| This example application
demonstrates how simple communication from your PC over an Ethernet
LAN to an OOPic-R using SCP (Serial Control Protocol) is using the
Charon I Development Kit. |
| Carry out the instructions in
the ‘Virtual Serial Port using Charon I Development Kit’
documentation, to the point where we are ready to connect the OOPic-R
to the Charon. |
| We are now going to bridge over
to the OOPic Microcontroller. OOPic firmware versions 2.2+ can communicate
serially using its Serial Control Protocol (SCP). This allows quick
and effective serial communication too and from the micro. |
| To demonstrate the use of COM
10 in this example, we shall initiate a single step sequence within
the OOPic code. |
| Program the OOPic-R using
this simple code: |
'*************************************************
'*************************************************
'This example program is used to demonstrate the Serial
'Control Protocol (SCP) Single Step command
‘with the OOPic-R and the Charon Module'
'Compiler Version : 5.0.1 OOPic-R
'Written By: Total Robots 'TR-020
'*************************************************
'*************************************************
Dim Red_Led As New oDio1
Dim Yellow_Led As New oDio1
Dim Green_Led As New oDio1
'*************************************************
Sub Main()
Red_Led.IOLine = 8
Yellow_Led.IOLine = 6
Green_Led.IOLine = 7
Red_Led.Direction = cvOutput
Yellow_Led.Direction = cvOutput
Green_Led.Direction = cvOutput
Do
Red_Led.Value = 1
Yellow_Led.Value = 1
Red_Led.Value = 0
Yellow_Led.Value = 0
Green_Led.Value = 1
Green_Led.Value = 0
Yellow_Led.Value = 1
Yellow_Led.Value = 0
Red_Led.Value = 1
Loop
End Sub
'*************************************************
'************************************************* |
| |
| When using the OOPic-R, a null
modem Male-to-Male DB9 serial cable is needed, the OOPic-R programming
cable will not work! |
| We can now remove the serial
cable from the Charon and replace it with the Null Modem which in
turn is connected to the OOPic-R as all communication between the
Charon and your PC will now be undertaken via the Ethernet cable,
which should now be connected to the Charon module. |
| Power up the Charon and OOPic-R.
All the LED’s will appear to be constantly on. In actual fact
they are turning on and off very fast. |
| In the Hyper10 terminal, type
in the SCP override command “\0V”. If the OOPic-R receives
the command, it will return a “v” which will be present
on the terminal. The OOPic is now in SCP mode. |
| Type “0J”, you will
receive a “j”. |
| Now type “P” instructing
the OOPic to turn on single step and execute one instruction. You
will receive a confirmation ”p”. Continue to send “P”
and receive “p” and watch the LED’s turn on one by
one. |
| This is a very simple example
but it means you can program the OOPic, and have full control of it
using SCP over a network! Imagine controlling your OOPic using SCP
anywhere in the world! |
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