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C# Serial Communication DLL

I'm developing in a DLL a serial communication protocol. I have a class for this matter, in there I have separated in different methods:
Open serial communication.
Write and read data (to a PLC).
Close serial communication.
From the project that uses the DLL I can open and close serial communication, but when I use write, the event handler never activates. I don't understand why. I tried to develop the code to test serial communication in a separeted project (without the DLL), it works fine and I can communicate with the PLC. So I thought it might be that I have to keep alive the DLL, I used some timers but it didn't work.
Serial class in the DLL:
public class Serial
{
SerialPort com = new SerialPort(GlobalData.PLC_ADDRESS, 9600, Parity.None, 8, StopBits.One);
public void Open()
{
// Read event handler
com.DataReceived += new SerialDataReceivedEventHandler(com_DataReceived);
// Set the read/write timeouts
com.ReadTimeout = 400;
com.WriteTimeout = 400;
// Open the port for communication.
com.Open();
}
public void Talk2PLC()
{
byte[] cmd = { 17, 3, 0, 64, 0, 100, 71, 101};
com.Write(cmd, 0, cmd.Length);
}
public void com_DataReceived(object sender, SerialDataReceivedEventArgs e)
{
Console.WriteLine($"Inside com_DataReceived");
// Buffer and process binary data
while (com.BytesToRead > 0)
PlcBuffer.Add((byte)com.ReadByte());
}
public void Close()
{
// Close the port
com.Close();
}
}
From the project that uses the DLL with this methods, I call first Open(), then Talk2PLC.
I used also "IsOpen" in the DLL to check if port is open or not, I didn't copied here to have a clearer code.
What should I do to do that the code enters in "com_DataReceived(...)"? I wrote a Console.WriteLine(..) to check when it enters.

I tried with Mitsubishi I didn't find any issue, can make com.DtrEnable = true before com.Open()

How to use tcplistener and tcpclient on device and computer with different ip in same Network?

I'm trying to communicate with a modbus device in my network at ip 192.168.1.76. My host computer address is 192.168.1.132. I'm not able to connect to or listen to device ip.
basically i'm using NModbus4 library. I've created a ModbusTCPSlave and attached the tcp listener to it. then i assigned ModbusSlaveRequestReceived event to that slave. but it gives nothing in return when i try to change register values directly from Modscan software.
Main()
{
var masterEndpoint = new IPEndPoint(IPAddress.Parse("192.168.1.132"), 502);
var listener = new TcpListener(IPAddress.Any, 502);
listener.Start();
var slave = ModbusTcpSlave.CreateTcp(255, new TcpListener(masterEndpoint), 10);
slave.ModbusSlaveRequestReceived += Modbus_Request_Event;
slave.Listen();
}
private static void Modbus_Request_Event(object sender, Modbus.Device.ModbusSlaveRequestEventArgs e)
{
//disassemble packet from master
byte fc = e.Message.FunctionCode;
byte[] data = e.Message.MessageFrame;
byte[] byteStartAddress = new byte[] { data[3], data[2] };
byte[] byteNum = new byte[] { data[5], data[4] };
Int16 StartAddress = BitConverter.ToInt16(byteStartAddress, 0);
Int16 NumOfPoint = BitConverter.ToInt16(byteNum, 0);
Console.WriteLine(fc.ToString() + "," + StartAddress.ToString() + "," + NumOfPoint.ToString());
}
I expect to get function code, start address and number of points in console application when any register value is changed

