Array -- something wrong?

[Michael]

Chris --

I've never used array either in picbasic anyway.

You're probably right -- there has to be more to the serin code than what I have shown. ? But all I see with SERIN in the books is how I have it set up.

I do get some action if I use separate byte variables rather than an array --

like [QUAL1,QUAL2],b0,b1,b2,b3,b4 etc

but I really want to use an array -- and to learn how as well.

Everything is setup fine on the breadboard -- I see the data with my scope etc.

Maybe someone can point to the problem, in the mean time I need to study some more on it.

[mackrackit]

Look at SERIN2.

[Chris Barron]

Chris --

You're probably right -- there has to be more to the serin code than what I have shown. ? But all I see with SERIN in the books is how I have it set up.

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Working with the condition that you know you will receive 13 bytes of data in advance

For Bytes = 0 to 12
SerIn PORTA.0,N1200,[QUAL1,QUAL2],DATAIN[Bytes]
Next

Does the SerIn command also have a timeout which is similar to how I remember Hserin working, IE if no data is received for a predefined period the command makes a jump to another label in order to escape the loop.

[Michael]

Ok -- I'll try that -- I would have thought it would automatically load all the bytes you declare in the array.

Whatever -- I'll try it. thanks.

[Michael]

still no luck -- 2 days on this.

I think "STR" needs to be in there somewhere but as always the PBP manual is extremely vague and can't google much on it.

[mackrackit]

Did you see post #10 ?

[Michael]

yeah but?

I looked at SERIN2 in the PBP manual, don't know what you're getting at.

I may just forget the array idea -- went back to 13 bytes in a row and now that isn't even cooking.

Trying to fiddle with the timeout to see if that's it -- but once again, reading the PBP manual on certain subjects is fruitless.

For example, they say there is an optional timeout and say it's in milliseconds -- AND THAT'S IT.

No examples -- no info about "default timeouts" -- I've said it before, it's the worst manual I've ever had.

By the way, my other SERIN projects work great (even ones I've interfaced to the PC with VBnet).

[mackrackit]

From the manual... SERIN2 part

STR followed by a byte array variable, count and optional ending character will receive a string of characters. The string length is determined by the count or when the optional character is encountered in the input.