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Looking to learn by examples. Need some recommendations.

Don MDon M Posts: 1,653
edited 2010-01-10 21:04 in Propeller 1
Looking to learn how to display and store serial data to the propellor. I find it easier to understand these concepts by looking at existing projects and adapting them to my own project. Can anyone suggest some projects or object code that deal specifically with serial data input, storage of that data and being able to display it on the LCD display? Any type of project that may encompass these features that I can rip apart and experiment for myself.

Thanks for your help.

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  • LeonLeon Posts: 7,620
    edited 2010-01-10 15:32
    There is lots of stuff in the Object Exchange for that sort of thing.

    Leon

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  • Don MDon M Posts: 1,653
    edited 2010-01-10 16:02
    Leon,

    Thanks for the quick reply. While I understand that there are individual objects there (and have browsed through them) what I was looking for is a "project" where someone has put together some of these objects into one project encompassing the features I decsribed above as an example.
  • LeonLeon Posts: 7,620
    edited 2010-01-10 19:46
    That is something you need to learn to do for yourself. It's quite easy. Try it, and ask here if you have have problems.

    Leon

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  • potatoheadpotatohead Posts: 10,261
    edited 2010-01-10 21:04
    You could start doing pieces.

    Start with just displaying stuff on the LCD. Identify the target LCD, then identify potential objects already written that display stuff on it. Modify those to display stuff you want on it, starting with "Hello World". What will happen is you will get familiar with what is needed to display on the LCD.

    Then look at serial objects. Once you know how to display on the LCD, use the serial object to display some data it receives from another source, like your PC.

    And Leon is right. If you have some question, just fire away. Lots of folks here can help, will help, and enjoy helping. Just consider being open to doing this in smaller pieces than you would like. Each thing is discrete enough that you can see some success.

    Do the LCD first though. It's always good to go for an indicator of some kind right out of the gate. This way, you can get the devices to tell you stuff, and confirm your vision of the state of things aligns with the real state of things.

    The blinking LED is popular for this very reason! It's only a blink, but that blink can confirm a ton of stuff. Same with the LCD.

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