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Hi

is it possible to communicate with the pc to the matrix multimedia board, say for example type a character on the keyboard and it should be dispalyed on the matrix multimedia board LCD (that is when the board is running) .

If yes what could be the C Code for that program.

thanks ukweb

hi

Does xm10u contain an rs232 chip in it ?
So that it could communicate with the pic micro contoller.

thanks
ukweb

Hi

Can i get a simple C code for communicating with the xm10u using a matrix multimedia v2 16f876.

1. Can v2 communicate directly with xm10u or else it needs max232 to communicate.

2. How to send serial data to the xm10u and how does it accept the data.

thanks
ukweb

Hi The previous post response was as follows: ( I would suggest you used the screw terminal blocks available for ports A and B to connect to the X10 transceiver, or use the terminal block headers to connect to ports C / D (if you are using a 28 / 40-pin chip). ) So by using a 28 pin (16f876) -- matr...

Hi 1. Can i know about the analogue and digital sensors on matrix multimedia v2 board. Can they be used to send and receive data. If yes, how could they be accessed by writing a C code. 2.Is it possible to connect to a xm10u (x10 block) through any of these sensors. I think as the xm10u modulates an...

Hi
please can i get the data sheet for the X10 home automation board. Please email me or else give a download link.
Thanks ukweb

Hi
please can i get the data sheet for the X10 home automation board. Please email me or else give a download link.
Thanks ukweb

Hi
Is it possible to connect a x10 transcevier to a matrix multimedia version 2 board (16f876), if yes then how, please let me know
thanks ukweb

The following code does not work, it is supposed to be lighitng leds on porta, as the port b buttons are pressed. #include <system.h> main() { while(1) { int count=0; set_bit(STATUS, RP0); //SELECTS BANK 1 TRISA=0x00; //MAKES PORTA outPUT TRISB=0xff; //MAKES PORTB inPUT clear_bit(STATUS, RP0); //SEL...

Hi I have added the code adcon1=0x07 to it, but even then it doesn't work Matrix Multimedia board PIC 16f876 #include <system.h> main() { set_bit(STATUS, RP0); //SELECTS BANK 1 TRISB=0x00; //MAKES PORTB OUTPUT TRISA=0xff; //MAKES PORTA INPUT clear_bit(STATUS, RP0); //SELECTS BANK 0 adcon1=0x07; if(i...

Using matrix multimedai board v2 PIC 16f876 Following program #include <system.h> main() { set_bit(STATUS, RP0); //SELECTS BANK 1 TRISB=0x00; //MAKES PORTB OUTPUT TRISA=0xff; //MAKES PORTA INPUT clear_bit(STATUS, RP0); //SELECTS BANK 0 if(input_pin_port_a(0)) { PORTB=0xff; } else PORTB=0x00; } Compi...

The following code compiles and runs fine. but on the lcd display it doesn't show right information. it displays up but down is being displayed as dgwf when i press the sa4 button. So please let me know how to sort it out. thank you ukweb #include "lcdlib.h" const unsigned char down [5] = { 'd','o',...

Hello
Please can i know how to conncet the matrix multimedia board to a rs232 and how to send commands to that rs232 chip (sending commands through port A). Thank you ukweb

Hello
Please can i get code for a simple lcd program. Just to display Welcome on the LCD screen of the matrix multimedia developemt board.
thank you ukweb

Hello I just want to print welcome on the lcd, (PIC Matirx multimedai board) the code is below which i have tried, but it gives me a error saying that Error in const array definition. #include <system.h> #include "lcdlib.h" const unsigned char welcome[8]={'W', 'E', 'L', 'C', 'O', 'M', 'E', 0X00}; vo...

Hello I just want know, how to send digital bits of information from the pic board to pc, say a 0 or 1 is supposed to be sent to the pc itself. How this colud be done. Say a led is turned off or on this should be sent to the computer and how could this information be received , (I am using a 16F876 ...