Is there was a way I can input data from the serial/usb port AND use the Arduino's serial monitor window to monitor that data at the same time?
I have a Duemilanove.
I'm using Max/MSP to send simple messages (numbers from a slider bar into a "serial a 9600" object) to the arduino to move some motors. I'm de-bugging and want to use the Arduino program's serial monitor to print a read-out of the numbers I'm getting in from Max to see where the problem is.
However, the serial monitor seems to not be able to work while the Max serial object port is open. I get a warning in the Arduino window that I can open the serial monitor since that port is in use (by Max, I assume). However, when I close the port on the Max end, I can open the serial monitor, but get no numbers since the port is closed to Max.
If I push the issue too much and start tweeking around it causes a serial back up which crashes my computer.
Is there a way to get both serial data into Arduino and use the serial monitor as a read-out?
Is there was a way I can input data from the serial/usb port AND use the Arduino's serial monitor window to monitor that data at the same time?
I have a Duemilanove.
I'm using Max/MSP to send simple messages (numbers from a slider bar into a "serial a 9600" object) to the arduino to move some motors. I'm de-bugging and want to use the Arduino program's serial monitor to print a read-out of the numbers I'm getting in from Max to see where the problem is.
However, the serial monitor seems to not be able to work while the Max serial object port is open. I get a warning in the Arduino window that I can open the serial monitor since that port is in use (by Max, I assume). However, when I close the port on the Max end, I can open the serial monitor, but get no numbers since the port is closed to Max.
If I push the issue too much and start tweeking around it causes a serial back up which crashes my computer.
Is there a way to get both serial data into Arduino and use the serial monitor as a read-out?
Thanks!
J
Not using the single USB com port, your PC OS will not allow two application software programs to attach to a the same com port at the same time.
Software serial option - will need 2nd USB/Serial adapter, use 2nd serial monitor program on the PC with different COM port (2nd instance of the IDE even).
Connect Gnd, Rx, Tx. Board should get power from PC.