How to chose softserial library use on Arduino project?
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I want to do a project that has multiple Arduino communication through UART, that project project one of limit is using Arduino Nano (small and cheap). I need to set 4 serial port instance on Nano to connect other nano to receive and write, I searched about serial port of nano that only have one hardware serial port, so after I found the many softserial library such as pre-bulite softserial and altsoftserial NeoSWSerial and NeoHWSerial and NeoICSerial.
Because library too libraries i don't know which one can help complete my project.
arduino-nano softwareserial uart
edited Mar 1 at 13:47
Michel Keijzers
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asked Mar 1 at 9:21
HaseoHaseo
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I want to do a project that has multiple Arduino communication through UART, that project project one of limit is using Arduino Nano (small and cheap). I need to set 4 serial port instance on Nano to connect other nano to receive and write, I searched about serial port of nano that only have one hardware serial port, so after I found the many softserial library such as pre-bulite softserial and altsoftserial NeoSWSerial and NeoHWSerial and NeoICSerial.
Because library too libraries i don't know which one can help complete my project.
arduino-nano softwareserial uart
edited Mar 1 at 13:47
Michel Keijzers
6,88951939
asked Mar 1 at 9:21
HaseoHaseo
62
what's wrong with the arduino softwareserial library? in what way does it not work for you?
– Jaromanda X
Mar 1 at 9:41
Is using UART a hard requirement? If not, consider using an I2C connection which uses a single connection and addresses to communicate with many devices.
– Nefrin
Mar 1 at 16:18
add a comment |
I want to do a project that has multiple Arduino communication through UART, that project project one of limit is using Arduino Nano (small and cheap). I need to set 4 serial port instance on Nano to connect other nano to receive and write, I searched about serial port of nano that only have one hardware serial port, so after I found the many softserial library such as pre-bulite softserial and altsoftserial NeoSWSerial and NeoHWSerial and NeoICSerial.
Because library too libraries i don't know which one can help complete my project.
arduino-nano softwareserial uart
edited Mar 1 at 13:47
Michel Keijzers
6,88951939
asked Mar 1 at 9:21
HaseoHaseo
62
I want to do a project that has multiple Arduino communication through UART, that project project one of limit is using Arduino Nano (small and cheap). I need to set 4 serial port instance on Nano to connect other nano to receive and write, I searched about serial port of nano that only have one hardware serial port, so after I found the many softserial library such as pre-bulite softserial and altsoftserial NeoSWSerial and NeoHWSerial and NeoICSerial.
Because library too libraries i don't know which one can help complete my project.
arduino-nano softwareserial uart
arduino-nano softwareserial uart
edited Mar 1 at 13:47
Michel Keijzers
6,88951939
asked Mar 1 at 9:21
HaseoHaseo
62
edited Mar 1 at 13:47
Michel Keijzers
6,88951939
asked Mar 1 at 9:21
HaseoHaseo
62
edited Mar 1 at 13:47
Michel Keijzers
6,88951939
edited Mar 1 at 13:47
Michel Keijzers
6,88951939
edited Mar 1 at 13:47
Michel Keijzers
6,88951939
6,88951939
asked Mar 1 at 9:21
HaseoHaseo
62
asked Mar 1 at 9:21
HaseoHaseo
62
asked Mar 1 at 9:21
HaseoHaseo
62
62
what's wrong with the arduino softwareserial library? in what way does it not work for you?
– Jaromanda X
Mar 1 at 9:41
Is using UART a hard requirement? If not, consider using an I2C connection which uses a single connection and addresses to communicate with many devices.
– Nefrin
Mar 1 at 16:18
add a comment |
what's wrong with the arduino softwareserial library? in what way does it not work for you?
– Jaromanda X
Mar 1 at 9:41
Is using UART a hard requirement? If not, consider using an I2C connection which uses a single connection and addresses to communicate with many devices.
– Nefrin
Mar 1 at 16:18
what's wrong with the arduino softwareserial library? in what way does it not work for you?
– Jaromanda X
Mar 1 at 9:41
what's wrong with the arduino softwareserial library? in what way does it not work for you?
– Jaromanda X
Mar 1 at 9:41
Is using UART a hard requirement? If not, consider using an I2C connection which uses a single connection and addresses to communicate with many devices.
– Nefrin
Mar 1 at 16:18
Is using UART a hard requirement? If not, consider using an I2C connection which uses a single connection and addresses to communicate with many devices.
– Nefrin
Mar 1 at 16:18
add a comment |
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I think your problem is that you need 4 serial ports.
With software serial that's just not going to happen:
- SoftwareSerial can only receive on one serial port at any given time.
