Reading AT command responses into a variable

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#1

Im writing a program for an arduino to communicate with a sim808 GPS/GSM module using AT commands over a soft serial port. I can send commands and read the response in the serial monitor window but I need a way to be able to read in the response to a variable so that I can check the contents of the variable to run an “if” or “switch” function.

I need to check the response of the “GPSstatus” functions so that is it responds with AT message “+CGPSSTATUS: Location 3D Fix OK” then I can send a function to get the GPS location/co-ordinates.
Any help is greatly appreciated and would be happy to return the favour.

This is the code so far: (attached)

// Connect RX (data into SIM808) to Digital 11
// Connect TX (data out from SIM808) to Digital 10

#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
#include "Timer.h"
#include <string.h>


SoftwareSerial mySerial(10, 11); // RX, TX
const int buttonPin = 7;
Timer t;

void setup()  
{
  pinMode(buttonPin, INPUT);

  
  Serial.begin(9600);
  mySerial.begin(9600);
  
  Serial.print("STARTING DEVICE");
  digitalWrite(3,HIGH);              //Pull high for 2 seconds to boot sim808 device
  delay(2000);
  digitalWrite(3,LOW);
  delay(7000);
  mySerial.write("AT+CGPSPWR=1\r"); //Turn on GPS
  delay(800);
  t.every(10000, CheckBattery);     //Check battery every 10 seconds
  delay(1000);
  t.every(1000, GPSstatus);              //Check GPS status every 10 seconds
 
}



void CheckBattery()
{
  mySerial.print("AT+CBC\r");  //AT code for battery status
}

void GPSstatus()
{
  mySerial.print("AT+CGPSSTATUS?");
}
void SendTextMessage()
{
  mySerial.print("AT+CMGF=1\r");  
  delay(800);
  mySerial.print("AT+CMGS=\"+61400223399\"\r");  //Number of recipient 
  delay(800);
  mySerial.print("Testing.");  //Text for message
  mySerial.print("\r");
  delay(800);
  mySerial.println((char)26);
  mySerial.println();
}

void ReadSerial()
{ 
if (mySerial.available())
    Serial.write(mySerial.read());
    
  if (Serial.available())
  { 
    while(Serial.available())
    {
      mySerial.write(Serial.read());
    }
    mySerial.println();
}
}


void loop() // run over and over
{
 ReadSerial();
 t.update();
 
}

sketch_sep03a.ino.ino (1.46 KB)

#2

The buffer is holding the read you just dump it to where you want it.

incomingByte = Serial.read();
#3

You can probably use one of the receive functions in Serial Input Basics in place of your ReadSerial() function.

...R

#4