(vvv) USB serial connection having noise?
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vvvIn the following code, I simply try to read something with getchar_timeout, which should return PICO_ERROR_TIMEOUT if nothing was sent through serial, but it’s instead just printing random characters (even ilegible ones). What could be the cause of this?
int main() {
stdio_init_all();
char PC_input;
while (1) {
sleep_ms(1000);
PC_input = getchar_timeout_us(1000);
if (PC_input == PICO_ERROR_TIMEOUT) {
printf("Timeour error!\n");
} else {
printf("input was %c\n", PC_input);
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return 0;
}
The output I get looks like this (I only typed in ‘asd123’):
input was �
input was �
input was a
input was s
input was d
input was 1
input was 2
input was 3
input was �
input was �
input was �
input was �
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Fixed! The problem was that I was storing the return of the getchar_timeout_us function as a char instead of int.
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Make sure the baud rate in your serial terminal is set to 115200. Also, try a different cable, and if that fails, try a different computer.
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- 1Yep, I’m calling minicom with
minicom -b 115200 -o -D /dev/ttyACM0And the cable works fine, since it’s reading and transmitting just fine. – Francisco Ayrolo 3 hours ago - 1Your answer could be improved with additional supporting information. Please edit to add further details, such as citations or documentation, so that others can confirm that your answer is correct. You can find more information on how to write good answers in the help center. – CommunityBot 2 hours ago
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