A library for emulating UART functionality in software on any available digital IO pins.
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Simultanous read and read/write on two serial connections
At the moment I'm using two softserials to connect to a GPS and an GSM module.
It seems not possible to have two open software-serials. So I was looking for an solution
After the initial-setup, the ...
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Using SoftwareSerial for the serial monitor
Most programs follow this route: They have a Serial.begin() for the serial connection between pc and arduino (the serial monitor) and they use SoftwareSerial for a device.
Can you go the other way ...
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Is SoftwareSerial left out for the ATTiny85/84?
I want to use SoftwareSerial with my ATTiny85 and when I google it several projects claim that they are using it... I downloaded the hardware from https://code.google.com/p/arduino-tiny/, but when I ...
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Explanation please, of hardware and software serial links
I am starting to use a Seeeduino GPRS shield (please see note), which is essentially an Arduino Leonardo that, among other things, can be used as a mobile 'phone for sending and receiving texts. I ...
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Passing a long string from SoftwareSerial to Serial
I'm currently playing around with a GPRS shield on an Arduino Uno, for which I have to write raw AT commands over the SoftwareSerial. At the moment, I just want to be able to talk to the GPRS from my ...
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Is there a way to test whether the UART Tx buffer is empty without waiting?
Is there a way to test whether the UART Tx buffer is empty without waiting?
serial.flush() waits, so it won't help me.
I tried looking into serial.SerialEvent(), but the link was broken on the ...
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Ambiguity in Software Serial
HW:
2 Arduino ProMini 16Mhz, 5V
Software serial directly connected using male jumpers on bredboard.
I have creates a software serial port for communication between two arduinos, Parent and child
as ...
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Error: 'SofwareSerial' does not name a type
I have trouble compiling this sketch. The error I get is
'SoftwareSerial' does not name a type
Any ideas how could I fix it?
#include SoftwareSerial.h
SoftwareSerial mySerial(10, 11); // RX, ...
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Serial Print, String And Variable On Same Line
How can I print to the serial monitor a string or just single character followed by a variable like "L 55"
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Send array of Infrared codes
I'm having a bit of a problem when sending IR Codes stored in variables. I swear I had this convered up already. I don't actually know the reason why I can't use variables in the first place. I ...
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Why am I getting “fatal error: SoftwareSerial.h: No such file or directory”
I downloaded the Adafruit_GPS library from Adafruit and I'm trying to compile the example code (due_parsing) but I can't seem to get past this silly error:
In file included from due_parsing.ino:15:
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Wired serial connection between two Arduinos - do they need a common Ground (GND)?
I would like to connect two Arduinos by a serial connection. Is it sufficient to connect TX1<-->RX2 and RX1<-->TX2 or do I also need to connect the GND of the two Arduinos?
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SoftwareSerial error
I have arduino , upon arduino I have Arduino GSM shield (Tx-2, Rx-3, Modem reset-7) and upon it, I have the Adafruit GPS Logger shield. I am trying to send sms of Latitude from the GPS Logger shield ...
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Hiduino as a Serial-USB midi coverter
I have an Arduino Mega2560 configured to Hiduino, which makes the Arduino a driverless class-compliant MIDI interface.
I am currently converting RS232 serial I/O data to midi data using the 'hairless ...
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Arduino Software Serial reading a value of zero after several reads?
I am using the ID12-LA RFID reader with an Arduino Pro Mini (5V, 16MHz). I am also using the software serial library to read the serial data form the reader.
Initially the serial data is being read ...
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SoftwareSerial together with AltSoftSerial and HardwareSerial
The title says it all.
Angone with experience here on this subject?
I want to use all Hardware serial, SoftwareSerial and AltSoftSerial on Arduino Duemilanove with At328.
Is it possible?
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SoftwareSerial Struggles
Just trying to understand and use the SoftwareSerial
I want to connect a WiFi Module (ESP8266)
If I send an AT command to the module I would like to print a response on my pc screen in the serial ...
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How can I stop SoftwareSerial from receiving data and re-enable it at some other point?
My project involves and RFID reader connected to an Arduino Pro Mini (5V, 16MHz) and an Adafruit CC3000 breakout WiFi chip. The device reads RFID tags and sends them to my web service. I am using ...
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How can I send serial over RF?
I've got the following:
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
const int rx = -1;
const int tx = 4;
SoftwareSerial mySerial(rx, tx);
void setup()
{
mySerial.begin(2400);
pinMode(tx, OUTPUT);
}
...
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How to do Serial monitor with Arduino Yun?
I'm trying to read some values from a TCS3200 colorsensor using Arduino Yun. I have some code, which you can see below, that I used when I tested on the Uno.
With the Uno everything worked fine and I ...
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Anyone have the Maplin N97DG bluetooth shield working?
I went & impulse-bought a Maplin Bluetooth shield yesterday.
It comes with a little tiny book containing examples, and uses the softwareserial library in these; I can load them, and get the ...
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Arduino GSM Shield web server hangs
I use official Arduino GSM Shield with Uno R3.
I uploaded web server examples from official GSM library. I use a simple python script to make TCP/IP connections to my GSM Shield web server. I send ...
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Sending binary data to Matlab via serial
I would like to exchange data via Xbee. I've set up a communication based on strings between the Arduino and a Matlab software.
Unfortunately this kind of communication isn't enough robust and ...
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How to serial read from a TM-88 printer for status
I am working off of my own fork of the TM-88 printer library by signalwerk It can be found here ( https://github.com/docwisdom/thermalprinter )
With this I am trying to get a printer status before I ...
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Arduino SoftwareSerial library basic example not work?
I come to you again because I have a problem with the Arduino library SoftwareSerial. With a basic example I fail to see results in the serial monitor.
The basic code example:
#include ...
