interface rs232

[reggler]

Hi,

I need to interface a device (send a string and receive and validate replies) with follwing rs232 properties.
8 data bits, 1 start bit, 1 stop bit, and no parity.
Default baud rate is 19200.

I've so far tried this with no success. Data sent doesn't seem to be correct and the select() never fires...
Any hints, tips and suggestions are appreciated!!!

#include <stdio.h> // standard input / output functions
#include <string.h> // string function definitions
#include <unistd.h> // UNIX standard function definitions
#include <fcntl.h> // File control definitions
#include <errno.h> // Error number definitions
#include <termios.h> // POSIX terminal control definitionss
#include <time.h>   // time calls


int open_port(void)
{
int fd; // file description for the serial port

fd = open("/dev/ttyUSB0", O_RDWR | O_NOCTTY | O_NDELAY);

if(fd == -1) // if open is unsucessful
{
 perror("open_port: Unable to open /dev/ttyUSB0");
}
else
{
 fcntl(fd, F_SETFL, 0);
}

return(fd);
}

int configure_port(int fd)      // configure the port
{
struct termios port_settings;      // structure to store the port settings in

cfsetispeed(&port_settings, B19200);    // set baud rates
cfsetospeed(&port_settings, B19200);

port_settings.c_cflag &= ~PARENB;    // set no parity, stop bits, data bits
port_settings.c_cflag &= ~CSTOPB;
port_settings.c_cflag &= ~CSIZE;
port_settings.c_cflag |= CS8;

cfmakeraw(&port_settings);
tcsetattr(fd, TCSANOW, &port_settings);    // apply the settings to the port
return(fd);

}

int query_modem(int fd)   // query modem with an AT command
{
int n;
fd_set rdfs;
struct timeval timeout;

// initialise the timeout structure
timeout.tv_sec = 10; // ten second timeout
timeout.tv_usec = 0;

if (FD_ISSET(fd, &rdfs)){
  FD_ZERO(&rdfs);
  FD_CLR(fd,&rdfs);
}

write(fd, "LAMPS 1\r", 8);  // send an AT command followed by a CR

// do the select
n = select(fd + 1, &rdfs, NULL, NULL, &timeout);

// check if an error has occured
if(n < 0)
{
 perror("select failed\n");
}
else if (n == 0)
{
 puts("Timeout!");
}
else
{
 printf("\nBytes detected on the port!\n");
}

}

int main(void)
{
int fd = open_port();
configure_port(fd);
query_modem(fd);
return(0);
}

[Rubberman]

You aren't setting up the fd_set rdfs properly. Instead of this:

if (FD_ISSET(fd, &rdfs)){
  FD_ZERO(&rdfs);
  FD_CLR(fd,&rdfs);
}

do this instead:

FD_ZERO(&rfds);
FD_SET(fd, &rfds);

The way you did it, you aren't asking to be informed when there is input to be read.