Don't display repeated data output on serial monitor of arduino - arduino

In this code i am taking the TID data(20bytes of 160bits) in the form of array according to the sparkfun(manufacture) documentation and RFID tag detection code and its working correctly and getting the output of RFID tags.
Now I just need your guidance that how can i stop displaying RFID tag ID which is already displayed on serial monitor of arduino. What should i have to do!
Arduino code:
/*Reading multiple RFID tags, simultaneously!
TIDs are 20 bytes, 160 bits*/
#include <SoftwareSerial.h> //Used for transmitting
SoftwareSerial softSerial(2, 3); //RX, TX
#include "SparkFun_UHF_RFID_Reader.h" //Library for controlling the M6E Nano module
RFID nano; //Create instance
void setup()
{
Serial.begin(115200);
while (!Serial);
Serial.println();
Serial.println("Initializing...");
if (setupNano(38400) == false) //Configure nano to run at 38400bps
{
Serial.println("Module failed to respond. Please check wiring.");
while (1); //Freeze!
}
nano.setRegion(REGION_NORTHAMERICA); //Set to North America
nano.setReadPower(1000); //10.00 dBm.
nano.enableDebugging(); //Turns on commands sent to and heard from RFID module
}
void loop()
{
/*Serial.println(F("Get one tag near the reader. Press a key to read unique tag ID."));
while (!Serial.available()); //Wait for user to send a character*/
Serial.read(); //Throw away the user's character
byte response;
byte myTID[20]; //TIDs are 20 bytes
byte tidLength = sizeof(myTID);
//Read unique ID of tag
response = nano.readTID(myTID, tidLength);
if (response == RESPONSE_SUCCESS)
{
Serial.println("TID read!");
Serial.print("TID: [");
for(byte x = 0 ; x < tidLength ; x++)
{
if(myTID[x] < 0x10) Serial.print("0");
Serial.print(myTID[x], HEX);
Serial.print(" ");
}
Serial.println("]");
}
else
Serial.println("Failed read");
}
//Gracefully handles a reader that is already configured and already reading continuously
//Because Stream does not have a .begin() we have to do this outside the library
boolean setupNano(long baudRate)
{
nano.begin(softSerial); //Tell the library to communicate over software serial port
softSerial.begin(baudRate); //For this test, assume module is already at our desired baud rate
while(!softSerial); //Wait for port to open
while(softSerial.available()) softSerial.read();
nano.getVersion();
if (nano.msg[0] == ERROR_WRONG_OPCODE_RESPONSE)
{
//This happens if the baud rate is correct but the module is doing a ccontinuous read
nano.stopReading();
Serial.println(F("Module continuously reading. Asking it to stop..."));
delay(1500);
}
else
{
//The module did not respond so assume it's just been powered on and communicating at 115200bps
softSerial.begin(115200); //Start software serial at 115200
nano.setBaud(baudRate); //Tell the module to go to the chosen baud rate. Ignore the response msg
softSerial.begin(baudRate); //Start the software serial port, this time at user's chosen baud rate
}
//Test the connection
nano.getVersion();
if (nano.msg[0] != ALL_GOOD) return (false); //Something is not right
//The M6E has these settings no matter what
nano.setTagProtocol(); //Set protocol to GEN2
nano.setAntennaPort(); //Set TX/RX antenna ports to 1
return (true); //We are ready to rock
}

That is what you should do in your application program.
The basic specifications of the RFID reader and RFID tag are to notify all tags within the reading range when reading is requested.
Please incorporate the following procedures / functions into the application.
The tag data notified from the RFID reader is stored for each reading.
By the next reading, the tag data notified this time is compared with previously notified data.
Tag data that has already been received is not displayed.
Please decide the interval and the number of times to keep record of tag data and compare it according to your specifications and requirements.
In the case of tags conforming to ISO/IEC 18000-63, duplication notification can not be made within a certain period by specifying a parameter called S flag at the time of reading request.
However, since the detailed behavior depends on the specifications of individual tags and the operating environment, use of the S flag is not recommended.

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rs 485 communication problem between 2 Arduinos

I am a novice to Arduino. I came across an article on rs 485 and currently trying to implement the same between 2 arduino unos. I copied code from internet which is pretty simple but I am unable to make communication work properly. Here is the code for master arduino with explanation of what I am trying to do.
**Master Arduino Code**
/* master will send a message I1LF where I shows start of master message by master.
