by Tobias; - 16th March 2013 at 01:22.

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    Thank You! I will plug away at this and see if I can get it to work.
    Shawn

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    I can't get this to work Hoping you can help me! When I run this very simple android program with prefix I get an almost immediate error "Unfortunately, Bluetooth Example has stopped" and the program closes. I am using the Bluetooth chat example to simply display my data in the chat window. I have very limited serial communication experience. With the prefix disabled I get the data as expected, so the communication is good.

    This is the Android routine where I switch between prefix or no prefix mode.
    Code:
    Sub Activity_Create(FirstTime As Boolean)
    	Activity.LoadLayout("2")
    	If AStream.IsInitialized = False Then	
    		AStream.InitializePrefix(Main.serial1.InputStream, True, Main.serial1.OutputStream, "AStream")
    '		AStream.Initialize(Main.Serial1.InputStream, Main.Serial1.OutputStream, "AStream") 'NO PREFIX MODE
    	End If
    	txtLog.Width = 100%x
    End Sub
    I tried a few variations here with no luck
    Code:
    Sub AStream_NewData (Buffer() As Byte)
    	LogMessage("You", BytesToString(Buffer, 0, Buffer.Length, "UTF8"))
    '	Incoming= BytesToString(Buffer, 0, Buffer.Length, "ISO8859_1")
    '	LogMessage("You", BytesToString(Buffer, 0, Buffer.Length, "ISO8859_1"))
    End Sub
    My code on an 18F4620 with internal 8mhz osc. I assume I have the prefix correct.
    Code:
    define DEBUG_REG PORTC
    define DEBUG_BIT 6
    define DEBUG_BAUD 9600
    define DEBUG_MODE 0
    
    A1          var byte
    A2          var byte
    A3          var byte
    A4          var byte
    prefix1     var byte    
    prefix2     var byte
    prefix3     var byte
    prefix4     var byte
    
      A1=11
      A2=22
      A3=33
      A4=44
      
      Prefix1=23 'http://mothereff.in/byte-counter  11,22,33,44,11,22,33,44
      Prefix2=0
      Prefix3=0
      Prefix4=0
    
    main:
     pause 1000
     debug Prefix1,Prefix2,Prefix3,Prefix4,dec2 A1,",",dec2 A2,",",dec2 A3,",",dec2 A4,",",dec2 A1,",",dec2 A2,",",dec2 A3,",",dec2 A4
     pause 1000 
    goto main
    
    end
    Shawn

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    Use this line

    AStream.InitializePrefix(serial1.InputStream, False, serial1.OutputStream, "AStream")

    instead of

    AStream.InitializePrefix(Main.serial1.InputStream, True, Main.serial1.OutputStream, "AStream")

    The False part I bet fixes your problem.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tobias View Post
    Use this line

    AStream.InitializePrefix(serial1.InputStream, False, serial1.OutputStream, "AStream")
    I finally found time this weekend to play with this some more and did get it working! Thanks for your help Tobias!
    Shawn

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