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Parallax, Inc.  •  IR Buddy Demo Kit (#28016)  •  11/2002

 

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Busy            CON     0                       ' IRB is transmitting 
ErrorLevel      CON     5                       ' max errors before alarm 
 
CrsrXY          CON      2                      ' DEBUG position command 
ClrEOL          CON     11                      ' Clear DEBUG line to right 
 
 
' -----[ Variables ]------------------------------------------------------------ 
 
randVal         VAR     Word                    ' pseudo-random value 
sysOut          VAR     Byte                    ' system code for RC-5 TX 
cmdOut          VAR     Byte                    ' command code for RC-5 TX 
sysIn           VAR     Byte                    ' system code for RC-5 RX 
cmdIn           VAR     Byte                    ' command code for RC-5 RX 
errors          VAR     Nib                     ' error count 
 
 
' -----[ Initialization ]------------------------------------------------------- 
 
Setup: 
  GOSUB IR_Buddy_Reset                          ' reset TX and RX side 
 
 
' -----[ Program Code ]--------------------------------------------------------- 
 
Main: 
  RANDOM randVal                                ' create pseudo-random value 
  sysOut = randVal.HighByte & %00011111         ' extract system value 
  cmdOut = randVal.LowByte & %00111111          ' extract command value 
 
TX_Code: 
  SEROUT IRbTX, IRbBaud, [IRbRc5Tx, 0, IRbMod, sysOut, cmdOut] 
  PAUSE 5                                       ' let IRB grab SIO line 
 
TX_Wait: 
  IF (Ins.LowBit(IRbTX) = Busy) THEN TX_Wait    ' wait for TX to end 
 
RX_Code: 
  SEROUT IRbRX, IRbBaud, [IRbRc5Rx, 10]         ' get codes from other side 
  SERIN  IRbRX, IRbBaud, [STR sysIn\2\254]      ' expecting just two bytes 
 
Display: 
  DEBUG Home                                    ' display status 
  DEBUG "Out", TAB, DEC3 sysOut, TAB, DEC3 cmdOut, CR 
  DEBUG "In", TAB, DEC3 sysIn, TAB, DEC3 cmdIn, CR, CR 
  DEBUG "Errors: ", DEC errors, ClrEOL 
 
Check_Codes: 
  IF (sysIn <> sysOut) THEN Codes_Bad           ' check system code 
  IF (cmdIn <> cmdOut) THEN Codes_Bad           ' check command code 
 
Codes_Okay: 
  errors = 0                                    ' clear errors 
  LOW AlarmLED                                  ' alarm off 
  GOTO Main 
 
Codes_Bad: 
  errors = 1                           ' update error count 
  IF (errors < ErrorLevel) THEN Main            ' continue if error count okay 
 

Summary of Contents for 28016

Page 1: ...tamp Device controller using a standard television VCR remote control Fool proof beam interrupt detection for alarm systems Wireless data exchange between BASIC Stamps and IR master slave control Pack...

Page 2: ...y robust The IR Buddy capitalizes on the strength of this protocol and with specialized internal software uses a similar technique to allow the BASIC Stamp to transmit and receive eight byte data pack...

Page 3: ...the buffer The rest of the buffer is padded with the value 255 Note that with the syntax specified above SERIN will terminate upon reading the first 255 The IR Buddy uses one additional special value...

Page 4: ...bytes variable or constant values 0 to 255 8 byte packet This command directs the IR Buddy to transmit an eight byte data packet to a companion IR Buddy using the specified modulation frequency Note...

Page 5: ...It is particularly useful when the connection is over a long wire run especially in an electrically noisy environment The Loopback test can be used to establish the highest error free baud rate betwe...

Page 6: ...imulates normal program activity and will demonstrate the IR Buddy s ability to buffer multiple key code data Connect the IR Buddy to the BASIC Stamp as shown if Figure 1 Title IRB RC 5 Monitor BS2 ST...