* 1 shows the slave device No. from whom data is to be fetched and L
* shows that master wants to read slave's sensor data
* and F indicates finish of message by master.
* slave will respond by sending Serial.println(i1) where i is slave no and 1 is to let master know that
* correct slave is sending data. then slave would send sensor_value and then f indicates end of slave message.
* master will display data read from rs 485 bus.
*/
#include<LiquidCrystal.h> //Library for LCD display
//function
LiquidCrystal lcd(4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9);
const int Enable = 2;
int value1=0;
void setup()
{
Serial.begin(9600);
pinMode(Enable, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(Enable, HIGH); // put master arduino into transmission mode.
lcd.begin(16,2);
lcd.clear();
}
void loop()
{
Serial.print('I'); // I indicates master has started communication.
Serial.print('1'); // this is the address of slave from whom data is to be fetched.
Serial.print('L'); // this means master wants to read sensor data.
Serial.print('F'); // this means end of message.
Serial.flush(); // wiat untill all data has been pushed to the serial.
digitalWrite(Enable, LOW); // put master into receiving mode.
if(Serial.find('i')) // i will be sent (to indicate start of slave
//message , by the slave that was prompted by
//master.
{
int slave = Serial.parseInt(); // check which slave is sending
//data.
value1 = Serial.parseInt();
if(Serial.read() == 'f' && slave == 1) // f indicates end of message
//sent by slave and 1 is the
//address of the slave sent by
// the slave so that master can
//recognize which slave is this.
{
lcd.setCursor(0,0);
lcd.print("Slave : ");
lcd.setCursor(11,0);
lcd.print(value1);
}
}
digitalWrite(Enable, HIGH);
delay(300);
}
This is the slave arduino code
#include<LiquidCrystal.h>
LiquidCrystal lcd(4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9);
const int Enable = 2;
const int SlaveNumber = 1;
void setup()
{
Serial.begin(9600);
pinMode(Enable, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(Enable, LOW); // initially put slave in receiving mode
pinMode(A0, INPUT);
lcd.begin(16,2);
lcd.clear();
}
void loop()
{
if(Serial.available())
{
if(Serial.read()=='I') // all slaves will detect I on rs 485 bus which //means master has started commmunication.
{
int Slave = Serial.parseInt(); // read next character on rs 485 bus
//which would definitely be a digit
//indicating slave no to whom master
//wishes to communicate.
if(Slave == SlaveNumber) // check if master wants to commnucate
//with you.
{
char command = Serial.read(); // read next character in
//serial buffer which would be
//command L
delay(100);
if(command == 'L')
{
if(Serial.read()=='F') // if master's message has
//finished.
{
int AnalogValue = analogRead(0); // read sensor
digitalWrite(Enable, HIGH); // put slave in
//transmission mode.
Serial.print("i"); // i indicates start of
//slave message
Serial.println(SlaveNumber); // send slave no so that
//master can identify which
//slave he is receiving
//data from.
Serial.print(AnalogValue);
Serial.print("f"); // indicates end of message by the
//slave.
Serial.flush();
digitalWrite(Enable, LOW); // put slave in
//listening ( receivig ) mode
}
}
}
}
}
}
This is screen shot of proteous simulation showing Master unable to read slave1's sensor data
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I assessed that problem arose because of master and slave both being in transmission mode so I attached a not gate between master's enable pin and slave's enable pin and then master is working fine. but practically attaching a not gate wont be possible. that's why I want to know how to ensure that enable of both master and slave is not high simultaneously. I have tried a couple of strategies and introduced delays at different locations in the code but nothing seems to work. by hit and trial it starts to work sometimes but I want to know the correct way of doing so.
This is screen shot of proteous simulation which shows master reading correctly slave1 data only after I attach a not gate between master Enable pin and Slave's Enable pin.
Code for both master and slave and circuit is exactly the same as before. only a not gate has been used between master's enable pin and slave's enable pin.
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I tried another library madleech/Auto485 but that i also showing the same problem. have tried a couple of times adding delays at different locations in master code but to no use. i know problem is because of enable pins of both MAX 485 modules connected to 2 arduinos going high simultaneously but i am unable to figure out how to address this issue.
You need to wait for each byte to be available before reading the serial port.
In your code:
if(Serial.available()) // you wait
{
if(Serial.read()=='I') // all slaves will detect I on rs 485 bus which //means master has started commmunication.
