RoboRealm Forum

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Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:11:00 EST

John,

There is now an WEBSERVER_ACTIVE_CONNECTIONS variable (v2.47.15) that is set with the number of connections currently on the webserver ... this is not exactly how many users are connected but should be a good approximation.

You can check how the image_count variable is updated to also grab that variable and display it somewhere on the page.

STeven.

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Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:11:00 EST

Thanks again Steven, all sorted after a bit of juggling with the RR you sent.

Just another point,
is it possible to show how many users are viewing on the browser showing in the browser?

Cheers
John

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Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:11:00 EST

Screen shot of what I see in the Serial Module, one with error and one OK

Hope it helps
John

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Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:11:00 EST

Thank Steven

Here is the basic I used to test the web page, RR server and response of the PIC driving the servo's, basic but will use math after I iron out the comms.
'*********************************************************************
'SERVO POSITIONS
'********************************************************************

symbol midH_pos  =150
symbol midV_pos  =112
symbol servo_moves =5

int:

b1=midH_pos
servo 3,b1

b2=midV_pos
servo 2,b2

pan:

reconnect
serrxd [500],b6
disconnect

if b6=111 then
b1=195
endif
if b6=110 then
b1=192
endif
if b6=109 then
b1=189
endif
if b6=108 then
b1=186
endif
if b6=107 then
b1=183
endif
if b6=106 then
b1=180
endif
if b6=105 then
b1=177
endif
if b6=104 then
b1=174
endif
if b6=103 then
b1=171
endif
if b6=102 then
b1=168
endif
if b6=101 then
b1=165
endif
if b6=100 then
b1=162
endif
if b6=99 then
b1=159
endif
if b6=98 then
b1=156
endif
if b6=97 then
b1=153
endif
if b6=48 then
b1=150
endif
if b6=65 then
b1=147
endif
if b6=66 then
b1=144
endif
if b6=67 then
b1=141
endif
if b6=68 then
b1=138
endif
if b6=69 then
b1=135
endif
if b6=70 then
b1=132
endif
if b6=71 then
b1=129
endif
if b6=72 then
b1=126
endif
if b6=73 then
b1=123
endif
if b6=74 then
b1=120
endif
if b6=75 then
b1=117
endif
if b6=76 then
b1=114
endif
if b6=77 then
b1=111
endif
if b6=78 then
b1=108
endif
if b6=79 then
b1=105
endif

'**Vertical*************************

if b6=53 then
b2=125
endif
if b6=52 then
b2=117
endif
if b6=51 then
b2=115
endif
if b6=50 then
b2=113
endif
if b6=49 then
b2=112
endif
if b6=54 then
b2=111
endif
if b6=55 then
b2=110
endif
if b6=56 then
b2=108
endif
if b6=57 then
b2=104
endif

servo 3,b1
sertxd( "b1 = ", #b1,13 )'**Used to check Servo position

servo 2,b2
sertxd( "b2 = ", #b2,13 )'**Used to check Servo position

goto pan

It works most of the time OK the Ascii data sent from the browser is confirmed shown on the Serial console but occasionally  the Servo position variable is not updated, usually OK if another position is chosen...
All the control code for now is by the Pic so only using the Browser/Serial module of RR.
Included is a capture of the browser test interface to help see what is going on.

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Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:11:00 EST

John,

If you can post your robofile we can make the needed changes.

What response would you want to send from the PIC?

The way you do this is to use a single variable in the Send Sequence and clear that variable immediately after the serial module ... which will ensure that the data is only sent once. Then you will have to have another variable specified in the Receive Sequence that will wait for the response from the PIC. Finally, you will have to update whatever code you are using (maybe VBScript?) that will only set the send variable again once the receive variable contains the right value.

Its not very complex but does require an if statement/code in order to enable/disable sending of commands.

See the attached robofile for how this is done. Note this is untested (don't have a PIC around right now) so their might be something not quite right ... but it should give you an idea on how to proceed.

STeven.

Handshake on serial data

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:11:00 EST

Hi,

I am using the RR server and passing key button action using the default "move" variable to my Picaxe.
It nearly works OK but would like an handshake between the Pic and RR .
I would like Verification that the data has been received before sending the next.
I use this on the Picaxe for reading the data and works,
serrxd [500],b6
but not really acquainted with serial data comms is it possible too communicated both ways using RR server.
I keep reading on the Picaxe and it seems possible but can not grasp it.
An example would be great so that I can learn by adopting or changing as I require.
John