net@uwmacc.UUCP (jeff kesselman) (06/25/86)
Help!
I am trying to write an AmigaBasic program which will control an X10
powerhouse home control interface. I have run into what appears to be a
bug in either (a) AmigaBasic's COM1: file handling (b) the serial driver
itself or (c) the serial port hardware.
To wit:
When the X10 controller send a hex FF (decimal 255) up to my amiga, I get
NOTHING out the other end. I do, however, get non FF data just fine.
What Gives?? Can anybody suggest a way out of this problem?
(Snotty "use C" statements are NOT a way out for this project. The idea
was not only to create a programmmer/controller for the X10 box, but also
to serve as an example that beginning programmers can pull apart and play
with.)
Thanx, I would send this directly to commodore, but my contact there quit
for a better job. I would appreciate whoever is doing his job in tech support
dropping me a line with their net address, I used to mail randy@cbmvax.
Jeff Kesselman
ihnp4!uwvax!maccunix!net
P.S. Please mail a copy of any suggestions to me directly, as I can't begin
to keep up with net.micro.amiga!