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Muneeb

Joined: 06 Nov 2003
Posts: 5

15 Nov 2003 2:29 help: PC & microcontroller serial communication

i need help for serial communication between PC and a microcontroller
problem is my data is flowing in both directions how can i have some sort of handshaking so that no conflict of data occurs.I am using C language both on PC controller .In PC side i am trying to use function bioscom()

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vkchau

Joined: 07 Jun 2003
Posts: 73
Helped: 2

16 Nov 2003 1:32

You can use RTS and CTS to handshake. RTS (Request To Send) indicate PC has data and will send if uC ready. CTS (Clear To Send) indicate uC ready to receive that data.

ZeleC

Joined: 18 Dec 2002
Posts: 296
Helped: 2

16 Nov 2003 10:11

What type of uC are u using?

gul hameed

Joined: 24 Nov 2003
Posts: 27

04 Dec 2003 19:47 Re: help: PC & microcontroller serial communication

what kind of micro controller
u want asynchrous or sunchrous data transmition
secondly it is easy to controll serial port in vb
i advice u to use vb it is very eazy
gul hameed