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[REBOL] Serial Communication - Desperately Seeking...

From: webmaster::windsweptfarm::com at: 20-Oct-2001 11:08

Dear List, Does anyone have any experience opening a read only connection to a serial port through Rebol? I have thrashed around with this for many hours and have developed some code that is guaranteed to yield the blue screen of death but not a lot of serial communication. Basically I want to open com2 in the following configuration: Read only 4800,8,n,1 The device on the other end is a Garmin gps which is spitting out NMEA sentences that are comma delimeted. (see below for typical sentence) I have succesfully changed the communications parameters but I have been unable to "effectively" capture the output. I have opened and closed the port succesfully according to my breakout monitor chained into the serial cable. I clearly see the DTE led come on and off when issuing open and close commands. The close command does not clear the RTS led when executed. I assume that the port has been opened in Read/Write mode and is waiting for an RTS acknowledgement. Given that I do not want to write to the serial port at this time I would prefer to open the port in read only mode. My re-entry time after crashing the machine is excessive to say the least. Loading all the docs, editor, rebol, etc. is a cruel punishment for not knowing the ins and outs of Rebol. It is most discouraging to say the least. If someone could take pity on me and my plight I would be most appreciative. Please don't write me an application, (I blush at "excessive" charity) just a quick snippet to generate a stream of data from the gps hanging on the serial port. Once I can get some data flowing properly I will attempt to rise to the next challenge on my own wobbly Rebol legs. Thanks in advance, Jim Typical data stream from GPS: $GPGGA,092204.999,4250.5589,S,14718.5084,E,1,04,24.4,19.7,M,,,,0000*1F Some basic types of NMEA sentences: Description $GPGGA Global positioning system fixed data $GPGLL Geographic position - latitude / longitude $GPGSA GNSS DOP and active satellites $GPGSV GNSS satellites in view $GPRMC Recommended minimum specific GNSS data $GPVTG Course over ground and ground speed