Serial Problems

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#1

Hallo

i have a compass that outputs uart data like that

$OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.2,0.0000,370.48,-298.50,126.78,179.10,1.003,0.040,-0.043,1.002,-0.010C
$OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.2,0.0000,370.47,-298.50,126.79,179.06,1.003,0.040,-0.043,1.002,-0.0105

and i wrote this programm to capture them

while ( Serial.read () != '

that works great

but when i copy the above to a bigger scetch

like that

void setup()
{
  pinMode(3,OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(3,HIGH);

  Serial.begin(UartBaudRate);  
  Wire.begin(I2C_Address);  
  Wire.onRequest(requestEvent); 
  Wire.onReceive(ReceiveCommand);
}


void loop()
{
  if (command == 'H')
  {
    command = 'N';
    Capture_OS4000();
  }
  else if (command == 'P')
  {
    digitalWrite(3,HIGH);
    command = 'N';
  }
  else if (command == 'p')
  {
    digitalWrite(3,LOW);
    command = 'N';
  }
  else if (command == 'R')
  {
    Serial.write(27);
    delay(20);
    Serial.print("R");
    delay(20);
    CommandLow = Wire.read();
    CommandHigh = Wire.read();
    Command = ( ( (int)CommandLow<<8 ) | ( (int)CommandHigh ) );  
    Serial.print(Command);
    Serial.write(13);
    command = 'N';
  }
}


void  Capture_OS4000()
{
  while ( Serial.read () != '

then the output is like that

OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.4,14.6,0.0000,371.$OHPR,21.3,2.3,-2.4,14.6,0.0000,370.59,-298.45,126.93,179.31,1.003,0.041,-0.042,1.002,-0.01.ÿ
OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,370.40,-298.41,126.96,178.9$OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,371.01,-298.50,127.11,179.97,1.003,0.ÿ
OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,371.$OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,370.70,-298.69,126.98,179.11,1.003,0.041,-0.045,1.001,-0.01.ÿ
OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,370.76,-298.72,126.99,179.1$OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,371.11,-298.72,127.07,179.84,1.003,0.ÿ
OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,371.$OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,370.66,-298.63,127.00,179.10,1.003,0.041,-0.043,1.001,-0.01.ÿ
OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,370.73,-298.65,127.01,179.2.4,14.6,0.0000,371.15,-298.74,127.02,179.92,1.003,0.041,-0.042,1.001,ÿ

where i am wrong

thanks a lot
);
  BytesRead = Serial.readBytesUntil(’*’,SerialBuffer,127);
  for(Position=(BytesRead+1); Position<128; Position++)
  {
    SerialBuffer[Position] = B0;
  }
  for(Position=0; Position<128; Position++)
  {
    OS4000Data[Position] = SerialBuffer[Position];
  }


that works great

but when i copy the above to a bigger scetch

like that

§DISCOURSE_HOISTED_CODE_1§


then the output is like that

> OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.4,14.6,0.0000,371.$OHPR,21.3,2.3,-2.4,14.6,0.0000,370.59,-298.45,126.93,179.31,1.003,0.041,-0.042,1.002,-0.01.ÿ
> OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,370.40,-298.41,126.96,178.9$OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,371.01,-298.50,127.11,179.97,1.003,0.ÿ
> OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,371.$OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,370.70,-298.69,126.98,179.11,1.003,0.041,-0.045,1.001,-0.01.ÿ
> OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,370.76,-298.72,126.99,179.1$OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,371.11,-298.72,127.07,179.84,1.003,0.ÿ
> OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,371.$OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,370.66,-298.63,127.00,179.10,1.003,0.041,-0.043,1.001,-0.01.ÿ
> OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,370.73,-298.65,127.01,179.2.4,14.6,0.0000,371.15,-298.74,127.02,179.92,1.003,0.041,-0.042,1.001,ÿ

where i am wrong 

thanks a lot
 );
  BytesRead = Serial.readBytesUntil('*',SerialBuffer,127);
  for(Position=(BytesRead+1); Position<128; Position++)
  {
    SerialBuffer[Position] = B0;
  }
  for(Position=0; Position<128; Position++)
  {
    OS4000Data[Position] = SerialBuffer[Position];
  }
}

void ReceiveCommand(int howMany)
{
  command = Wire.read();
}

void requestEvent()
{
  Wire.write (OS4000Data, 127);  
}

then the output is like that

OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.4,14.6,0.0000,371.$OHPR,21.3,2.3,-2.4,14.6,0.0000,370.59,-298.45,126.93,179.31,1.003,0.041,-0.042,1.002,-0.01.ÿ
OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,370.40,-298.41,126.96,178.9$OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,371.01,-298.50,127.11,179.97,1.003,0.ÿ
OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,371.$OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,370.70,-298.69,126.98,179.11,1.003,0.041,-0.045,1.001,-0.01.ÿ
OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,370.76,-298.72,126.99,179.1$OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,371.11,-298.72,127.07,179.84,1.003,0.ÿ
OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,371.$OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,370.66,-298.63,127.00,179.10,1.003,0.041,-0.043,1.001,-0.01.ÿ
OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,370.73,-298.65,127.01,179.2.4,14.6,0.0000,371.15,-298.74,127.02,179.92,1.003,0.041,-0.042,1.001,ÿ

