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*Name: BitWacker Command Graphical User Interface
 
*Name: BitWacker Command Graphical User Interface
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*Status: still developing, but is working.  More features comming.
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*Status: still developing, but is working.  Implementation is incomplete
 
*Technology: Java -- should run on many platforms, Windows 98 through Vista, Mac, Linux  
 
*Technology: Java -- should run on many platforms, Windows 98 through Vista, Mac, Linux  
 
*Author: russ_hensel ( where you can find an email address to reach me )
 
*Author: russ_hensel ( where you can find an email address to reach me )
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The project is a specialized communications program designed to issue commands to a [[USB Bit Whacker]].  Input format is specialized to make input easy.  I/O direction is specified in binary to make it clear what the function of each pin is.
 
The project is a specialized communications program designed to issue commands to a [[USB Bit Whacker]].  Input format is specialized to make input easy.  I/O direction is specified in binary to make it clear what the function of each pin is.
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A complete log of activity is provided both to the screen and to a log file.
 
A complete log of activity is provided both to the screen and to a log file.
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This is one of a series of articles on Microcontroller Serial Communications, rooted at this site here: [[Microcontroller Serial Communications Articles]]
 
  
 
=== Early Mock Up of Screen ===
 
=== Early Mock Up of Screen ===
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** About Box for the Application
 
** About Box for the Application
  
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=== Download and Install ===
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=== Download ===
  
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See the page [[BitWacker PIC and Other Microcontroller to Java Communications]]
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Not posted yet, for now email [[russ_hensel]]
  
 
=== Command Details ===
 
=== Command Details ===
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*Version  
 
*Version  
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**Input: none
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**No input, output is the version response from the BitWacker.
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**Output: ( Field Version ) is the version response from the BitWacker.
 
  
 
*Configure  
 
*Configure  
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**Input: 4 Fields, 3 Fields( binary ) for the direction of PortA, PortB, PortC ( 1 is input, 0 is output.), and one input for then number of Analog channels ( 0 to 12 ).   
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**3 Inputs ( binary ) for the direction of PortA, PortB, PortC, and one input for Analog.
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1 is input, 0 is output.   
 
** Output: none.
 
** Output: none.
  
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**3 inputs, one field for each port.  Binary input 1 for output high, 0 for output low.
 
**3 inputs, one field for each port.  Binary input 1 for output high, 0 for output low.
  
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*Input All ()
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Input All ()
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**Input: Output one field for each port, binary.
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No input. Output one field for each port, binary.  
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*Output Pin
 
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**Inputs:  Port Field ( use either decimal numbers 0, 1, 2, or A, B, or C).  Pin Field, use decimal number 0 to 7.  State  0 or 1 ( could be in any base, how can you tell? ).
 
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**Output: None
 
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*Input Pin
 
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**Input:2 Inputs.  Port use either decimal numbers 0, 1, 2, or A, B, or C.  Pin, use decimal number 0 to 7. 
 
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**Output: State of pin; 0 or 1.
 
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*RC Servo
 
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**Input: As with Output Pin except that value is between 1 and 11890 and will cause a high pulse whose duration is proportionally between 1ms and 2ms. These pulses repeat every 19ms.  This controlls the servo's rotation
 
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**Output: None
 
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*Memory Write
 
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**Input: Address to be written to.  Value to be stored in the address.
 
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**Output: None
 
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*Memory Read
 
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**Input:  Address to be read.
 
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**Output: Value stored in the address.
 
  
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Output Pin
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3 Inputs.  Port use either decimal numbers 0, 1, 2, or A, B, or C.  Pin, use decimal number 0 to 7.  State  0 or 1 ( could be in any base, how can you tell? ).
  
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=== Bugs and Enhancements ===
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Input Pin
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2 Inputs.  Port use either decimal numbers 0, 1, 2, or A, B, or C.  Pin, use decimal number 0 to 7. 
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Output, state of pin 0 or 1.
  
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See the list at [[RS232Probe Enhancements and Bugs]] a list for all the related applications.
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RC Servo
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As with Output Pin except that state is 0 to xxxxx ( decimal ) 0 for RC off, 1 for no rotation, xxxxx for full rotation.

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