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Since my NanoPEB died, I decided to port the wireless weather station from the TI to the CC40. It was not trivial because it required access to the RS232 at the low level, but luckily the RS232 manual did include example code on how to do this. Obviously the very limited screen real estate makes the display less attractive, but it's still completely functional. Also the footprint will be much smaller and will keep my otherwise idle CC40 computer busy :) [Link to the original 2017 project can be found in the video description]

 

 

 

For the curious, here's the BASIC code. The resident BASIC in the CC40 is definitely more capable than the standard TI BASIC, minus the graphic functions.

 

10 REM WIRELESS WEATHER STATION CONTROL PROGRAM
20 REM CC40 VERSION
30 REM BY WALID MAALOULI
40 REM APRIL 2020
80 REM SETUP RS232 AND SERVICE REQUESTS
100 CALL GETMEM(17,SRPABADDR)
110 CALL GETMEM(1,BUFFADDR)
120 CALL SPLIT(BUFFADDR,MSB,LSB)
130 CALL SPLIT(SRPABADDR+16,MSB2,LSB2)
140 CALL POKE(SRPABADDR,0,0,0,MSB2,LSB2,MSB,LSB,0,0,1,0,10,0,0,0,0,20)
150 CALL POKE(2056,MSB2,LSB2)
160 CALL POKE(BUFFADDR,5,10)
170 CALL EXEC(BUFFADDR)
180 CALL PEEK(256,IOCNTRL)
190 IOCNTRL=IOCNTRL OR 1
200 CALL POKE(256,IOCNTRL)
220 FOR I=1 TO 7:READ D$(I):NEXT I
230 DATA "SUN","MON","TUE","WED","THU","FRI","SAT"
290 OPEN #1,"20.B=9600,C=Y,P=N,D=8,E=N,T=W,O=N",INTERNAL,UPDATE,VARIABLE 1
300 CALL IO(20,8)

310 REM GET TIME AND DAY
320 PRINT #1,"C"
325 PAUSE(0.5)
330 CALL PEEK(SRPABADDR+2,SFLAG)
340 IF SFLAG=0 THEN 320
350 CALL PEEK(BUFFADDR,HOUR)
360 GOSUB 4000:IF SFLAG=0 THEN 320
390 CALL PEEK(BUFFADDR,MINUTE)
420 CALL PEEK(BUFFADDR,DOW)
430 GOSUB 4000:IF SFLAG=0 THEN 320
435 IF DOW<1 OR DOW>7 THEN GOSUB 4060:GOTO 320
450 CALL PEEK(BUFFADDR,DAY)
460 GOSUB 4000:IF SFLAG=0 THEN 320
480 CALL PEEK(BUFFADDR,MONTH)
490 GOSUB 4000:IF SFLAG=0 THEN 320
510 CALL PEEK(BUFFADDR,YEAR)
520 PRINT D$(DOW);MONTH;"/";DAY;"/";YEAR;"  ";HOUR;":";MINUTE
530 GOSUB 4060

549 REM GET HUMIDITY
550 PRINT #1,"H"
555 PAUSE(0.5)
560 CALL PEEK(SRPABADDR+2,SFLAG)
570 IF SFLAG=0 THEN 550
580 CALL PEEK(BUFFADDR,HUMIDITY):PRINT "HUMIDITY:";HUMIDITY;"%"
590 GOSUB 4060

600 REM GET TEMPERATURE
610 PRINT #1,"T"
615 PAUSE(2)
620 CALL PEEK(SRPABADDR+2,SFLAG)
630 IF SFLAG=0 THEN 610
640 GOSUB 4110:IF SFLAG=0 THEN 610
650 TEMP=INT(N*9/5+32):PRINT "TEMP:";TEMP;"F"
660 GOSUB 4060