I copied your code. Changed the IP address to my "server" and it worked.
So, the issue you are having is either in the setup of your "server" or in the PLC program.
I thought that I had to do some port forwarding on my router. I did not. It did not make a difference.
Server setup:
Your "server"'s IP address needs to be static. Whether your 'server' is your development system or not. And don't forget when you deploy... Server's IP address has to be static as well (not that it wouldn't be...just saying)
Add an inbound Firewall rule to allow connections to the port, in this case 502, otherwise you'll have to allow access every time you launch/start a test.
PLC program
I am using Click PLC's by Koyo. Not sure if this is the rule for all PLC's or not; but, we had to add a line of code to "write" the values we wanted to pick up off the TCP stream. Without the write, the PLC was not sending out a request to join the TcpListener.
Last:
The code to start your listener only needs to be this:
var listener = new TcpListener(IPAddress.Parse("192.168.1.244"), 502);
listener.Start();
var slave = ModbusTcpSlave.CreateTcp(255, listener, 10);
slave.ModbusSlaveRequestReceived += Modbus_Request_Event;
slave.Listen();

tranfer file via bluetooth to iphone using 32feet

I am trying to transfer a file to my iphone using 32feet bluetooth, but cannot seem to get past the ObexWebResponse.
I have read many post on this but none of the solutions seem to work for me.
The Error i get is
// Connect failed
// The requested address is not valid in its context "address:Guid"
private BluetoothClient _bluetoothClient;
private BluetoothComponent _bluetoothComponent;
private List<BluetoothDeviceInfo> _inRangeBluetoothDevices;
private BluetoothDeviceInfo _hlkBoardDevice;
private EventHandler<BluetoothWin32AuthenticationEventArgs> _bluetoothAuthenticatorHandler;
private BluetoothWin32Authentication _bluetoothAuthenticator;
public BTooth() {
_bluetoothClient = new BluetoothClient();
_bluetoothComponent = new BluetoothComponent(_bluetoothClient);
_inRangeBluetoothDevices = new List<BluetoothDeviceInfo>();
_bluetoothAuthenticatorHandler = new EventHandler<BluetoothWin32AuthenticationEventArgs>(_bluetoothAutenticator_handlePairingRequest);
_bluetoothAuthenticator = new BluetoothWin32Authentication(_bluetoothAuthenticatorHandler);
_bluetoothComponent.DiscoverDevicesProgress += _bluetoothComponent_DiscoverDevicesProgress;
_bluetoothComponent.DiscoverDevicesComplete += _bluetoothComponent_DiscoverDevicesComplete;
ConnectAsync();
}
public void ConnectAsync() {
_inRangeBluetoothDevices.Clear();
_hlkBoardDevice = null;
_bluetoothComponent.DiscoverDevicesAsync(255, true, true, true, false, null);
}
private void PairWithBoard() {
Console.WriteLine("Pairing...");
bool pairResult = BluetoothSecurity.PairRequest(_hlkBoardDevice.DeviceAddress, null);
if (pairResult) {
Console.WriteLine("Success");
Console.WriteLine($"Authenticated equals {_hlkBoardDevice.Authenticated}");
} else {
Console.WriteLine("Fail"); // Instantly fails
}
}
private void _bluetoothComponent_DiscoverDevicesProgress(object sender, DiscoverDevicesEventArgs e) { _inRangeBluetoothDevices.AddRange(e.Devices); }
private void _bluetoothComponent_DiscoverDevicesComplete(object sender, DiscoverDevicesEventArgs e) {
for (int i = 0; i < _inRangeBluetoothDevices.Count; ++i) {
if (_inRangeBluetoothDevices[i].DeviceName == "Uranus") {
_hlkBoardDevice = _inRangeBluetoothDevices[i];
PairWithBoard();
TransferFile();
return;
}
}
// no devices found
}
private void _bluetoothAutenticator_handlePairingRequest(object sender, BluetoothWin32AuthenticationEventArgs e) {
e.Confirm = true; // Never reach this line
}
// not working
// transfers a file to the phone
public void TransferFile() {
string file = "E:\\test.txt",
filename = System.IO.Path.GetFileName(file);
string deviceAddr = _hlkBoardDevice.DeviceAddress.ToString();
BluetoothAddress addr = BluetoothAddress.Parse(deviceAddr);
_bluetoothClient.Connect(BluetoothAddress.Parse(deviceAddr), BluetoothService.SerialPort);
Uri u = new Uri($"obex://{deviceAddr}/{file}");
ObexWebRequest owr = new ObexWebRequest(u);
owr.ReadFile(file);
// error:
// Connect failed
// The requested address is not valid in its context ...
var response = (ObexWebResponse)owr.GetResponse();
Console.WriteLine("Response Code: {0} (0x{0:X})", response.StatusCode);
response.Close();
}
The pairing and authentication works just fine, and I can get the BluetoothService.Handsfree to make a call for me but the transferring of the file fails. Not knowing what the actual error is, I tried almost every service available with no luck.
Can you help me figure out what is going on? This is my first attempt working with Bluetooth services so I still have a ton to learn.

