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Help with uController Serial Keypad (demo program anyone?)

MicrocontrolledMicrocontrolled Posts: 2,461
edited 2009-07-11 06:12 in Propeller 1
I just got the Serial Keypad from uController and could not get it to interface with the Propeller properly. I was just wondering what the serial commands sent out from it where, and whether or not anyone had a program written for it that could test if it's working.

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  • parts-man73parts-man73 Posts: 830
    edited 2009-07-09 01:43
    No commands - just open a serial port with FullDuplexSerial or some other serial object. 9600 baud.

    The way I test them after assembly.....
    • Supply VDD and VSS to the Serial Keypad. (can be 3.3V or 5V)
    • plug a PropPlug into your computer.
    • Connect VSS on the PropPlug to the same VSS on the Serial Keypad.
    • Connect the TX pin on the Serial Keypad to the RX pin on the PropPlug (I'd use a 1k resistor or similar, especially if you are supplying the Keypad with 5V)
    • Open PST or other terminal program on your computer and now any key you press on the KeyPad should appear on the Terminal program.

    If you own a Serial LCD, you could probably connect them directly to each other, of course making sure you have a common VSS.

    The Serial KeyPad simply outputs the ASCII codes for the characters you press on the KeyPad at 9600 baud. If you supply the Keypad with 5V, the TX pin will output the serial data at 5V levels. If you supply the Keypad with 3.3V, the TX pin will output the serial data at 3.3V levels.

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  • mosquito56mosquito56 Posts: 387
    edited 2009-07-09 03:04
    This is what I have, pm· me if you can't figure it out. There is no commenting. The readit is for testing purposes only.

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  • MicrocontrolledMicrocontrolled Posts: 2,461
    edited 2009-07-09 10:42
    I have connected it straight to a serial LCD and it did not work. Thanks for the program, I will try it.

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  • parts-man73parts-man73 Posts: 830
    edited 2009-07-09 12:16
    Do you have a PropPlug to test it with the method I outlined above ? Or what is your Propeller set-up, as-in, what board do you want to plug it into?

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  • MicrocontrolledMicrocontrolled Posts: 2,461
    edited 2009-07-09 15:13
    PE Labs kit on a fully assembled board. I do have a Prop Plug to test it with, but I have not had time to do that yet. In a while I will be able to test it using that method.

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  • GeorgeCollinsGeorgeCollins Posts: 132
    edited 2009-07-10 04:06
    Enclosed is some very simple test code for the uController. It's not as good as mosquitos, but it should also work. It uses Simple_Serial and tv_text from the library.

    You need a TV display for output, but you could switch the output to something else pretty easily. If there is something else I can help with please ask.

    ' Key Test for uController Serial Pad
' George Collins

CON

  _clkmode = xtal1 + pll16x
  _xinfreq = 5_000_000

  TV_PIN = 20
  KEY_PIN = 0
  
OBJ

  text : "tv_text"
  ser : "Simple_Serial"
 

VAR
  BYTE mybyte

PUB start 

  'start tv term with TV_PIN as first pin to tv plug
  text.start(TV_PIN)

  ' Tx of serial pad goes to Key Pin
  ser.init(KEY_PIN,-1,9600)
  repeat
    mybyte:=ser.rx
    waitcnt(cnt+1_000_000)
    text.out(mybyte)

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  • MicrocontrolledMicrocontrolled Posts: 2,461
    edited 2009-07-10 11:13
    I just CANNOT figure out how to recieve signals from that thing!
    I will try yours, GC, for if that works then I can copy that method. Moquito's did not work, parts-man's testing method worked, but I have tryed using FDS to receive it by Decimal, Hexadecimal, String, and byte and it will not
    register if I pushed "1" or not in an if...then loop. I will try the new code, thanks.

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  • GeorgeCollinsGeorgeCollins Posts: 132
    edited 2009-07-11 06:12
    I am trying to think of problems I have encountered... I am using 5v, not 3.3v for power. I think it is supposed to work on 3.3v, but that is something to try.

    Are you just running the demo code? Could there be anything else setting the pins for in/out?

    Serial communications seem very susceptible to problems from a poor physical connection.

    When I use a battery, it can have a low enough charge to drive the prop by itself, but get flaky when I start to attach sensors or chips to the same circuit.

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