670 REM GET PRESSURE
690 PRINT #1,"P"
700 PAUSE(0.5)
710 CALL PEEK(SRPABADDR+2,SFLAG)
720 IF SFLAG=0 THEN 690
730 GOSUB 4110:IF SFLAG=0 THEN 690
740 PRESSURE=VAL(SEG$(STR$(N/1000),1,5))
750 PRINT "PRESSURE:";PRESSURE;"KPA"
760 GOSUB 4060

770 REM GET WIND SPEED
780 PRINT #1,"W"
790 PAUSE(0.5)
800 CALL PEEK(SRPABADDR+2,SFLAG)
810 IF SFLAG=0 THEN 780
820 GOSUB 4110:IF SFLAG=0 THEN 780
830 WSPEED=N
840 PRINT "WIND SPEED";WSPEED;"MPH"
850 GOSUB 4060

860 REM GET WIND DIRECTION
870 PRINT #1,"D"
880 PAUSE(0.5)
890 CALL PEEK(SRPABADDR+2,SFLAG)
900 IF SFLAG=0 THEN 870
910 GOSUB 4110:IF SFLAG=0 THEN 870
920 WDIR=N
930 PRINT "WIND DIRECTION:";WDIR;"DEG"
940 GOSUB 4060

950 REM GET RAIN FALL
960 PRINT #1,"R"
970 PAUSE(0.5)
980 CALL PEEK(SRPABADDR+2,SFLAG)
990 IF SFLAG=0 THEN 960
1000 GOSUB 4110:IF SFLAG=0 THEN 960
1010 DRAIN=DRAIN+N
1020 PRINT "RAIN TODAY:";DRAIN;"INCHES"
1030 GOSUB 4060
1040 GOTO 320

3990 REM CHECK FOR INCOMING BYTE
4000 COUNTER=0
4010 CALL POKE(SRPABADDR+2,0)
4020 CALL PEEK(SRPABADDR+2,SFLAG)
4030 IF SFLAG=0 THEN COUNTER=COUNTER+1 ELSE RETURN
4040 IF COUNTER>50 THEN RETURN ELSE 4020

4050 REM RESET FILE
4060 CALL IO(20,9):CLOSE #1:PAUSE(5)
4070 OPEN #1,"20.B=9600,C=Y,P=N,D=8,E=N,T=W,O=N",UPDATE,VARIABLE 1
4080 CALL POKE(SRPABADDR+2,0):CALL IO(20,8)
4090 RETURN

4100 REM RECEIVE STRING ROUTINE
4110 CALL PEEK(BUFFADDR,LENGTH)
4115 IF LENGTH>10 THEN GOSUB 4060:RETURN
4120 FOR I=1 TO LENGTH
4130 GOSUB 4000:IF SFLAG=0 THEN RETURN
4140 CALL PEEK(BUFFADDR,D(I))
4150 NEXT I
4160 N$=""
4170 FOR I=1 TO LENGTH:N$=N$&CHR$(D(I)):NEXT I
4175 IF N$="" THEN GOSUB 4060:RETURN
4180 N=VAL(N$)
4190 RETURN

5990 REM SPLIT UNSIGNED 16-BIT VALUE INTO MSB AND LSB
6000 SUB SPLIT(DATAVAL,MSB,LSB)
6010 MSB=INT(DATAVAL/256)
6020 LSB=DATAVAL-MSB*256
6030 SUBEND

 

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OK a few updates:

 

  • Acadiel shipped me his unit and mine back.
    • Mine was working, but it's a bit dodgy on the seating into the Arduino pins, so that was it's issue
    • His had a miswire.
    • Both fixed, and working.
  • Acadiel introduced me to Stephen Reid, who worked on the Hex Bus line back in the day.
    • He took the Arduino source and updated quite a few things.  The code now handles drive access, serial access, and parallel port support.  Code work is ongoing, and you can check progress at the github repo in the sreid_mods branch.
    • As well, he added a true Arduino build.  The files will compile both as native and Arduino.
  • Manfred Korn has also been adding some features (verify, delete, timing fixes)

 

Thanks to both folks for the coding help.  It's much easier to get motivated to work on the code when others are working on it.