{
// parseInt() does wait for a byte to be availeble, so that works...
int Slave = Serial.parseInt();bus
if(Slave == SlaveNumber)
{
// Here serial.read() will most likely return -1, since it is very
// unlikely that a byte is already available at this point.
char command = Serial.read();
// ...
You should wait for the serial port to have received bytes before reading them.
You can try inserting a loop before calling read(), as in:
while (!Serial.available()) {} // wait for something to read
char byteRead = Serial.read();
This blocking code should help fix the code as you have it now. You should probably explore non-blocking ways of reading serial commands, such as using some sort of finite state machine algorithm. As a rule of thumb, embedded software should avoid blocking.

How to program own Wifi "Mute" Stomp Box to remote control a Behringer X32 Rack?

I´m totally new to coding, this is even my first post here. Im tryng this because nobody sells what I want/need ;-).
I achived already quite a bit, but at this moment I´m getting lost with a lot of things (I read a lot about coding in general and in special with Arduino the last 8 dayas)... but let me explain first what my intention on this project is:
I want to build a "Stomp Box" to mute a Behringer X32 Rack (wireless) Channels/Mutegroups/Buses, just Mute On/Off.. nothing else.
This Box should have 4-6 "stompers" (buttons), each of this buttons should have a different Mute function.
Also the current state of the Channel/Mutegroup/Bus should be indicated by LED´s green if unmuted or red if muted.
Therfore the box needs to evaulate the current state of the designated Channel/Mutegroup/Bus, because it could change also from other remote devices.
And then switch to the opposite state when pressing/stomping on designated button.
I´d like to have code where I can easily change the action of a button, Like:
button1 = /ch/01/mix/on ,i 1
button2 = /config/mute/1 ,i 1
button3 = /dca/1/on ,i 1
so in case I need a differnt Channel/Mutegroup/Bus for another event simply edit and recode my ESP32 Node Kit
So here is my code I already have:
#include "WiFi.h"
#include <WiFiUdp.h>
#include <ArduinoOTA.h>
#include <SPI.h>
#include <OSCMessage.h> //https://github.com/CNMAT/OSC
#define WIFI_NETWORK "xxxxxxxxxx" //SSID of you Wifi
#define WIFI_PASSWORD "xxxxxxxxxxx" //Your Wifi Password
#define WIFI_TIMEOUT_MS 20000 // 20 second WiFi connection timeout
#define WIFI_RECOVER_TIME_MS 30000 // Wait 30 seconds after a failed connection attempt
int muteOn = 0;// 0=Mute
int muteOff = 1;// 1=Unmute
int input;
WiFiUDP Udp;
const IPAddress outIp (192, 168, 10, 129); //Mixers IP
const unsigned int outPort = 10023; //X32 Port
//variables for blinking an LED with Millis
const int led = 2; // ESP32 Pin to which onboard LED is connected
unsigned long previousMillis = 0; // will store last time LED was updated
const long interval = 300; // interval at which to blink (milliseconds)
int ledState = LOW; // ledState used to set the LED
void connectToWiFi(){
Serial.print("Zu WLAN verbinden...");
WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);
WiFi.begin(WIFI_NETWORK, WIFI_PASSWORD);
unsigned long startAttemptTime = millis();
while(WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED && millis() - startAttemptTime < WIFI_TIMEOUT_MS){
Serial.println(".");
delay(100);
}
if(WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED){
Serial.println("Nicht Verbunden!");
//optional take action
}else{
Serial.print("WLAN Verbunden mit ");
Serial.println(WIFI_NETWORK);
Serial.println(WiFi.localIP( ));
}
}
void setup() {
Serial.begin(115200);
connectToWiFi();
Udp.begin(8888);
pinMode(led, OUTPUT);
// Port defaults to 3232
// ArduinoOTA.setPort(3232);
// Hostname defaults to esp3232-[MAC]
// ArduinoOTA.setHostname("myesp32");
// No authentication by default
// ArduinoOTA.setPassword("admin");
// Password can be set with it's md5 value as well
// MD5(admin) = 21232f297a57a5a743894a0e4a801fc3
// ArduinoOTA.setPasswordHash("21232f297a57a5a743894a0e4a801fc3");
ArduinoOTA
.onStart([]() {
String type;
if (ArduinoOTA.getCommand() == U_FLASH)
type = "sketch";
else // U_SPIFFS
type = "filesystem";
// NOTE: if updating SPIFFS this would be the place to unmount SPIFFS using SPIFFS.end()