Page 7: ...OL clear old message NEXT GOTO Loop_Pad End_Of_Buffer DEBUG End of Buffer GOTO Clear_Old_Data Repeated_Key DEBUG Repeated Key Clear_Old_Data idx idx 1 point to next line IF idx 7 THEN Loop_Pad done DE...

Page 8: ...utputs using numeric buttons 1 though 4 on the remote The Mute button is used to turn all outputs off The system code for the program has been set to zero the typical value used for television control...

Page 9: ...x extract system code IF sysCode BufEnd THEN Loop_Pad reached end of buffer IF sysCode System THEN Skip_Key check for valid system code cmdCode buffer idx 1 extract command Check_All_Off IF cmdCode Al...

Page 10: ...R Buddies from extraneous IR sources The use of the error accumulator allows the system to work in and be fine tuned for IR noisy environments The use of random coded message prevents defeat even from...

Page 11: ...tract system value cmdOut randVal LowByte 00111111 extract command value TX_Code SEROUT IRbTX IRbBaud IRbRc5Tx 0 IRbMod sysOut cmdOut PAUSE 5 let IRB grab SIO line TX_Wait IF Ins LowBit IRbTX Busy THE...

Page 12: ...ic do not change IR_Buddy_Reset LOW IRbTX signal reset LOW IRbRX PAUSE 5 INPUT IRbTX release reset signal INPUT IRbRX PAUSE 50 allow time for reset actions RETURN Note The transmit pattern from the IR...

Page 13: ...error occurs the program will halt and display an appropriate message Title IRB Loopback BS2 STAMP BS2 I O Definitions IRbSIO CON 15 IR Buddy serial I O Constants IRbLoopback CON 4C loopback test IRb...

Page 14: ...idx 5 DEBUG DEC buffer idx ClrEOL CR NEXT IF buffer 0 testVal THEN Packet_Error IF buffer 1 testVal THEN Packet_Error IF buffer 2 254 THEN Packet_Error IF buffer 3 255 THEN Packet_Error NEXT testVal N...

Page 15: ...et In this application the 8 byte packet is structured accordingly 0 Header 1 Command i e Light LEDs on slave 2 Data byte 1 i e LED pattern for slave LEDs 3 Data byte 2 4 Data byte 3 5 Data byte 4 6 D...

Page 16: ...buffer 8 bytes cmd VAR Byte data1 VAR Byte data2 VAR Byte data3 VAR Byte data4 VAR Byte data5 VAR Byte chkSum VAR Byte header VAR buffer tx header ackByte VAR buffer rx status lastCmd VAR Byte last c...

Page 17: ...acket_Error rxChkSum chkSum save rx checksum GOSUB Make_CheckSum calc checksum of rx packet IF rxChkSum chkSum THEN Packet_Error compare checksum values Good_Packet DEBUG Good Packet ClrEOL counter co...

Page 18: ...ClrEOL clear last TX message GOTO Show_Packet_Data Show_RX_Packet DEBUG CrsrXY 4 4 ClrEOL clear last RX message Show_Packet_Data display packet bytes FOR idx 0 TO 7 DEBUG HEX2 buffer idx NEXT RETURN N...

Page 19: ...e assumes the packet is good and will continue with the command If the header or checksums are not valid the slave responds by placing a NAK byte in the header and sending the packet back to the maste...

Page 20: ...VAR buffer rx packet ackByte VAR buffer ack nak byte rxChkSum VAR Byte comparison checksum idx VAR Nib loop counter Initialization Setup LEDs 0000 LEDs off DirA 1111 make LED pins outputs Program Code...

Page 21: ...ming specific do not change IR_Buddy_Reset LOW IRbSIO signal reset PAUSE 5 INPUT IRbSIO release reset signal PAUSE 50 allow time for reset actions RETURN Make_CheckSum checksum of bytes 0 to 6 chkSum...

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