 

Jim

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As noted, Stephen Reid has modified the cc40 project to build from the Arduino editor, which makes it easier to build and upload.  So, here's what folks need to create their own unit:

 

An Arduino Uno (Yes, a Nano or other that is Uno compatible will work, but start with an Uno):

 

eBay option: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Arduino-Uno-R3-USB-Acrylic-Box-Enclosure-Transparent-Case-for-Arduino-Uno-R3/132940030524?hash=item1ef3d7e23c:m:m4lEBwtSZi0JjnWjh4QHRiA

 

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Official Option: https://store.arduino.cc/usa/arduino-uno-rev3

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A SD card module:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/For-Arduino-UNO-SD-Card-Logging-Recorder-Data-Logger-Module-Shield-New-DS1307/164212784718?hash=item263bd83e4e:g:jnoAAOSwby5exgRH

 

The project itself:

https://github.com/go4retro/HEXTIr/tree/sreid_mods

 

The Arduino IDE (I know 1.8.12 works, so I'd recommend it:

https://www.arduino.cc/en/main/software

 

Download the files from github into a dir, and load up the src.ino file in the IDE.  Ctrl U will build and upload the file to the UNO (You'll have to configure the IDE for UNO and for the right COM port).

 

A FAT32 formatted SD card.

 

A bit of wire and a 2x4 straight or right angle set of header pins.

 

Now, before you can use the unit, you need to wire up a few things.

 

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Solder the 2x4 header as shown on the board.  Place it along the edge if possible, for easier hookup.

Solder WP to 9

Solder CD to 8

Solder L1 to 7

Solder the wires underneath the board as shown in the picture

 

Done.  Power up your Arduino and load/save files from device 100.
 

 

 

 

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2 hours ago, dhe said:

Questions:

1) The board your soldering on, looks like it plugs in to an arduino?

2) What about the cable, that plugs bridges the deek-robot to the cc40's hexbus port?

 

 

1) Yep.  That's why you need to also get an Arduino UNO

2) I'm not sure the best way to replicate the cable, but I bought 2 2x4 IDC connectors (think IDE connections, but only 8 pins), had some flat ribbon cable to crimp them to, and I bought this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/10PCS-2X10-Pin-2-54-mm-Stackable-11mm-Long-Legs-Female-Header-For-Arduino-Shield/301724613213?hash=item4640303a5d:g:rhMAAOSwmrlUzYCZ

and cut off the excess pins.  I put that in the end of the IDC connector, and then plugged the entire thing into the cc40.  No soldering involved, just a bit of construction.

 

Alternatively, buy a cc40 modem or some other peripheral, which come with a cable.

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A few recent updates to the codebase:

 

  • serial and printer now should work on both Arduino IDE build and native Makefile build
  • All three of us have collectively implemented some catalog functionality.  Manfred added an option to "old 100.$" a directory directly, while both Manfred and Stephen have a "open/input#" directory format implemented.  I should have them all merged by end of day tomorrow or Monday.
  • soft configuration capability being implemented
  • RTC callable from cc40 (in Arduino IDE build)
  • low power mode enabled when system not active (s_reid)

Not sure if anyone is interested, but I set up a discord server for us to use in development: https://discord.gg/vvPCaAQ

 

Jim

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followed the instructions above.. "Download the files from github into a dir, and load up the src.ino file in the IDE.  Ctrl U will build and upload the file to the UNO (You'll have to configure the IDE for UNO and for the right COM port)."

 

missing library for the clock which i figured out

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errors in the source code in that branch can't compile the sketch

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can you guys give us a branch to work with that works? also a list of libraries needed to be installed?  