Serial.println("Start updating " + type);
})
.onEnd([]() {
Serial.println("\nEnd");
})
.onProgress([](unsigned int progress, unsigned int total) {
Serial.printf("Progress: %u%%\r", (progress / (total / 100)));
})
.onError([](ota_error_t error) {
Serial.printf("Error[%u]: ", error);
if (error == OTA_AUTH_ERROR) Serial.println("Auth Failed");
else if (error == OTA_BEGIN_ERROR) Serial.println("Begin Failed");
else if (error == OTA_CONNECT_ERROR) Serial.println("Connect Failed");
else if (error == OTA_RECEIVE_ERROR) Serial.println("Receive Failed");
else if (error == OTA_END_ERROR) Serial.println("End Failed");
});
ArduinoOTA.begin();
Serial.println("Ready");
Serial.print("IP address: ");
Serial.println(WiFi.localIP());
}
void loop(){
ArduinoOTA.handle();
unsigned long currentMillis = millis();
if (currentMillis - previousMillis >= interval) {
// save the last time you blinked the LED
previousMillis = currentMillis;
// if the LED is off turn it on and vice-versa:
ledState = not(ledState);
// set the LED with the ledState of the variable:
digitalWrite(led, ledState);
}
input=Serial.read();
if (input=='0'){
// welcher status hat der kanal?
// wenn Kanal gemutet dann unmute und umgekehrt
Serial.println("Mute!");
delay(100);
sendMute(); //send Mute to Mixer
Serial.println("...");
}
if (input=='1'){
Serial.println("UnMute!");
delay(100);
sendUnMute();
Serial.println("...");
}
}
void sendMute() {
//the message wants an OSC address as first argument
OSCMessage msg("/ch/01/mix/on");
msg.add(muteOn);
Udp.beginPacket(outIp, outPort);
msg.send(Udp); // send the bytes to the SLIP stream
Udp.endPacket(); // mark the end of the OSC Packet
msg.empty(); // free space occupied by message
delay(20);
}
void sendUnMute() {
//the message wants an OSC address as first argument
OSCMessage msg("/ch/01/mix/on");
msg.add(muteOff);
Udp.beginPacket(outIp, outPort);
msg.send(Udp); // send the bytes to the SLIP stream
Udp.endPacket(); // mark the end of the OSC Packet
msg.empty(); // free space occupied by message
delay(20);
}
So I testet this via serial Monitor, when I input "0" and click send, the mixer mutes channel 1 and on input "1" channel 1 becomes unmuted, so far so good... (OSCMessage msg("/ch/01/mix/on"); ... section.
What bothers me here in special is, I had to hardcode the command "/ch/01/mix/on", because I am not able to declare a variable? for this string? I am already so confused that I don´t know if I even have the terms right :-(
BTW: There are a lot solutions out there how to do it with MIDI, but MIDI is not wireles and I think for my project overkill. I also did some some research on github.com/CNMAT/OSC but I don´t get it... (crying)...
I found also a post here, but this didn´t helped either... :-(
Any advice on that how I can reach my goal?--
Any help is much apprceiated... even in German (my native language... )
PS: Yes I´m a begginner and I admit it. But at least I managed how to connect and flash this thing even via OTA in the last 8 days, so please be easy on me.
Not wanting to hardcode your commands is a good instinct.
The Arduino language is C++, which is (mostly) a superset of C. C and C++ use a preprocessor which lets you define constants and test for their presence.
For instance, you could write:
#define CHAN01_MIX_ON_COMMAND "/ch/01/mix/on"
and then use CHAN01_MIX_ON_COMMAND anywhere you want to use that constant, like so:
void sendMute() {
//the message wants an OSC address as first argument
OSCMessage msg(CHAN01_MIX_ON_COMMAND);
Then if you ever need to change the string "/ch/01/mix/on" you can just change it in one location and not worry about finding every instance of it in your code.
Writing the names in #define statements is a convention people usually follow in order to make it more clear that they're constants.
You have to write the #define line before you use the constant you defined, so putting it at the start of the file (after any #include lines and before your first function) is a good practice. Or if you have several you might put them all in their own file called something like commands.h (the .h means header file)and then include that at the start of any file that needs it like so:
#include "commands.h"
This #include statement would insert the contents of the file commands.h into the file that the statement is in.
