Testing SerOut command?

[Basrad]

Hi all you legends out there

If I connect my scope to the pins used for programming I can clearly see high and low pulses when I download my program.

If I issue a SerOut command to b.6 for example - should i be able to see the SerOut high low data at T9600 on my scope?

I'm having trouble generating - or at least seeing the generated Serout data from my 18M2 (trying to drive my VMUSIC2) Which i have been at for nearly 10 hours now

 

[hippy]

If I issue a SerOut command to b.6 for example - should i be able to see the SerOut high low data at T9600 on my scope?

You should be able to see the output. Perhaps try a simple loop and see if you can see that working ...

Do
Toggle B.6
Loop

 

[Basrad]

Hi Hippy! You normally sort me right out!

Yea, that works fine ..

But if I do.

serout b.6,t9600,("vst",CR)
loop

I see no activity on pinB.6 ?

 

[Technical]

18M2 does not support the 't9600' keyword - what is the exact code you are typing?

 

[Basrad]

Oh my DAYS! Thank you so much!!! I am trying to do the example for the VMUSIC2 Module!!

code attached from PICAXE shop website.. (I was told in another thread - 'It should work')



All I want to do is trigger 1 file from a button press... I only have 18M2 and 08M2 chips though.. Is it possible with those?

 

[eclectic]

Please see Manual 2, page 208

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[Basrad]

Please see Manual 2, page 208

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Ok... For a novice.. this means little... This is the first time I've even looked at BASIC, and probably the last.....

I have figured (many thanks to the help above) my 18M2 does not support T9600 - OK

I have just tried a code listing various T protocals

e.g T1200_8,("vpf 1.mp3",CR)

T2400_8 ,T4800_8, T9600_8, T2400_16, T4800_16, T9600_16, T19200_16



Now I can see the SerOut pulses with my scope, but still the VMUSIC does not start playing...

Page208 -- Which is showing how to change the internal clock - OK

But it means nothing to me? I'm guessing I need to sync up my SerOut with what the VMUSIC requires, but I have no idea how to calculate, guesstimate or anything else... Hence why i was trying a copy and paste example recomended from the website...

If you could show me, I and my hopeful project users would thank you for Chirsmass!

 

[Basrad]

OMG!!! IT WORKS>>> IT FREGGING WORKS!!!!!

BEST Moment of my life


Thank for the blue sky think boxing adventure guys....

Changed internal clock to 8Mhz.. and BINGO T9600_8 fully operational!!! Just in time

 

[srnet]

The point being made is that for an 18M2 the code you said you were using;

serout b.6,t9600,("vst",CR)
loop

Should produce this error in the program editor (and it will therefore not run)


serout b.6,t9600,("vst",CR)
^
Error: Unknown symbol - t9600

Manual 2 page 208 is on the serout commnad and will then tell you why the t9600 produces the error.

 

[Basrad]

Nope.. No error produced.. BASIC view in Logicator allows me to program any of these values without producing any errors?

 

[hippy]

Nope.. No error produced.. BASIC view in Logicator allows me to program any of these values without producing any errors?

When I tried it on the latest Logicator I got an error when I came to download. Check you have the latest Logicator version and have selected the 18M2.

As you now have it working you could temporarily change the T9600_8 to T9600 and see if it now generates an error; if not then save the .PLF flowchart and post it here and we can look to see what is happening.

 

[Basrad]

Version 3, build 5.1... No errors.. The only error I've seen is when changing

setfreq m8

it didnt like the m, so i replaced it with M8 and then it worked fine.. I will play around and post the flow asap when i have time.. Need to get this project finnished asap now... But I owe you, as it would be going nowhere without you guys! Merry Season Greeting to you all!