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Jampoz
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Post PSP-Nx-v3 problem...
Hello guys!

I recently got a PSP-Nx-v3 device and I'm trying to make it work but, as I'm writing right now, I only get failures.

So, first of all, I tested the pad and it works on PC, now I tried running device_explorer.c on RobotC 2.02 and it tells me PSP-NX: 2
I have it attached on S1 but I can't trace any activity between the pad and the brick

Now the problem comes when I try including the drivers in a blank project, I try #include "PSP-Nx-lib.c" and all I get is:

*Warning*:Unreferenecd function 'PSP_SendCommand'
*Warning*:Unreferenced function 'PSP_ReadButtonState'

What's wrong? :(

Thank you all in advance
Mon Jul 05, 2010 5:36 am
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Post Re: PSP-Nx-v3 problem...
Nevermind it's working right now, I tried the file PSP-Nx-demo.c and it works... I guess I should ignore those Unreferenced function *Warnings*
Mon Jul 05, 2010 5:18 pm
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Post Re: PSP-Nx-v3 problem...
Jampoz,

When you see "*Warning*:Unreferenced function...." you can almost always safely ignore them. Think of a library as a large shop and the compiler as an overzealous salesman telling you that you haven't bought every single item available to you. "Unreferenced function" is just another way of saying "unused function". It's no different than going to a shop and only buying the items you need, rather than everything that's there. Unreferenced functions are almost always optimised out by the compiler, so they won't take up any extra space.

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Post Re: PSP-Nx-v3 problem...
Look Xander, this is PSP-Nx-demo.c
That's a weird way for storing a sensor reference... I'm used to the #pragma config

Code:
#define Addr 0x02
#include "PSP-Nx-lib.c"
#define SensorPort S1


task main()
{
   psp currState;

  nI2CBytesReady[SensorPort] = 0;
  SensorType[SensorPort] = sensorI2CCustom9V;

   while (true)
   {
      PSP_ReadButtonState(SensorPort, Addr, currState);
    nxtDisplayTextLine(1,"b1: %d", (char)currState.b1);
    nxtDisplayTextLine(2,"b2: %d", (char)currState.b2);
    nxtDisplayTextLine(3,"l_j_x: %d", (int)currState.l_j_x);
    nxtDisplayTextLine(4,"l_j_y: %d", (int)currState.l_j_y);
    nxtDisplayTextLine(5,"r_j_x: %d", (int)currState.r_j_x);
    nxtDisplayTextLine(6,"r_j_y: %d", (int)currState.r_j_y);
   }
}


By the way, it looks like the PSP-Nx isn't included in your drivers, is that so?
Tue Jul 06, 2010 5:50 am
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Post Re: PSP-Nx-v3 problem...
Hiya Jampoz,

That is indeed a very un-ROBOTC way of doing things. It's not a bad way of doing it, just not very clear way of doing it. You can easily modify it to make it more compliant.

Code:
#pragma config(Sensor, S1,     PSPNX,               sensorI2CCustomFastSkipStates9V)
//*!!Code automatically generated by 'ROBOTC' configuration wizard               !!*//

#define Addr 0x02
#include "PSP-Nx-lib.c"

task main()
{
   psp currState;

  nI2CBytesReady[PSPNX] = 0;

   while (true)
   {
      PSP_ReadButtonState(PSPNX, Addr, currState);
    nxtDisplayTextLine(1,"b1: %d", (char)currState.b1);
    nxtDisplayTextLine(2,"b2: %d", (char)currState.b2);
    nxtDisplayTextLine(3,"l_j_x: %d", (int)currState.l_j_x);
    nxtDisplayTextLine(4,"l_j_y: %d", (int)currState.l_j_y);
    nxtDisplayTextLine(5,"r_j_x: %d", (int)currState.r_j_x);
    nxtDisplayTextLine(6,"r_j_y: %d", (int)currState.r_j_y);
   }
}


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By the way, it looks like the PSP-Nx isn't included in your drivers, is that so?

That's correct. It's one of the few MS sensors I don't have. I can't write drivers for ones I don't own, nor do I add them to my suite if I can't support them myself.

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Xander

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Post Re: PSP-Nx-v3 problem...
Don't they support your project by sending you stuff?
Do they actually wait for you to need something and start working on it? That's crazy
Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:47 pm
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Post Re: PSP-Nx-v3 problem...
They do support me and they're extremely generous. I often get access to sensors before the general public. The PSPNX is just one of the few I have not received, that's all :) I don't think I have anything to complain about, really. I was just giving you the reason it's not part of the suite :) I don't like asking them for stuff because I don't want to be perceived as greedy and I've never really had to, they've always sent me things before I even asked. I feel very fortunate for being in this position and I wouldn't want to compromise that.

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Post Re: PSP-Nx-v3 problem...
It sure is a fortunate position, yet I'm sure you deserved it
Think I'm neutral enough as a customer? I could mail 'em and ask why the hell isn't the PSP-Nx into your drivers, even if they'll probably answer to ask you that... :D
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Oh sure, perhaps you can convince them to send me one :)

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