When you have several #define statements, keeping them all together in one place (whether it's at the top of the file or in their own file) is also a good practice so that you have one central place to find them and update them if you need to.
Some people will assign the string constant to a variable like so:
char *channel01_mix_on_cmd = "/ch/01/mix/on";
Here char means "a character" - like one letter or number or symbol. The * means pointer to, which lets you use an array of characters. Simple strings in C and C++ are just arrays of characters (or a pointer to the first character), with a special hidden character at the end set to numeric value 0 (not the character '0'). C++ also has a string datatype called std::string and Arduino programs have String but those are both overkill here. They all let you work with strings; String is much easier to use than char * but both have strengths and weaknesses.
Like the #define, you'd also place that outside a function near the start of the file. It defines a global variable that would be available to any function that references it.
You'd also use the variable anywhere they want the string. It's the same idea as using #define, just done slightly differently. For instance:
void sendMute() {
//the message wants an OSC address as first argument
OSCMessage msg(channel01_mix_on_cmd);
Using a variable here is an attempt to save storage by not having multiple copies of the string. It's not necessary; C/C++ compilers have for a very long time detected this and stored only one copy of the string. It might save space if your code is split into multiple files.
Saving space on CPUs like the ESP32 and ESP8266 is important because they have so little memory. #define is fine here because the compiler does it automatically for you.
You can create the command string with sprintf.
so for example:
#define CHANNELON "on"
#define CHANNELOFF "off"
int channel;
int mute;
char messageString[100];
// some code that calculates the channel number and the mute state:
channel = 1;
mute = 1;
// then check the mute state and create the command string:
if (mute)
{
// to turn off a channel:
sprintf(messageString,"/ch/%02d/mix/%s",channel,CHANNELOFF);
}
else
{
// to turn on a channel:
sprintf(messageString,"/ch/%02d/mix/%s",channel,CHANNELON);
}
// send the command:
OSCMessage msg(messageString);
the %02d will substitute an integer with a zero in front,
if it's smaller than 10 and that is always 2 characters long.
so if channel is 1, the result would be 01

How can I implement interrupt for serial USART communication for ATmega328P/Arduino Nano?

I have a small project for school that requires me to load data in the EEPROM of an ATmega328P through the USART serial communication. I'm going to figure out the EEPROM read/write myself.
I have problems sending data using interrupts. Basically, I want to have the Arduino Nano loop through code and when I send something through the USART serial communication using the serial monitor of the Arduino IDE, an interruption will occur and the data that was send will be saved in a variable.
My clock is 16 MHz, with a baud rate of 9600; and as I've said I'm using the Arduino IDE.
Here is what I've tried so far:
#define USART_BAUDRATE 9600
#define MYUBRR (((F_CPU / (USART_BAUDRATE * 16UL))) - 1)
void setup() {
UCSR0B = (1 << RXEN0) | (1 << TXEN0); // Turn on the transmission and reception circuitry
UCSR0C = (1 << UCSZ00) | (1 << UCSZ01); // Use 8-bit character sizes
UBRR0H = (MYUBRR >> 8); // Load upper 8-bits of the baud rate value into the high byte of the UBRR register
UBRR0L = MYUBRR; // Load lower 8-bits of the baud rate value into the low byte of the UBRR register
UCSR0B |= (1 << RXCIE0); // Enable the USART Receive Complete interrupt (USART_RXC)
sei(); // Enable the Global Interrupt Enable flag so that interrupts can be processed
}
// Interrupt on receive
ISR (USART_RXC_vect)
{
char ReceivedByte;
ReceivedByte = UDR0; // Fetch the received byte value into the variable "ByteReceived"
UDR0 = ReceivedByte; // Echo back the received byte back to the computer
}
// Use the eeprom() function to read/write to EEPROM
void loop() {
}
I've copied and adapted the code from this site (first post).
(In the UCSR0C register, there is no URSEL bit that is mentioned in this post - the datasheet does not mention it and it gives me an error when I try to use it.)
But it seems that the interruption (as it is presented in the last part of the post) is not working for me. I've tested to see if I can read and write in the serial monitor using the following code:
while ((UCSRA & (1 << RXC)) == 0) {}; // Do nothing until data have been received and is ready to be read from UDR
ReceivedByte = UDR; // Fetch the received byte value into the variable "ByteReceived"
while ((UCSRA & (1 << UDRE)) == 0) {}; // Do nothing until UDR is ready for more data to be written to it
UDR = ReceivedByte; // Echo back the received byte back to the computer
But this makes the controller wait for a data to be sent through the serial monitor, and then it prints it in the serial monitor. I do not want this behaviour.