 

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Hehe, one would start pulling files after I started merging in the latest code from the master branch.  Try this commit:

 

https://github.com/go4retro/HEXTIr/tree/2c82960fc5620fe769a3e3b767dd45c204074b0f

 

I'm not as familiar with the Arduino port, but I didn't have to install any code.  I did use 1.8.12 of the IDE, so perhaps it was all in there.

 

Jim

 

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Hehe, one would start pulling files after I started merging in the latest code from the master branch.  Try this commit:
 
https://github.com/go4retro/HEXTIr/tree/2c82960fc5620fe769a3e3b767dd45c204074b0f
 
I'm not as familiar with the Arduino port, but I didn't have to install any code.  I did use 1.8.12 of the IDE, so perhaps it was all in there.
 
Jim
 
You must have had the clock library already then.. I installed that version and had the problems. Thanks! I'll try that in the morning

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Arduino: 1.8.12 (Linux), Board: "Arduino Uno"

In file included from sketch/debug.c:14:0:
debug.h:13:35: error: expected identifier or '(' before 'do'
 #  define debug_putc(x)           do {} while(0)
                                   ^
sketch/debug.c:16:6: note: in expansion of macro 'debug_putc'
 void debug_putc(uint8_t data) {
      ^~~~~~~~~~
debug.h:13:41: error: expected identifier or '(' before 'while'
 #  define debug_putc(x)           do {} while(0)
                                         ^
sketch/debug.c:16:6: note: in expansion of macro 'debug_putc'
 void debug_putc(uint8_t data) {
      ^~~~~~~~~~
debug.h:14:35: error: expected identifier or '(' before 'do'
 #  define debug_puthex(x)         do {} while(0)
                                   ^
sketch/debug.c:26:6: note: in expansion of macro 'debug_puthex'
 void debug_puthex(uint8_t hex) {
      ^~~~~~~~~~~~
debug.h:14:41: error: expected identifier or '(' before 'while'
 #  define debug_puthex(x)         do {} while(0)
                                         ^
sketch/debug.c:26:6: note: in expansion of macro 'debug_puthex'
 void debug_puthex(uint8_t hex) {
      ^~~~~~~~~~~~
debug.c:35:24: error: macro "debug_putcrlf" passed 1 arguments, but takes just 0
 void debug_putcrlf(void) {
                        ^
debug.c:35:26: error: expected '=', ',', ';', 'asm' or '__attribute__' before '{' token
 void debug_putcrlf(void) {
                          ^
In file included from sketch/debug.c:14:0:
debug.h:16:35: error: expected identifier or '(' before 'do'
 #  define debug_puts(x)           do {} while(0)
                                   ^
sketch/debug.c:41:6: note: in expansion of macro 'debug_puts'
 void debug_puts(const char *text) {
      ^~~~~~~~~~
debug.h:16:41: error: expected identifier or '(' before 'while'
 #  define debug_puts(x)           do {} while(0)
                                         ^
sketch/debug.c:41:6: note: in expansion of macro 'debug_puts'
 void debug_puts(const char *text) {
      ^~~~~~~~~~
debug.h:17:35: error: expected identifier or '(' before 'do'
 #  define debug_puts_P(x)         do {} while(0)
                                   ^
sketch/debug.c:48:6: note: in expansion of macro 'debug_puts_P'
 void debug_puts_P(const char *text) {
      ^~~~~~~~~~~~
debug.h:17:41: error: expected identifier or '(' before 'while'
 #  define debug_puts_P(x)         do {} while(0)
                                         ^
sketch/debug.c:48:6: note: in expansion of macro 'debug_puts_P'
 void debug_puts_P(const char *text) {
      ^~~~~~~~~~~~
debug.h:15:35: error: expected identifier or '(' before 'do'
 #  define debug_trace(x,y,z)      do {} while(0)
                                   ^
sketch/debug.c:57:6: note: in expansion of macro 'debug_trace'
 void debug_trace(void *ptr, uint16_t start, uint16_t len) {
      ^~~~~~~~~~~
debug.h:15:41: error: expected identifier or '(' before 'while'
 #  define debug_trace(x,y,z)      do {} while(0)
                                         ^
sketch/debug.c:57:6: note: in expansion of macro 'debug_trace'
 void debug_trace(void *ptr, uint16_t start, uint16_t len) {
      ^~~~~~~~~~~
exit status 1
expected identifier or '(' before 'do'

This report would have more information with
"Show verbose output during compilation"
option enabled in File -> Preferences.
 

