Some time ago I bought the APC220 transceiver. To get the thing working, I had to install the PL2303 USB-Driver, but after downloading, I still couldn't select the right Port, because my computer wasn't recognizing the device. I tried several other drivers, but it still didn't work.
Then I thought about using two arduino's for communicating with the APC220. I made a setup according to this Setup (Wireless Arduino – SwanRobotics) and it worked! After that succes I tried to send analogue data measurements from a UV-sensor. But instead of receiving the data, the arduino with the receiver just did readings of his own analogue data (measured at his own analogue ports).
After this conclusion I bought the TTL FT232 module, but just couldn't find any information about how to wire and use it with an APC220 transmitter (or any other transmitter).
Could anyone please help me? I am participating with a competition and my work must be done next week.
Some time ago I bought the APC220 transceiver. To get the thing working, I had to install the PL2303 USB-Driver, but after downloading, I still couldn't select the right Port, because my computer wasn't recognizing the device. I tried several other drivers, but it still didn't work.
Then I thought about using two arduino's for communicating with the APC220. I made a setup according to this Setup (Wireless Arduino – SwanRobotics) and it worked! After that succes I tried to send analogue data measurements from a UV-sensor. But instead of receiving the data, the arduino with the receiver just did readings of his own analogue data (measured at his own analogue ports).
After this conclusion I bought the TTL FT232 module, but just couldn't find any information about how to wire and use it with an APC220 transmitter (or any other transmitter).
Could anyone please help me? I am participating with a competition and my work must be done next week.
Some time ago I bought the APC220 transceiver. To get the thing working, I had to install the PL2303 USB-Driver, but after downloading, I still couldn't select the right Port, because my computer wasn't recognizing the device. I tried several other drivers, but it still didn't work.
Then I thought about using two arduino's for communicating with the APC220. I made a setup according to this Setup (Wireless Arduino – SwanRobotics) and it worked! After that succes I tried to send analogue data measurements from a UV-sensor. But instead of receiving the data, the arduino with the receiver just did readings of his own analogue data (measured at his own analogue ports).
After this conclusion I bought the TTL FT232 module, but just couldn't find any information about how to wire and use it with an APC220 transmitter (or any other transmitter).
Could anyone please help me? I am participating with a competition and my work must be done next week.
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sorry for the google links. This is where I bought the module (http://www.rotor.eu/indexprog.php).
I am doing a project where a Arduino Uno module sends data of 4 different sensors to the serial monitor of the IDE. The data will also be stored on a micro SD-card module connected to the Uno. All the sensors are all ready programmed and everything works fine except the APC220.
The code which I used for communication with two arduinos was the following:
/*
Wireless communication
Original project from http://www.swanrobotics.com
This project demonstrates wireless communication with an APC220 from http://www.dfrobot.com/
Sending and receiving data between a computer and an Arduino wireless.
On the computer the Serial Monitor from the Arduino software is used.
Control the LED with typing a '1' to turn the LED on and a '0' to turn it off.
The switch will send a message when change state.
The schematics for this project can be found on http://www.swanrobotics.com
This example code is in the public domain.
*/
// set pins:
const int switchPin = 3; // pin number of the switch
const int ledPin = 2; // pin number of the LED
// variables:
int switchState = 0; // variable for reading switch status
int intSerialVal = 0; // variable for reading Serial Value
// initialize
void setup() {
// initialize LED pin as output:
pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);
// initialize switch pin as input:
pinMode(switchPin, INPUT);
// initialize serial wireless communication:
Serial.begin(9600);
// read initial state of switch
switchState = digitalRead(switchPin);
}
// program loop
void loop()
{
// LED control
intSerialVal = Serial.read(); // read user input
switch (intSerialVal) {
case '0':
digitalWrite(ledPin,LOW); // turn LED off
Serial.println("Led Off"); // send message about LED
break;
case '1':
digitalWrite(ledPin,HIGH); // turn LED on
Serial.println("Led On"); // send message about LED
break;
}
// read switch state and print line if state has changed
switch (digitalRead(switchPin)) { // read pin status
case HIGH:
if (switchState == LOW) { // check if message has to be send
Serial.println("Switch On"); // send message about switch
switchState = HIGH; // message has been send
}
break;
case LOW:
if (switchState == HIGH) { // check if message has to be send
Serial.println("Switch Off"); // send message about switch
switchState = LOW; // message has been send
}
break;
}
}
The FT323 module I bought has 6 pins. A GND, a VCC, a TXD, a RXD, a DTR and a CTS.
I connected GND-GND, VCC-VCC, TXD-RXD ans RXD-TXD. (connected to transmitter)
On the internet I read that the DTR ans CTS are pins for a digital handshake protocol. I don't know if or how I have to connect these pins with the transmitter. Do you have an idea?
