Stephen B Webb wrote: > I've been playing around with a Palm V, a Pic 16F84, and some Ir module= s, > trying to get simple communication between the devices. > = > 1. I tried to open the serial port on the Palm with the address spec o= f > $8001 (the programming docs indicate that this will open the Ir port),= > but no luck. > = > 2. I have been digging through the IrDA specs on the IrCOMM protocol (= 3 > wire raw, in particular) and it seems like a whole lot of work to > implement on the pic side. > = > Really all I want is to be able to treat the IR port like a normal seri= al > port and be done with it (on the Palm side and on the Pic side) but so = far > I haven't been able to get too far. > = > SO...Does anyone have any hints or clues on how to get the Palm to tal= k > plain serial over the IR port? (I have seen a utility program for the > palm that evidently lets you "trick" the OS / application into thinking= > it is dealing with the serial port when it is really talking over the I= R > port). > = > -OR- > = > Does anyone have any tips or info on implementing IrCOMM on a Pic? > = > Thanks > = > -Steve > = > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList > mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu IrComm has been done on the SX, and you'll find the Appnote at http://www.scenix.com/virtual/download/irda.html. Stephen ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.amexmail.com/?A=3D1 -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu