serial window contents to file?

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Hi All

This is my first day with my Mega 2560
I am reading the text strings from a Parallax PMB-648 SiRF GPS unit
and extracting the ASCII information I need into the serial window

It's right in front of me... already in my computer... I just want THAT data in an ASCII file
but I haven't found the method to do that in the IDE.
There must be an easy way to do such a simple thing... right?

Thanks for any hints

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There must be an easy way to do such a simple thing... right?

It depends, are you capable of writing an application for the pc that can capture the serial input data? If not you might try using hyperterminal if you are using windows.

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thanks Zoomkat

It would have been a useful feature in the Arduino IDE, just for documentation if nothing else.

I'm starting to write a program in Matlab to read a serial port on the Mega.
The Ethernet Shield that I just picked up might be better solution since it has an SD card output.
I should be able to record the GPS data for a very long time and process it off line.

eventually it will all be easy... but then Christmas break will be over
and I'll have to go back to real work.

have fun

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GoBetwino can do it for you.