DCS-Bios RS485 connect switches to master

Hi All

I have a arduino mega, which are going to act a master on RS485 network with 4 slaves, which are also megas.

Now I want to connect switches (2, 3 and multi postion), potentiometer and rotary encoders, to the mega that acts as master on the network.

When I try to compile my code it comes up with the following error:

sketch\Controlbox_master_code_v1.ino.cpp.o: In function `DcsBios::Switch2Pos::pollInput()':

 

C:\Users\Stev\Documents\Arduino\libraries\dcs-bios-arduino-library-0.2.11\src/internal/Switches.h:26: undefined reference to `tryToSendDcsBiosMessage(char const*, char const*)'

 

collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status

 

exit status 1

Error compiling.

Is there a way to connect components to the master ?

Here is the code I have tried to compile.

/*

Tell DCS-BIOS this is a RS-485 Master.

You will need to flash this to a Mega 2560.

*/

#define DCSBIOS_RS485_MASTER

 

/*

Define where the TX_ENABLE signals are connected.

You can connect up to three half-duplex RS-485 transceivers.

 

Arduino Pin RS-485 Transceiver Pin

TXn ------------------- DI (driver input)

RXn ------------------- RO (Receiver Output)

UARTn_TXENABLE_PIN ---- /RE, DE (active low receiver enable, driver enable)

 

If you have less than three transceivers connected, comment out the corresponding

#define UARTn_TEXENABLE_PIN lines for receivers that are not present.

*/

#define UART1_TXENABLE_PIN 2

//#define UART2_TXENABLE_PIN 3

//#define UART3_TXENABLE_PIN 4

 

#include "DcsBios.h"

 

DcsBios::Switch2Pos batSw("BAT_SW", 50);

 

void setup() {

DcsBios::setup();

}

 

void loop() {

DcsBios::loop();

}

I don't think the master can be used for anything but being the master.

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I don't think the master can be used for anything but being the master.

Correct. Ian staten that some time ago to another member.

Cheers

Solo

Hans is 100% correct. The mega, when used as a master, cannot be used for anything else. One other note, make sure you use the most current version of DCS BIOS.

Please can someone post the schematic for a Mega Nano RS485 connection, I have 3 nanos and want to get a master and RS485 to test out linking them.

Is a Mega just a Mega or are there types of Mega?

Sorry for thread hijack but the title is the title!

NM found it:

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3247704&postcount=171

Are 4 of these all that is needed to run 3 nanos from one Mega?

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Maxim-MAX487CPA-Line-Transceiver-RS-422-RS-485-5-V-8-Pin-PDIP/401626040868?hash=item5d82c70a24:g:7KEAAOSwaYVbNlOM:rk:26:pf:0

Please can someone post the schematic for a Mega Nano RS485 connection, I have 3 nanos and want to get a master and RS485 to test out linking them.

 

 

Is a Mega just a Mega or are there types of Mega?

 

 

 

Sorry for thread hijack but the title is the title!

 

 

NM found it:

 

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3247704&postcount=171

 

 

 

 

Are 4 of these all that is needed to run 3 nanos from one Mega?

 

 

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Maxim-MAX487CPA-Line-Transceiver-RS-422-RS-485-5-V-8-Pin-PDIP/401626040868?hash=item5d82c70a24:g:7KEAAOSwaYVbNlOM:rk:26:pf:0

Hi Mr Burns,

This video does it for me.

Mole

Please can someone post the schematic for a Mega Nano RS485 connection, I have 3 nanos and want to get a master and RS485 to test out linking them.

 

 

Is a Mega just a Mega or are there types of Mega?

 

 

 

Sorry for thread hijack but the title is the title!

 

 

NM found it:

 

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3247704&postcount=171

 

 

 

 

Are 4 of these all that is needed to run 3 nanos from one Mega?

 

 

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Maxim-MAX487CPA-Line-Transceiver-RS-422-RS-485-5-V-8-Pin-PDIP/401626040868?hash=item5d82c70a24:g:7KEAAOSwaYVbNlOM:rk:26:pf:0

I got these MAX487 chips last time; https://www.mouser.dk/ProductDetail/700-MAX487CPA

They are more expensive than off Ebay but I got a batch of bad chips which turned really hot. Decided that the fault tracing time vs 2 Euro was in favour of the 2 Euro's.

To the best of my knowledge a Mega 2560 which is the newer model. They do run different communications chips for the USB connections ATmega vs CH340 but either works. I had at one point suspected that there was an issue with the CH340 but couldn't replicate issues; https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3397367&postcount=41

Cheers

Hans