Help with SERIAL_FLOW_CONTROL_RTS

Troubleshooting
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Is this the right way to implement RTS flow control on a xenon?

uint8_t weight[3][8] = {
	{ 0x0A, 0x03, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x05, 0x64, 0xB3 },
	{ 0x0B, 0x03, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x05, 0x65, 0x62 }, // for weighing
	{ 0x0C, 0x03, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x05, 0x64, 0xD5 }
};
void setup() {
     pinMode(D2, OUTPUT); // tried with and without this
    Serial1.begin(9600, SERIAL_DATA_BITS_8 | SERIAL_STOP_BITS_1 | SERIAL_PARITY_NO | SERIAL_FLOW_CONTROL_RTS); 
}

void loop() {
        delay(1000);
        for (int i=0; i<3; i++) {
	        Serial1.write(weight[i], 8);
                delay(100);
	        while (Serial1.available()) {
			Serial.print(Serial1.read(), HEX);
			Serial.print(" ");
			delay(10);
		}
	}
}

I cannot get the RTS on pin D2 to go high.

This works though and receive good responce:


uint8_t weight[3][8] = {
	{ 0x0A, 0x03, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x05, 0x64, 0xB3 },
	{ 0x0B, 0x03, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x05, 0x65, 0x62 }, // for weighing
	{ 0x0C, 0x03, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x05, 0x64, 0xD5 }
};
void setup() {
     pinMode(D2, OUTPUT);
    Serial1.begin(9600, SERIAL_DATA_BITS_8 | SERIAL_STOP_BITS_1 | SERIAL_PARITY_NO); 
}

void loop() {
        delay(1000);
        for (int i=0; i<3; i++) {
                pinSetFast (D2); // HIGH
	        Serial1.write(weight[i], 8);
                delay(10); // without this delay RTS will go low before Serial1 has finished writing
                pinResetFast(D2); // LOW
                delay(100);
	        while (Serial1.available()) {
			Serial.print(Serial1.read(), HEX);
			Serial.print(" ");
			delay(10);
		}
	}
}

The docs say:
On mesh devices, flow control is available on Serial1 D3(CTS) and D2(RTS). On the Xenon flow control is also available on Serial2 D6(CTS) and D8(RTS).
SERIAL_FLOW_CONTROL_NONE - no flow control
SERIAL_FLOW_CONTROL_RTS - RTS flow control
SERIAL_FLOW_CONTROL_CTS - CTS flow control
SERIAL_FLOW_CONTROL_RTS_CTS - RTS/CTS flow control

2

Does anyone know who I can ask to find out?

3

It might be a good question for @rickkas7.

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4

Any idea @rickkas7 ?

5

@ParticleD, or @mstanley are you able to assist?

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6

Hey Kyle, thanks for reaching out.

As he is able, I would actually like to have @rickkas7’s expertise on this.

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Is SERIAL_FLOW_CONTROL still under development?