- AltSoftSerial is limited to specific pins, and only one instance because there is only one set of pins
- NeoSWSerial is kind of between the two. More efficient than SoftwareSerial, but still (as far as I can tell) limited to one instance (it uses a timer interrupt to drive the communication, so can use any pins)
If you need communication between lots of devices over serial then you will either need devices with more hardware serial ports (Arduino Mega, for example), or implement a multi-drop bus system (like RS-485) which only needs one serial port to communicate with many devices. Extra external hardware is required though.
answered Mar 1 at 10:04
Majenko♦Majenko
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Good answer. Another hardware option is a SPI to UART expander.
– caligari
Mar 1 at 12:07
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I think your problem is that you need 4 serial ports.
With software serial that's just not going to happen:
- SoftwareSerial can only receive on one serial port at any given time.
- AltSoftSerial is limited to specific pins, and only one instance because there is only one set of pins
- NeoSWSerial is kind of between the two. More efficient than SoftwareSerial, but still (as far as I can tell) limited to one instance (it uses a timer interrupt to drive the communication, so can use any pins)
If you need communication between lots of devices over serial then you will either need devices with more hardware serial ports (Arduino Mega, for example), or implement a multi-drop bus system (like RS-485) which only needs one serial port to communicate with many devices. Extra external hardware is required though.
answered Mar 1 at 10:04
Majenko♦Majenko
69k43277
Good answer. Another hardware option is a SPI to UART expander.
– caligari
Mar 1 at 12:07
add a comment |
I think your problem is that you need 4 serial ports.
With software serial that's just not going to happen:
- SoftwareSerial can only receive on one serial port at any given time.
- AltSoftSerial is limited to specific pins, and only one instance because there is only one set of pins
- NeoSWSerial is kind of between the two. More efficient than SoftwareSerial, but still (as far as I can tell) limited to one instance (it uses a timer interrupt to drive the communication, so can use any pins)
If you need communication between lots of devices over serial then you will either need devices with more hardware serial ports (Arduino Mega, for example), or implement a multi-drop bus system (like RS-485) which only needs one serial port to communicate with many devices. Extra external hardware is required though.
answered Mar 1 at 10:04
Majenko♦Majenko
69k43277
Good answer. Another hardware option is a SPI to UART expander.
– caligari
Mar 1 at 12:07
add a comment |
I think your problem is that you need 4 serial ports.
With software serial that's just not going to happen:
- SoftwareSerial can only receive on one serial port at any given time.
- AltSoftSerial is limited to specific pins, and only one instance because there is only one set of pins
- NeoSWSerial is kind of between the two. More efficient than SoftwareSerial, but still (as far as I can tell) limited to one instance (it uses a timer interrupt to drive the communication, so can use any pins)
If you need communication between lots of devices over serial then you will either need devices with more hardware serial ports (Arduino Mega, for example), or implement a multi-drop bus system (like RS-485) which only needs one serial port to communicate with many devices. Extra external hardware is required though.
answered Mar 1 at 10:04
Majenko♦Majenko
69k43277
I think your problem is that you need 4 serial ports.
With software serial that's just not going to happen:
- SoftwareSerial can only receive on one serial port at any given time.
- AltSoftSerial is limited to specific pins, and only one instance because there is only one set of pins
- NeoSWSerial is kind of between the two. More efficient than SoftwareSerial, but still (as far as I can tell) limited to one instance (it uses a timer interrupt to drive the communication, so can use any pins)
If you need communication between lots of devices over serial then you will either need devices with more hardware serial ports (Arduino Mega, for example), or implement a multi-drop bus system (like RS-485) which only needs one serial port to communicate with many devices. Extra external hardware is required though.
answered Mar 1 at 10:04
Majenko♦Majenko
69k43277
answered Mar 1 at 10:04
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answered Mar 1 at 10:04
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answered Mar 1 at 10:04
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Good answer. Another hardware option is a SPI to UART expander.
– caligari
Mar 1 at 12:07
add a comment |
Good answer. Another hardware option is a SPI to UART expander.
– caligari
Mar 1 at 12:07
Good answer. Another hardware option is a SPI to UART expander.
– caligari
Mar 1 at 12:07
Good answer. Another hardware option is a SPI to UART expander.
– caligari
Mar 1 at 12:07
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what's wrong with the arduino softwareserial library? in what way does it not work for you?
– Jaromanda X
Mar 1 at 9:41
Is using UART a hard requirement? If not, consider using an I2C connection which uses a single connection and addresses to communicate with many devices.
– Nefrin
Mar 1 at 16:18