255 & 0x7f = 127

So you'd use

SendSerial ( D0, 19200, 128, 0, 127, 127)

Check the datasheet for the motor controller, as that doesn't look correct. The datasheet i gave a quick look at is here. And the syntax for Simple Serial is...

# Stop
SendSerial(d0, 19200, 0)

# Channel 1 reverse
SendSerial(d0, 19200, 1)

# Channel 1 stop
SendSerial(d0, 19200, 64)

# Channel 1 forward
SendSerial(d0, 19200, 127)

# Channel 2 reverse
SendSerial(d0, 19200, 128)

# Channel 2 stop
SendSerial(d0, 19200, 192)

# Channel 2 forward
SendSerial(d0, 19200, 255)

# Both Channels Forward
SendSerial(d0, 19200, 127, 255)

# Both Channels Reverse
SendSerial(d0, 19200, 1, 128)

# Turn Left
SendSerial(d0, 19200, 1, 255)

# Turn Right
SendSerial(d0, 19200, 127, 128)

Thanks for the reply DJ but....

Sorry the device i'm using is the RobotClaw dual 30 amp

The simple serial is ok, it's the packet serial code that I need to use for my bot.

The problem is that the 255 & 0x7F comes up as an error in EZ-B,

the 255 is the checksum for the "128, 0 127, " and the & 0x7F is mask for the 8th bit

255 & 0x7f is decimal 127

127 = (255 & 0x7f) = 127 = (255 & 0x7f) = 127 :)

I agree the 0x7F = 127 but the line of code is

SendSerial ( D0, 19200, 128, 0, 127, (255 & 0x7F ))

It still wouldn't work if I sent it like this

SendSerial ( D0, 19200, 128, 0, 127, (255 & 127 ))

because EZ-B doesn't like the & symbol

when I try to save in the script config I get the error...

Syntax Error: (255 & 127 is not in a valid format.

Am I driving you nuts? :)

SendSerial ( D0, 19200, 128, 0, 127, 127)

(255 & 0x7f) = 127

ok so what would the code look like for

SendSerial ( D0, 19200, 128, 3, 89, (220 & 0x7F ))

SendSerial ( D0, 19200, 128, 3, 89, 92)

1. Load Windows Calculator
2. select View and choose Programmer
3. To enter 220 (which is decimal) select DEC from the radio buttons
4. Enter 220
5. Press AND
6. To enter 0x7f (which is hex) select HEX from the radio buttons
7. Enter 7f
8. Press =
9. The answer will be displayed in HEX because that is the last format you used. Simply press DEC to view it in decimal

Windows calculator is actually quite powerful - I use it often

Who ever documented that protocol did a terrible job. I can see performing a bitwise AND operation on a variable, but not a constant. By performing (220 & 0x7f) would use many unneeded cycles of operations within the processor; where simply entering the value would suffice.

:)

The code is for an Atom Pro 28 to RobotClaw , there must be a reason why it's done that way.

@DJ

I've setup the RobotClaw and EZ-B and all seems well so far THANKS, and thanks for putting up with my thick brain, I've been using Basic Atom pro for so long that I couldn't see how just the decimal number would work, it's never used that way for programing the Pro.

And now for another question...

This has probably been asked, can all the D ports be used for serial in and out?

And is there a command like "ReceiveSerial" or "GetSerial" etc.

There is no GetSerial. There are not enough free clock cycles to receive serial input during PID execution. Our new hardware guy is working on an EZ-Bit for that :)

Ok,

Why doesn't this line work with the variables

SendSerial (D0, 38400, 128, 6, "$L" , "$CS6" )

The variables work when using the print command but not in the line of code

SendSerial (D0, 38400, 128, 6, $L , $CS6 )

Won't work.....error: not a valid format confused

Ah, fixed for the next release :)

ok, thanks again :)