08M2 serin and qualifier to get following 7 bytes - how?

[ferrymanr]

I need a very simple RS-232 monitor to sniff an RS-232 9600bd line and wait for an ASCII "W" then store the next 7 bytes for a simple calculation and the turn an output off or on. The 08M2 should be more than enough to do this but not sure how to use serin with a qualifier to get the next 7 bytes. actually I only need the last three of the seven bytes. Can someone point me the right way.
Im more used to using hserin on the X2 chips!
Thanks
Dick

 

[neiltechspec]

Try this for starters.

setfreq m16
serin C.1,T9600_16,("W"),b1,b2,b3,b4,b5,b6,b7

Neil.

 

[geoff07]

SERIN pin,baudmode,(qualifier,qualifier...),{#}variable,{#}variable..

Put "W" as the qualifier in the brackets, then list the bytes you want to fill. Manual 2.

 

[ferrymanr]

Looks as simple as t should be. Now to get started on coding the rest of itand try it out.
Thanks
Dick

 

[westaust55]

If only the last three bytes are required then try:

setfreq m16
serin C.1,T9600_16,("W"),b1,b1,b1,b1,b1,b2,b3

That will save using 4 other byte variables if you program gets short on variables.