Question: PICBasic Pro how to receive more than 2 byte of data from PC

[rod27cn]

Hello, Can somebody help me on how to received more than 2 bytes of data from PC using PICBasic Pro. I am using PIC16F876A.

Please advise some idea or examples.

Thanks!

Posted on: May 11, 2008, 06:57:52 18:57 - Automerged
I am using RS232 communication by the way, I forgot to mention it.

[strat]

You can use arrays. But the program worked on the PC must send data to Pic by byte variable.

[maddoc]

I use a loop in the main program to receive nonstop data.

It usually can process around 19200bps of info with those CASE statements full of code.
I use to receive data also in the CASE statements, because some commands need 1 to 50 bytes of data.

Code:

MAIN:
C = HRSIN 						   
IF C <> $FF THEN

;do something if it is not a start command character ( $FF )

ELSE

	 CMND = HRSIN
	 SELECT CMND
	 
	 CASE X
             do something
	 CASE X+1
             do something
	 CASE X+2
             do something
	 CASE X+3
             do something
	 CASE X+100
             for z = 1 to 50
             i[z] = HRSIN
             next
             do something with that array.

	 ENDSELECT
ENDIF
GOTO MAIN