Here is the datasheet that I've used to check my code: ATmega328P datasheet
Did I do something wrong? Did I forget something in my implementation of USART serial communication interrupt? What is actually wrong with my implementation? why is it not working?
I think you're going wrong here:
ISR (USART_RXC_vect)
{
char ReceivedByte;
ReceivedByte = UDR0; // Fetch the received byte value into the variable "ByteReceived"
UDR0 = ReceivedByte; // Echo back the received byte back to the computer
}
In the above code you're basically saying UDR0 = UDR0. You need to give some time between these two lines of code in order to obtain the desired effect. If you take a look at the AVR freaks link you posted, they have this line in between:
while ((UCSRA & (1 << UDRE)) == 0) {}; // Do nothing until UDR is ready for more data to be written to it

xbee: receive messages from an interrupt

I intend to read the data received by the xbee in an interrupt handler.
But as the handler can not use delays, I can not use readPacket (100).
I have the following code:
#include <XBee.h>
#include <avr/power.h>
#include <avr/sleep.h>
XBee xbee = XBee();
XBeeResponse response = XBeeResponse();
ZBRxResponse rx = ZBRxResponse();
int size;
uint8_t buffer[256];
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600);
Serial1.begin(9600);
xbee.begin(Serial1);
attachInterrupt(0, wake_up_now, LOW );
}
void wake_up_now() {
xbee.readPacket();
if(xbee.getResponse().isAvailable()){
if (xbee.getResponse().getApiId() == ZB_RX_RESPONSE) {
xbee.getResponse().getZBRxResponse(rx);
size = rx.getDataLength();
for (int i = 0; i < size; i++)
buffer[i] = rx.getData(i);
}
}
}
void sleepNow() {
set_sleep_mode(SLEEP_MODE_IDLE);
sleep_enable();
power_adc_disable();
power_spi_disable();
power_timer0_disable();
power_timer1_disable();
power_timer2_disable();
power_twi_disable();
sleep_mode();
sleep_disable();
power_all_enable();
}
void loop() {
Serial.print("Awake");
Serial.println(size);
for (int i = 0; i < size; i++)
Serial.println(buffer[i]);
Serial.println("Entering Sleep mode");
delay(100);
sleepNow();
}
If you receive data the first time I can not read this data.
But later, when more data is received the data that was sent in the first message is read.
I really need to read the data in the handler, how can I solve this?
When I designed this ANSI C XBee Host library, I thought I could include frame processing as part of the serial interrupt handler on the Freescale HCS08 platform. I found that it just didn't work well, especially at a baud rate of 115,200.
The final design I went with was to keep a buffer of bytes from the serial port, and parse/dispatch frames in a "tick" function called in my main event loop. In one application, I was calling the "tick" function at least once every 50ms (IIRC).
As for forcing the XBee module to buffer serial data while you're sleeping, I think you'll have a hard time with that. You'd need to deassert RTS, but then wait to see if the XBee was still sending you a byte. My recollection is that I would still get multiple bytes (3 or 4?) after deasserting RTS. You'll also have to handle the condition of getting a partial packet while you're awake, and needing to decide whether you'll receive the whole frame then, or the next time you wake up.
You'd probably be better off using the XBee module's SPI interface, since the host controls when bytes are sent, and it might even be possible to have the XBee trigger a hardware interrupt on the host when it has bytes to send. You can also use high speeds (460kbps and up, I believe) to get the bytes quickly.

How to send 4 Pot values via i2c from Arduino to Arduino? How to differentiate these values while receiving them?

I have one Arduino with 4 Pots. The other Arduino receives these 4 values via i2c and prints them on a Display. The problem is that I don't know how to send these 4 values that the Slave is able to know which value belongs to which Pot.
Slave Code:
#include <Wire.h>
#include <LiquidCrystal.h>
LiquidCrystal lcd(12, 11, 5, 4, 3, 2);
void setup()
{
Wire.begin(5);
Wire.onReceive(receiveEvent);
Serial.begin(9600);
lcd.begin(16,2);
}
void loop()
{
}
void receiveEvent(int)
{
while(Wire.available())
{
//How to create this part? How does the Slave know which value belongs to which pot?