where i am wrong

thanks a lot
);
  BytesRead = Serial.readBytesUntil(’*’,SerialBuffer,127);
  for(Position=(BytesRead+1); Position<128; Position++)
  {
    SerialBuffer[Position] = B0;
  }
  for(Position=0; Position<128; Position++)
  {
    OS4000Data[Position] = SerialBuffer[Position];
  }


that works great

but when i copy the above to a bigger scetch

like that

§DISCOURSE_HOISTED_CODE_1§


then the output is like that

> OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.4,14.6,0.0000,371.$OHPR,21.3,2.3,-2.4,14.6,0.0000,370.59,-298.45,126.93,179.31,1.003,0.041,-0.042,1.002,-0.01.ÿ
> OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,370.40,-298.41,126.96,178.9$OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,371.01,-298.50,127.11,179.97,1.003,0.ÿ
> OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,371.$OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,370.70,-298.69,126.98,179.11,1.003,0.041,-0.045,1.001,-0.01.ÿ
> OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,370.76,-298.72,126.99,179.1$OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,371.11,-298.72,127.07,179.84,1.003,0.ÿ
> OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,371.$OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,370.66,-298.63,127.00,179.10,1.003,0.041,-0.043,1.001,-0.01.ÿ
> OHPR,21.2,2.3,-2.5,14.6,0.0000,370.73,-298.65,127.01,179.2.4,14.6,0.0000,371.15,-298.74,127.02,179.92,1.003,0.041,-0.042,1.001,ÿ

where i am wrong 

thanks a lot
#2

i changed the programm

so the slave always updates the OS4000Data

void loop()
{
  if (command == 'P')
  {
    digitalWrite(3,HIGH);
    command = 'N';
  }
  else if (command == 'p')
  {
    digitalWrite(3,LOW);
    command = 'N';
  }
  else if (command == 'R')
  {
    Serial.write(27);
    delay(20);
    Serial.print("R");
    delay(20);
    CommandLow = Wire.read();
    CommandHigh = Wire.read();
    Command = ( ( (int)CommandLow<<8 ) | ( (int)CommandHigh ) );  
    Serial.print(Command);
    Serial.write(13);
    command = 'N';
  }
  Capture_OS4000();
}

void  Capture_OS4000()
{
  while ( Serial.read () != '

and the master

void Read_Data()
{
  Wire.beginTransmission(2);
  Wire.requestFrom(2,127);
  Wire.endTransmission();
  for ( int i=0; i<128; i++ ) Serial.write(Wire.read());
  Serial.println("");
}

and its working

but how i will make to only do that

  Wire.write (OS4000Data, 127);

if that is completed

  for(Position=0; Position<128; Position++)
  {
    OS4000Data[Position] = SerialBuffer[Position];
  }

???
);
  BytesRead = Serial.readBytesUntil(’*’,SerialBuffer,127);
  for(Position=(BytesRead+1); Position<128; Position++)
  {
    SerialBuffer[Position] = B0;
  }
  for(Position=0; Position<128; Position++)
  {
    OS4000Data[Position] = SerialBuffer[Position];
  }
}

void requestEvent()
{
  Wire.write (OS4000Data, 127); 
}


and the master

§DISCOURSE_HOISTED_CODE_1§


and its working 

but how i will make to only do that

§DISCOURSE_HOISTED_CODE_2§


if that is completed

§DISCOURSE_HOISTED_CODE_3§


????
#3

The for loop completes after iterating 128 times. If you want to do something after that happens, put the code after the for loop.

  for(Position=(BytesRead+1); Position<128; Position++)
  {
    SerialBuffer[Position] = B0;
  }

It takes exactly one NULL to terminate a string.

  for(Position=0; Position<128; Position++)
  {
    OS4000Data[Position] = SerialBuffer[Position];
  }

Why do you have two similar buffers? One would be enough. Do you have memory to waste?

#4

the wire can't send a char string but only a byte string
and Serial can't buffer on a byte string but on a char

what else can i do?

#5

the wire can't send a char string but only a byte string

Yes, Wire.send()/Wire.write() can send a char array, if you cast it properly.

A char and a byte are exactly the same size.

char buff[] = "Send Me!";
Wire.send((byte *)buff, strlen(buff));

and Serial can't buffer on a byte string but on a char

Yes, it can, with the proper cast.

  byte stuff[10];
  int cnt = Serial.readBytesUntil('*', (char *)stuff, 10);
#6