Using serial with FTDI

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Thanks,

This is what I think I am doing. This is the Arduino code:

#include <DigiCDC.h>
void setup() {                
  // initialize the digital pin as an output.
  SerialUSB.begin(); 
  pinMode(1,OUTPUT);
}

// the loop routine runs over and over again forever:
void loop() {
  
  if (SerialUSB.available()) {
    char input = SerialUSB.read();
    if(input == '0')
      digitalWrite(1,LOW);
    else if(input == '1')
      digitalWrite(1,HIGH);
      
  }
  
   SerialUSB.delay(100);               // keep usb alive // can alos use SerialUSB.refresh();
}

And the ATTINY85 can be detected in Windows, also in Android, but using the serial USB terminal app from Google Play.

Using the SerialOTG in my app I can detect other device connected to the same Android ( com.physicaloid_ai.lib.usb.driver.uart.UartWinCH34x), but not my ATTINY85, even if it is the only connected device.

Thanks

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Interesting application with USB support on this small board. I have added support for ATTINY85 VID 0x16D0 9 in com.SerialOTG. I also updated my test program SerialOTG.apk. You can download them at https://github.com/rkl099/Appinventor_Debug. I have tested the led application on a ATTINY85 that I had and it seems to work. it has a different PID, but it's not used in the library. Please test and tell me if it works OK.

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Yes, now it works as expected, thanks a lot.

Trying now to workaround the issue of having more than one USB device attached to Android.

Thanks again.

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@rkl099 Does this extension work on Arduino Nano 33 Ble Sense?

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I have not tested this Arduino board. SerialOTG only supports Bluetooth classic (ver 3.0) and the Arduino seems to only support Ble. I don’t know if there is an Arduino library for Bt classic.

Serial over USB OTG (VID 2341) should work, but not tested.

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I have made an update of the extension SerialOTG to work with Android12. I don't have a device with Android12, so I have to ask someone else to test it. It's available at GitHub - rkl099/Appinventor_Debug: Debug versions: SerialOTG Add support for Android12. com.SerialOTG.aix
Please test it and report to me.

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Hi, i have Android 12S (Galaxy21FE5G). The extension gives still an error: "Runtime Error Attempt to invoke virtual method 'boolean com.physicaloid_ai.lib.framework.SerialCommunicator.open()' on a null object reference"
Maybe this helps Johannes

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What device are you trying to connect to?

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It works! My device is an Arduino micro (ATmega32U4). But works only with connected device and at 2nd try. Without the device i got the error like my first answer. In older versions i got no error message without device.

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my serial routine

serial
serial1194×1047 45.4 KB

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With second try, do you mean that at first try you have to give permission to use the device and on second try you actually open the device?

I have made some changes to be able to include new vid/pid for new devices. I will look into the open without device error.

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without device:
touch USB --> error message: "Runtime Error Attempt to invoke virtual method 'boolean com.physicaloid_ai.lib.framework.SerialCommunicator.open()' on a null object reference";
key serialUSB: disconnect, key driver: none

connect device --> message wich app should access to the device ? (have some serial terminal apps); key serialUSB: disconnect, key driver: none

ignore! but touch USB --> message goes away, but USB Button still black;
key serialUSB: disconnect, key driver: none

touch USB again --> message access to Arduino micro?; USB Button yellow;
key serialUSB: try again, key driver: none

quit message with OK --> nothing happens;
key serialUSB: try again, key driver: none

touch USB --> USB Button goes black;
key serialUSB: disconnect, key driver: none

touch USB --> USB Button goes yellow;
key serialUSB: connect, key driver: com.physical....CdcAcm

THEN ITS WORKING :slight_smile:

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Here I can't imp
PrzechwytywanieSerialOtg_20221013_forAndroid12
ort this extension (both production and test):

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I have no problem to import in AI2 nb190a September 29, 2022. Don't know what the problem can be in the bugfixes version.

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Also tested to import in the -bugfixes version without any problems.

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Thanks Rolf @rkl099 .
You made me pull file again - different size, loads fine.
p.s. : one should pull file (git or download as zip) NOT try dowloading single file

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Thanks again @rkl099 for fixing intent. Now I have same problem as @Johannes_Fritzsche described (here Samsung S21).
When Open method is invoked on unconnected usb cable it throws error (can't catch by Screen.ErrorOccured). Previously Open just returned 0.
I can't find a check method to invoke before Open so to avoid this problem but IMHO I liked better just returning 0 by Open.
Once I know this I will check if it survives disconnecting usb/serial cable...
Best regards and thanks for a great component Rolf and sorry for bothering you!
Kuba

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The original Physicaloid library checked the VID/PID in two programs. I made a change to have a single table define VID/PID and driver. This was an undetected side effect and will be corrected in the future.
It will be easier to include new PID/VID:s and if possible, include a function for user defined VID/PID/driver definition.

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Thanks dear Rolf @rkl099 for the info but I'm afraid I's appreciate simpler version of answer:

  1. When to expect fix?
  2. Is there any workaround I can code?
    Regards kuba
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No workaround but I have updated the extension to report "not open" if no USB device connected. The selection of driver is now in a single table, depending on VID or VID/PID. Tested with the USB devices I have. Please try it and report to me.