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Sorry, I thought that was a safe commit.  Pull from Reid's master, which I know compiles from Arduino and runs (as that's his dev environment), and let me finish the merge of the code into my repo.

 

Also, note that there's a been a change in wiring, which may not have been noted here.  BAV is now on D2, not D7, and LED is on D7, not D2.  This allows sleep functionality for the drive.

 

https://github.com/sreid1960/HexTI

 

Jim

 

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ok for everyone else not in the discord, its working now for me I can save load and catalog the drive - took doing some direct programming of the uno with a hex file instead of using the ide.. and it helps if i solder on the ground wire.. :) 

 

pinout for the header connector is the key goes "up"  

 

 

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The Arduino IDE sketch should work as well, but most of the Arduino UNO SD shields have a DS1307 RTC, not a DS3231, which the Arduino sketch expects.  So, to address that, comment out the "#define INCLUDE_CLOCK line in config.h and sompile the sketch.

 

The Discord channel does have the native compile, which supports the DS1307 as well as the DS3231 (and PCF8583), but it requires avrdude to load into the Arduino.  Catalog does work on the native compile (I'm still working on merging it into the Arduino sketch), so keep that in mind.

 

Jim

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So I finally got a chance to try this project (it took forever to get the SD shield), and unfortunately it is not working.

I used 2 different known working Arduino Uno's, triple-checked the connections on the SD shield including point to point continuity and verified that all the shield pins are making proper contact with the Arduino. I had no issues compiling and transferring the software to the Arduino (I did have to manually install the DS3231 library first though). I used the files from the GitHub link in post #519 above.

When the device is connected to the CC40 via a proper Hexbux cable and I save a file using SAVE "100.TEST", the IO indicator turns on and the computer hangs until I reset the Arduino at which point I get an I/O ERROR 255. Clearly a communication issue.

When connecting the Arduino with the SD shield to a terminal console, I get just a blank screen with no activity whatsoever. Incidentally, the LED (L1) is always on, which I think should not be the case.

Any thoughts?

I should also mention that the SD shield construction is pretty shoddy, so I wouldn't be too surprised if it was the source of the troubles...

 

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#519 say since today: BAV is now on D2, not D7, and LED is on D7,not D2.“

You have to change your wiring for the current source-code. 

The file HEXTIr.bin from http://www.go4retro.com/downloads/HEXTIr/ works with my device and the „old“ wiring like yours.

I have trouble with the thin pins of the SD-shild to connent to my cheap arduino clone. I take the connector apart and solder the shild on the arduino...

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I have found that the Arduino build sometimes hangs during the init of the DS1307 RTC (the Arduino code assumes a DS3231 RTC, while the native code has a driver for both).  I tried to compile in the Arduino IDE for no clock, but got the same issue as you.

 

I compiled two versions of the code for the arduino HW using the native make system, which works for me.  If you are using the original wiring (LED on D2), then download and flash the _nopm.hex version (No Power Management).  Otherwise, flash the other version, and let us know (or pop into Discord and we can troubleshoot real time).

 

The issue is that once I flash the native code, it appears to configure the DS1307 so that a subsequent run with the Arduino code (from the sreid_mods branch of my repo, but I am sure the #519 as well) will work.  So, testing is hampered in that way.

 

http://www.go4retro.com/downloads/HEXTIr/

 

I will try to find a way to compile the Arduino sketch without the clock so it will work on these DS1307 shields (or just add the code to support the 1307 in the sketch.

 

Jim

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