}
}
Master Code:
#include <Wire.h>
void setup()
{
Serial.begin(9600);
Wire.begin();
delay(2000);
}
void loop()
{
int sensor1 = analogRead(A1);
Wire.beginTransmission(5);
Wire.write(sensor1);
Serial.print(sensor1);
Wire.endTransmission();
delay(100);
int sensor2 = analogRead(A2);
Wire.beginTransmission(5);
Wire.write(sensor2);
Serial.print(sensor2);
Wire.endTransmission();
delay(500);
}
Ahh what we have here is a basic question on how to design I2C communication. Unfortunately Examples for I2C master and slave included in Arduino IDE are IMO too limited to provide clear guidance on this matter.
First of all in your examples the master and slaves roles are exchanged and should be switched. Slave should read values from analog inputs and master should request them. Why? Because it's master which should decide when to request values and properly decode the request. Slave should provide proper answer to a given request eliminating the problem of data interpretation.
I2C communication is based on requestFunction-(wait)-requestResponse sequence controlled by the master.
Plese refer to the range finder example on arduino page. In a nutshell:
First: master requests a function to measure distance:
// step 3: instruct sensor to return a particular echo reading
Wire.beginTransmission(112); // transmit to device #112
Wire.write(byte(0x02)); // sets register pointer to echo #1 register (0x02)
Wire.endTransmission(); // stop transmitting
(sometimes slaves need some time e.g. 10 - 50 ms to process requests but in the example I'm refering to master doesn't delay read)
Second: master requests response:
// step 4: request reading from sensor
Wire.requestFrom(112, 2); // request 2 bytes from slave device #112
Third: master tries to read and analyze response.
You should design reliable I2C communication in a similar way.
Here is how I do it; you can follow my pattern and get extensible slave implementation which will support one function: read analog inputs but can be easily extended by adding additional function codes and required processing implementation to the slave main loop
Initial remarks
some kind of a simple protocol is needed to control slave - e.g. it should support requesting functions. Supporting functions requests is not absolutely needed in such simmple scenario as reading four analog inputs but what I'm describing is a more general pattern you may use in other projects.
Slave should not perform any additional actions (like reading inputs) on request response as I2C communication may break (due to delays) and you will get partial responses etc. This is very important requirement which affect the slave design.
response (and also request if needed) can contain CRC as if master waits not long enough it may get empty response. If nobody else is going to use your code such countermeasures are not needed and will not be described here. Other important thing is Wire library buffer limitation which is 32 bytes and implementing CRC checksum without modifying the buffer length limits the available data length by two bytes (if crc16 is used).
slave:
#include <WSWire.h> // look on the web for an improved wire library which improves reliability by performing re-init on lockups
// >> put this into a header file you include at the beginning for better clarity
enum {
I2C_CMD_GET_ANALOGS = 1
};
enum {
I2C_MSG_ARGS_MAX = 32,
I2C_RESP_LEN_MAX = 32
};
#define I2C_ADDR 0
#define TWI_FREQ_SETTING 400000L // 400KHz for I2C
#define CPU_FREQ 16000000L // 16MHz
extern const byte supportedI2Ccmd[] = {
1
};
// << put this into a header file you include at the beginning for better clarity
int argsCnt = 0; // how many arguments were passed with given command
int requestedCmd = 0; // which command was requested (if any)
byte i2cArgs[I2C_MSG_ARGS_MAX]; // array to store args received from master
int i2cArgsLen = 0; // how many args passed by master to given command
uint8_t i2cResponse[I2C_RESP_LEN_MAX]; // array to store response
int i2cResponseLen = 0; // response length
void setup()
{
// >> starting i2c
TWBR = ((CPU_FREQ / TWI_FREQ_SETTING) - 16) / 2;
Wire.begin(I2C_ADDR); // join i2c bus
Wire.onRequest(requestEvent); // register event
Wire.onReceive(receiveEvent);
// << starting i2c
}
void loop()
{
if(requestedCmd == I2C_CMD_GET_ANALOGS){
// read inputs and save to response array; example (not tested) below
i2cResponseLen = 0;
// analog readings should be averaged and not read one-by-one to reduce noise which is not done in this example