Is it possible to transfer a file from iPhone to Windows desktop via Bluetooth?
However, in case you need to transfer media files (images, videos, etc) from Android device, you can use ObexListener class provided by 32Feet library for this purpose, and then you can simply call _obexListener.GetContext() method that will block and wait for incoming connections.
Once a new connection is received, you can save the received file to local storage, as shown in the below example:
ObexListener _listener = new ObexListener();
_listener.Start();
// This method will block and wait for incoming connections
ObexListenerContext _context = _listener.GetContext();
// Once new connection is received, you can save the file to local storage
_context.Request.WriteFile(#"c:\sample.jpg");
NOTE: When working with OBEX on Windows, make sure to disable the "Bluetooth OBEX Service" Windows service, in order not to let it handle the incoming OBEX requests instead of the desired application.

I walked away from this for a while. and started Trying to use xamiren but then had to create a virtual Mac so that I could have the apple store to just load software on my phone. From there xamerin 'should' work well but its another field and tons more to firgure out.

Smart Card Encoder using C# code

I'm new to this device,
I only tried RFID Mifare RC522 and read its serial ID
This time I'm trying to read the serial ID of RFID card using this Smart Card Encoder (LA118-M1) using C# coding in MS Visual Studio.
What class library should I download.
I tried using this code:
SerialPort _serialPort = new SerialPort("COM2");
_serialPort.Open();
bool _check = _serialPort.IsOpen;
string _string = _serialPort.ReadLine();
_serialPort.Close();
Result:
Nothing happens

You are not listening serial port. On your initializing code, open COM port and listen to it (Add DataReceived delegate). It would be something like this:
public void Open()
{
_serialPort = new SerialPort("COM2");
_serialPort.Open();
_serialPort.DataReceived +=port_DataReceived;
}
void port_DataReceived(object sender, SerialDataReceivedEventArgs e)
{
string line = ((SerialPort)sender).ReadLine();
}
// Close serial port somewhere
You can learn more about SerialPort here or here

Unable to read from Serial Port using C# Mono (RaspberryPi)

