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// //
// Created by Glen Turner //
// turner.glen@gmail.com //
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//These functions are used for serial communication with Xbee
// Usefull so that Serial can be reserved for Serial communication with the
// the computer. If this is not done, the XBee will have to be unpluged every
// time code is uploaded.
char returnChar(int serialNumber){
// return char waits for a single char from the given serial number
// input perameters: 0, 1, 2, 3
// output: returned char
char ch;
switch(serialNumber){
case 0:
while ( !Serial.available()) { //wait for a character
delay(10);
}
ch = Serial.read();
break;
case 1:
while ( !Serial1.available()) { //wait for a character
delay(10);
}
ch = Serial1.read();
break;
case 2:
while ( !Serial2.available()) { //wait for a character
delay(10);
}
ch = Serial2.read();
break;
case 3:
while ( !Serial1.available()) { //wait for a character
delay(10);
}
ch = Serial1.read();
break;
}
return ch;
}
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// printing functions for xBee //
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// these are over loaded functions to replace Serial.print() and Serial.println() functions
// this way serial zero (serial.print) can be resurved for uploading code to the arduino
// this prevents the XBee from having to be unplugged when uploading and downloading code
void Xprint(char stringIn[]){
Serial1.print(stringIn);
}
void Xprint(String& stringIn){
Serial1.print(stringIn);
}
void Xprintln(String& stringIn){
Serial1.println(stringIn);
}
void Xprint(char charIn){
Serial1.print(charIn);
}
void Xprintln(char charIn){
Serial1.println(charIn);
}
void Xprint(int in){
Serial1.print(in);
}
void Xprint(float in){
Serial1.print(in);
}
void Xprint(float in, int intIn){
Serial1.print(in, intIn);
}
void Xprint(double in){
Serial1.print(in);
}
void Xprint(double in, int intIn){
Serial1.print(in, intIn);
}
void Xprintln(char stringIn[]){
Serial1.println(stringIn);
}
void Xprintln(int in){
Serial1.println(in);
}
void Xprintln(float in){
Serial1.println(in);
}
void Xprintln(double in){
Serial1.println(in);
}
void Xprintln(float in, int intIn){
Serial1.println(in, intIn);
}
void Xprintln(double in, int intIn){
Serial1.println(in, intIn);
}