i2cResponseLen++;
i2cResponse[i2cResponseLen -1] = analogRead(A0);
i2cResponseLen++;
i2cResponse[i2cResponseLen -1] = analogRead(A1);
i2cResponseLen++;
i2cResponse[i2cResponseLen -1] = analogRead(A2);
i2cResponseLen++;
i2cResponse[i2cResponseLen -1] = analogRead(A3);
// now slave is ready to send back four bytes each holding analog reading from a specific analog input; you can improve robustness of the protocol by including e.g. crc16 at the end or instead of returning just 4 bytes return 8 where odd bytes indicate analog input indexes and even bytes their values; change master implementation accordingly
requestedCmd = 0; // set requestd cmd to 0 disabling processing in next loop
}
else if (requestedCmd != 0){
// log the requested function is unsupported (e.g. by writing to serial port or soft serial
requestedCmd = 0; // set requestd cmd to 0 disabling processing in next loop
}
}
// function that executes whenever data is requested by master
// this function is registered as an event, see setup()
void requestEvent(){
Wire.write(i2cResponse, i2cResponseLen);
}
// function that executes when master sends data (begin-end transmission)
// this function is registered as an event, see setup()
void receiveEvent(int howMany)
{
//digitalWrite(13,HIGH);
int cmdRcvd = -1;
int argIndex = -1;
argsCnt = 0;
if (Wire.available()){
cmdRcvd = Wire.read(); // receive first byte - command assumed
while(Wire.available()){ // receive rest of tramsmission from master assuming arguments to the command
if (argIndex < I2C_MSG_ARGS_MAX){
argIndex++;
i2cArgs[argIndex] = Wire.read();
}
else{
; // implement logging error: "too many arguments"
}
argsCnt = argIndex+1;
}
}
else{
// implement logging error: "empty request"
return;
}
// validating command is supported by slave
int fcnt = -1;
for (int i = 0; i < sizeof(supportedI2Ccmd); i++) {
if (supportedI2Ccmd[i] == cmdRcvd) {
fcnt = i;
}
}
if (fcnt<0){
// implement logging error: "command not supported"
return;
}
requestedCmd = cmdRcvd;
// now main loop code should pick up a command to execute and prepare required response when master waits before requesting response
}
master:
#include <WSWire.h>
#define I2C_REQ_DELAY_MS 2 // used for IO reads - from node's memory (fast)
#define I2C_REQ_LONG_DELAY_MS 5 //used for configuration etc.
#define TWI_FREQ_SETTING 400000L
#define CPU_FREQ 16000000L
enum {
I2C_CMD_GET_ANALOGS = 1
};
int i2cSlaveAddr = 0;
void setup(){
// joining i2c as a master
TWBR = ((CPU_FREQ / TWI_FREQ_SETTING) - 16) / 2;
Wire.begin();
}
void loop(){
//requesting analogs read:
Wire.beginTransmission(i2cSlaveAddr);
Wire.write((uint8_t)I2C_CMD_GET_ANALOGS);
Wire.endTransmission();
delay(I2C_REQ_DELAY_MS);
// master knows slave should return 4 bytes to the I2C_CMD_GET_ANALOGS command
int respVals[4];
Wire.requestFrom(i2cSlaveAddr, 4);
uint8_t respIoIndex = 0;
if(Wire.available())
for (byte r = 0; r < 4; r++)
if(Wire.available()){
respVals[respIoIndex] = (uint8_t)Wire.read();
respIoIndex++;
}
else{
// log or handle error: "missing read"; if you are not going to do so use r index instead of respIoIndex and delete respoIoIndex from this for loop
break;
}
// now the respVals array should contain analog values for each analog input in the same order as defined in slave (respVals[0] - A0, respVals[1] - A1 ...)
}
I hope my example will help. It's based on code working for weeks making 40 reads a second from multiple slaves however I have not compiled it to test the function you require.
Please use WSWire library as the Wire (at least as for Arduino 1.0.3) may occasionally freeze your master if for some reason slave will not respond to request.
EDIT: The WSWire lib requires external pull-up resistors for I2C unless you modify the source and enable internal pull-ups like Wire does.
EDIT: instead of creating i2c slave implementation you may try the EasyTransfer library. I haven't tried it but it may be easier to use it if sending four bytes is everything you need.
EDIT[12.2017]: There is a new player on the block - PJON - a library suited for easy multi-master communication ideal to exchange pot values (and much more). It's been around for some time but gained a substantial development speed in recent months. I'm partially involved in its development and switched all field-level and local buses I've used so far (I2C, MODBUS RTU) to PJON over single wire, hardware serial or RF.
Check out GitHub-I2CBus, I've done the exact same thing. Hope it can help

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