I'm attempting to write a C# library which looks at all available USB serial ports on a Raspberry Pi so that I can enumerate, identify and communicate with a set of Arduinos connected to the Pi via a USB hub.
I am able to make this work on my windows machine (several Arduinos connected to my desktop computer) and have even been able to make it work on my Pi however, I am struggling to understand how to generalize the fix.
If I attempt to run the program by itself on the Pi, I am able to open the serial port and send data however, I cannot receive anything from the Arduinos: I get timeout exceptions. I understand that Mono's implementation of SerialPort is limited and I must use SerialPort.ReadByte() instead of Readline() and the data received events (my solution is based on code from HowToSystemIOPorts). My Serial port enumeration is using a method outlined in another stack exchange response here.
My timeout is currently set to 4 seconds, which is several orders of magnitude longer than I expect to receive the message.
After a lot of googling, I came across mention of using minicom to initialize the serial port here, which to my surprise allowed me to receive data from the Arduino. The biggest drawback is that I need to initialize the port using minicom and leave the process opening each time I boot the Pi. I also can't seem to figure out how to make this work with multiple Arduinos.
Here is what I have tried so far:
Updated the Pi firmware and software to their latest versions
Attempted to use both an Arduino MEGA 2560 R3 and Arduino UNO
Changed the owner of the tty* ports (ttyACM0 and ttyUSB0 in this case) to both my user and group
Successfully configured the port via minicom, left the process running and start the program and read/wrote data. A manual process which only seems to work for one Arduino at a time
Successfully run the program in Windows without fault
Verified the Arduinos are recognized by the Pi running "dmesg | grep tty"
Here is what I hope to solve:
Automatic setup/initialization of the Arduino serial ports. Whether through a shell script run before the main program or within Mono code so that the code below can run as intended.
Here is my connection code:
public bool StartArduinoComms()
{
string[] ports = GetPortNames();
foreach (string port in ports)
{
mLogger.LogMessage(ProsthesisCore.Utility.Logger.LoggerChannels.Arduino, string.Format("Found serial port {0}", port));
}
bool foundCorrectArduino = false;
var idPacket = new ArduinoMessageBase();
idPacket.ID = ArduinoMessageValues.kIdentifyValue;
string jsonOutput = Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.SerializeObject(idPacket);
foreach (string port in ports)
{
SerialPort serialPort = new SerialPort(port, kArduinoCommsBaudRate);
serialPort.Parity = Parity.None;
serialPort.DataBits = 8;
serialPort.StopBits = StopBits.One;
//Only check unopened ports
if (!serialPort.IsOpen)
{
serialPort.Open();
//Disable telemtry just incase
var toggle = new { ID = ArduinoMessageValues.kTelemetryEnableValue, EN = false };
string disableTelem = Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.SerializeObject(toggle);
serialPort.Write(disableTelem);
//Discard any built up data
serialPort.DiscardInBuffer();
serialPort.Write(jsonOutput);
serialPort.ReadTimeout = kIDTimeoutMilliseconds;
string response = string.Empty;
for (int i = 0; i < kNumRetries; ++i)
{
try
{
//This is guaranteed to timeout if not configured through minicom
response = ReadLine(serialPort);
break;
}
//Catch case where the serial port is unavailable. MOve to next port
catch (TimeoutException)
{
continue;
}
}
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(response))
{
//Perform response validation
}
else
{
//Got no response
}
if (!foundCorrectArduino)
{
serialPort.Close();
}
}
}
return foundCorrectArduino;
}
/// <summary>
/// From https://stackoverflow.com/questions/434494/serial-port-rs232-in-mono-for-multiple-platforms
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
private static string[] GetPortNames()
{
int p = (int)Environment.OSVersion.Platform;
List<string> serial_ports = new List<string>();
// Are we on Unix?
if (p == 4 || p == 128 || p == 6)
{
string[] ttys = System.IO.Directory.GetFiles("/dev/", "tty*");
foreach (string dev in ttys)
{
//Arduino MEGAs show up as ttyACM due to their different USB<->RS232 chips
if (dev.StartsWith("/dev/ttyS") || dev.StartsWith("/dev/ttyUSB") || dev.StartsWith("/dev/ttyACM"))
{
serial_ports.Add(dev);
}
}
}
else
{
serial_ports.AddRange(SerialPort.GetPortNames());
}
return serial_ports.ToArray();
}

Have a look at stty command. It will let you set/read teminal settings
http://linux.about.com/od/lna_guide/a/gdelna38t01.htm will give a rundown on it's use.
It would be easier to call out to than minicom, and the settings stay on the device.

I have done something like the same as you before.
I had to read and write data through USB Serial adapter, and didnt use minicom.
It may not be god code but i found that inorder to read the data I could create a new thread and have that check for data, my code include a lot of stuff but basicly i did this:
System.Threading.Thread newThread;
newThread = new System.Threading.Thread(this.check_get_data);
and the check_get_data method
public void check_get_data ()
{
byte tmpByte = 0;
while (m_objSerialPort.BytesToRead != 0) {
tmpByte = (byte)m_objSerialPort.ReadByte ();
DoSomethingWithByte(tmpByte);
Thread.Sleep(20);
}
}
this is currently running with two usbserials. dont know if it helps but hope you find your solution