Diff: serialO_v3.cpp

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1:4942f8201331

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0:60b70ac7ed38

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+++ b/serialO_v3.cpp	Thu Mar 05 23:59:12 2015 +0000
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+#include "mbed.h"
+#include "rtos.h"
+#include "SLCD.h"
+
+#define LCDLEN          10
+#define MAXCHAR         4
+#define ALL8          "8888"
+#define LCDUPDATE       100 //ms
+#define LEDBLINKTIME    300 // ms *** NOTE Change of units ***
+#define SERIALREADTIME  50 //mw
+
+
+DigitalOut rLed(LED_RED);
+
+ 
+Serial pc(USBTX, USBRX); // tx, rx
+SLCD slcd; //define LCD display
+char rxChar;
+char rxString[LCDLEN];
+
+void LCDMessNoDwell(char *lMess){
+        slcd.Home();
+        slcd.clear();
+        slcd.printf(lMess);
+}
+
+// use "thread" in the name to keep things straight 
+// note the use of void constant * args - understand memory resources
+// Thes are "forever loops"
+void LCDdis_thread(void const *args){
+    while(true) {
+        LCDMessNoDwell(rxString);
+        Thread::wait(LCDUPDATE);
+    }
+}
+
+void serial_thread(void const *args){
+   static int charIndex = 0;
+   while(true) {
+      if (pc.readable()) {                // only read from the serial port if there is a character
+            rxChar= pc.getc();              // reading clears the buffer
+            rxString[charIndex] = rxChar;   // construct a 4-digit string for the LCD
+            pc.printf("%s\n\r", rxString); 
+            charIndex = (charIndex + 1 )% MAXCHAR; // Only allow 4 characters then roll over
+      }
+      Thread::wait(SERIALREADTIME);
+    }
+}
+
+int main()
+{  
+ 
+    Thread lthread(LCDdis_thread);
+    Thread serthread(serial_thread);
+    
+    sprintf(rxString,"%s",ALL8);  // just put something on the LCD to show it's working
+
+    while (true) {     
+        rLed = !rLed; // toggle led
+        Thread::wait(LEDBLINKTIME);
+    }
+}
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