Summary of Serial Call and Response using Arduino
This project demonstrates Arduino multi-byte serial communication using a call-and-response handshaking method. The Arduino sends an ASCII 'A' repeatedly on startup until it receives data from the computer. Then, it sends three sensor values (from two analog inputs and one digital input) as bytes and waits for another response. The setup uses analog sensors connected to pins A0 and A1 with 10K ohm voltage dividers, a pushbutton on digital pin 2 with a 10K ohm resistor to ground, and can interface with Processing, Max/MSP, or other software for serial data monitoring.
Parts used in the Serial Call and Response Project:
- Arduino Board
- 2 Analog sensors (potentiometer, photocell, FSR, etc.)
- 1 Momentary switch/button
- 3 10K ohm resistors
- Breadboard
- Hook-up wire
This example demonstrates multi-byte communication from the Arduino board to the computer using a call-and-response (handshaking) method.
This sketch sends an ASCII A (byte of value 65) on startup and repeats that until it gets a serial response from the computer. Then it sends three sensor values as single bytes, and waits for another response from the computer.
You can use the Arduino serial monitor to view the sent data, or it can be read by Processing (see code below), Flash, PD, Max/MSP (see example below), etc.
Software Required
Circuit
Connect analog sensors to analog input pin 0 and 1 with 10K ohm resistors used as voltage dividers. Connect a pushbutton or switch to digital I/O pin 2 with a 10Kohm resistor as a reference to ground.
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Schematic
Code
Serial Call and Response
Language: Wiring/Arduino
This program sends an ASCII A (byte of value 65) on startup
and repeats that until it gets some data in.
Then it waits for a byte in the serial port, and
sends three sensor values whenever it gets a byte in.
Thanks to Greg Shakar and Scott Fitzgerald for the improvements
The circuit:
* potentiometers attached to analog inputs 0 and 1
* pushbutton attached to digital I/O 2
Created 26 Sept. 2005
by Tom Igoe
modified 24 April 2012
by Tom Igoe and Scott Fitzgerald
This example code is in the public domain.
http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/SerialCallResponse
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int firstSensor = 0; // first analog sensor
int secondSensor = 0; // second analog sensor
int thirdSensor = 0; // digital sensor
int inByte = 0; // incoming serial byte
void setup()
Hardware Required
- Arduino Board
- (2) analog sensors (potentiometer, photocell, FSR, etc.)
- (1) momentary switch/button
- (3) 10K ohm resistors
- breadboard
- hook-up wire
