16 bit serial communication arduino mega 2560

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i want to transmit 16 bits from one arduino to another via IR transmitter i know how to transmit 8 bits but have no idea for 16 bits .

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send it as two 8 bit bytes and then re assemble it at the receiving end

using a uint 16 and add the first byte in then bit shifting the second byte and or-ing it with the first byte into the 16 bit unint

Cheers Pete.

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Bainesbunch:
send it as two 8 bit bytes and then re assemble it at the receiving end

using a uint 16 and add the first byte in then bit shifting the second byte and or-ing it with the first byte into the 16 bit unint

Cheers Pete.

If you can provide me a sample code because i could find one

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Waleed_Ahmed_Khan:

Bainesbunch:
send it as two 8 bit bytes and then re assemble it at the receiving end

using a uint 16 and add the first byte in then bit shifting the second byte and or-ing it with the first byte into the 16 bit unint

Cheers Pete.

If you can provide me a sample code because i could find one

look what a simple Google search reveals

Hope this helps.

Cheers Pete.