I am quite new on using arduino/ucontrollers.
I have a question regarding a project.I am using an arduino mega 2560, for commanding 2 relays (using pin 12 and pin 13).
I am trying to do this from a different programming software but i run intro a problem when trying to send some command through rs232.
I noticed that unless i run the Serial Monitor from arduino development i can't send the required commands from my programming software.
My feeling is that the program from arduino starts running if i run serial monitor(correct me if i am wrong) .is there a way to do this from my programming software?
A problem that crops up here regularly is that people writing PC programs don't allow for the fact that the Arduino resets when the Serial port is opened.
I noticed that unless i run the Serial Monitor from arduino development i can't send the required commands from my programming software.
My feeling is that the program from arduino starts running if i run serial monitor(correct me if i am wrong) .is there a way to do this from my programming software?
No, you are wrong. The Arduino program starts running as soon as power is supplied. It re-starts when the Serial Monitor is opened.
It will re-start when your programming software opens the serial port, too, if you open it correctly.
Have you checked the baud rate? Arduino's own IDE always starts serial monitor at the baud rate you once define but other IDEs (I used Visual Micro for Visual Studio) always starts at 115200 (I was using 9600, so had to change every time upon opening Serial Monitor).