Basic Library

Digital I/O
Analog I/O
Advanced I/O
Time
Math
Trigonometry
Random Numbers
Bits and Bytes
Interrupts
Serial Comm.

Standard Library

Ethernet
Ethernet (Server)
Ethernet (Client)
Servo Motor
Stepping Motor
Character LCD
EEPROM
SPI
I2C (Wire)
SD
SD (File Operations)
Image Processing
Periodic Operation
Clock (RTC)
Utility

Serial Communications (Serial Class)

This library allows communication between the GR-KAEDE board and PCs or other microcontroller devices. With a total of eight serial channels available, one channel is USB communication and the other seven channels are UART communication. The followings describe channels corresponding to pins, this can also be confirmed by looking at the pin map.

Serial: USB communication
Serial1: 0(RX), 1(TX)
Serial2: 7(RX), 6(TX)
Serial3: 26(RX), 24(TX)
Serial4: 5(RX), 3(TX)
Serial5: 8(RX), 9(TX)
Serial6: 11(RX), 12(TX)
Serial7: 60(RX), 58(TX)

available

Description
Gets the number of bytes (characters) available for reading from the serial port.
Syntax
int Serial.available()
Parameters
None
Returns
The number of bytes available in the serial buffer. Returns 0 when there is no data.

begin

Description
Sets the data rate in bits per second (baud) for serial data transmission. An optional second argument configures the data, parity and stop bits. The default is eight data bits, no parity, one stop bit.
Syntax
Serial.begin(unsigned long speed, config)
Parameters
speed: In bits per second (baud approx. 1,200 to 3,000,000 bps)
config: Sets data, parity and stop bits. Valid values are:
   SERIAL_5N1, SERIAL_6N1, SERIAL_7N1, SERIAL_8N1 (default)
   SERIAL_5N2, SERIAL_6N2, SERIAL_7N2, SERIAL_8N2
   SERIAL_5E1, SERIAL_6E1, SERIAL_7E1, SERIAL_8E1
   SERIAL_5E2, SERIAL_6E2, SERIAL_7E2, SERIAL_8E2
   SERIAL_5O1, SERIAL_6O1, SERIAL_7O1, SERIAL_8O1
   SERIAL_5O2, SERIAL_6O2, SERIAL_7O2, SERIAL_8O2
Returns
None

end

Description
Disables serial communication port.
Syntax
Serial.end()
Parameters
None
Returns
None

read

Description
Reads one byte of data from the receive buffer in the the serial communications port.
Syntax
int Serial.read()
Parameters
None
Returns
Data. If no data available, returns -1.

peek

Description
Returns the next byte (character) of incoming serial data in the serial communications port without removing it from the receive buffer. CRLF conversion is not carried out.
Syntax
int Serial.peek()
Parameters
None
Returns
The first byte of incoming serial data available (or -1 if no data is available)

flush

Description
Waits until the send buffer of the serial communications port is empty.
Syntax
Serial.flush()
Parameters
None
Returns
None

write

Description
Writes a character string or data to the serial communications port.
Syntax
Serial.write(const char* str)Serial.write(const unsigned char* buf, int len)
Parameters
str: A string to send as a series of bytes
buf: An array (pointer) to send data
len: Length of the output (written) data
Returns
The number of bytes of output (written) data

print

Description
Prints a character string to the serial communications port.
Syntax
Serial.print(val)Serial.print(val, format)
Parameters
val: The value or character string to print
format: Specifies the number base for values (BIN: binary or base 2, OCT: octal or base 8, DEC: decimal or base 10, HEX: hexadecimal or based 16)
Returns
The number of bytes printed

println

Description
Prints a character string to the serial communications port followed by a carriage return.
Syntax
Serial.println(val)Serial.println(val, format)
Parameters
val: The value or character string to print
format: Specifies the number base for values (BIN: binary or base 2, OCT: octal or base 8, DEC: decimal or base 10, HEX: hexadecimal or based 16)
Returns
The number of bytes printed

Sample Program

Sample to print each format.

    
    #include <Arduino.h>
    /*
    Uses a FOR loop for data and prints a number in various formats.
    */
    int x = 0;    // variable
     
    void setup() {
      Serial.begin(9600);      // open the serial port at 9600 bps:
      while(!Serial.available());// wait to press key
      Serial.read(); //dummy read
    }
     
    void loop() {  
      // print labels 
      Serial.print("RAW");       // prints a label
      Serial.print("\t");              // prints a tab
     
      Serial.print("DEC");  
      Serial.print("\t");      
     
      Serial.print("HEX"); 
      Serial.print("\t");   
     
      Serial.print("OCT");
      Serial.print("\t");
     
      Serial.print("BIN");
      Serial.print("\t"); 
     
      for(x=0; x< 64; x++){    // only part of the ASCII chart, change to suit
     
        // print it out in many formats:
        Serial.print(x);       // print as an ASCII-encoded decimal - same as "DEC"
        Serial.print("\t");    // prints a tab
     
        Serial.print(x, DEC);  // print as an ASCII-encoded decimal
        Serial.print("\t");    // prints a tab
     
        Serial.print(x, HEX);  // print as an ASCII-encoded hexadecimal
        Serial.print("\t");    // prints a tab
     
        Serial.print(x, OCT);  // print as an ASCII-encoded octal
        Serial.print("\t");    // prints a tab
     
        Serial.println(x, BIN);  // print as an ASCII-encoded binary
        //                             then adds the carriage return with "println"
        delay(200);            // delay 200 milliseconds
      }
      Serial.println("");      // prints another carriage return
    }