Help with code running in 2 cogs

MacGeek117

I'm trying to figure out what's wrong with my serial protocol, and I've narrowed the first problem to a recieve function. When I have it in the main program (see Comm Test 1) it works fine, but when I try to put it in a separate cog (see Comm Test 2), it malfunctions, spitting out garbage characters.
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Dgswaner

I think you need to declare a separate stack variable for the new cog. or make your stack size bigger, I could be totally wrong but that's where I would start.

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mosquito56

Are you trying to run output thru pin 30,31 on both cogs?

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MacGeek117

No, just the main cog.
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JMLStamp2p

Can you post your code, Im trying to do the same thing.
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MacGeek117

Code is poosted in the first post.
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MacGeek117

I tried allocating more stack, and now it acks like it found the slave, even though the slave isn't even connected.
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MacGeek117

The Receive cog isn't even running.
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JMLStamp2p

Robogeek,
When I try to open your sample code it fails. It sounds like we are trying to accomplish the same thing and could probally help each other.
JMLStamp2p

PS: I am using two props and two trancievers to communicate between each other for a timer circuit at our industrial plant. Could use some help :>)

MacGeek117

JMLStamp2p, PM me with the details of your project.

I have posted the most recent code.

The green LED is there to let me know if the receive cogs detects the slave. It never lights up!

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MacGeek117

I do really need help on this. This code is the backbone of my project! If you need more info than is provided, please ask.
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JMLStamp2p

RoboGeek,
For some reason I cannot open your code, could you save it as a text file and send it to
JMLStamp2p@aol.com
Thanks,
John.

MacGeek117

I sent the code.
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JMLStamp2p

Hello RoboGeek,
Let me run over your code to begin with to make sure I understand it correctly.

CommTestRX:

I see that you are starting your serial set-up through Full_Duplex_Serial "Which starts a new cog in itself". Then you are starting another new cog to handle the Check_For_ID Method and your leaving the return result as is without adjusting it. The next line "repeat until ops:= true" is handled by original startup cog and the New "Check_For_ID" cog is running in a loop checking to see if its return result is == to ID. If it does let byte varible ops := True. When ops is True then the original cog calls Full_Duplex_Serial which transmits "master".

Before we go on please let me know if I am interperting your code correctly and tell me how you have your Hardware set up.

1) Did you mean to declare your varible Char as "Char" or "_Char" ?
2) You may want to install a "Stop" Method before comm.Start to prevent your Stack from overflow "until" you get your code completed, may prevent garbage.
3)I have found that keeping things simple to begin with untill the code works is best and therefore giving your cognew command a Alias for the Result varible might be better.
Success := (Cog := cognew (Check_For-ID(own), @Stack) + 1
Therfore making your boolean result value "Success" either "0" no cog has been started or "1-8" if a cog was started.

MacGeek117

Yes, you are right.
1. ignore 'Char'. I didn't know if I was going to use it
2. I will try this
3. Will try this also
Thanks for your help!
RoboGeek

P.S. Also, I know the slave code works, It's just the master code that's not working.

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Post Edited (RoboGeek) : 1/29/2008 2:58:45 AM GMT