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MultiSerialMega
Sometimes, one serial port just isn't enough! When trying to communicate with
multiple serial enabled devices, while also sending info back to the main serial
window, a few extra RX/TX ports can be a welcomed thing. This example makes
use of one of Arduino and Genuino Mega's 3 auxiliary serial ports, routing any
incoming data read on that connection straight to the main TX line, and, in turn, to
the main serial window for you to view.

Hardware Required
- Arduino or Genuino Mega Board
- Serial enabled device (a Xbee Radio, a Bluetooth module, or RFID reader, or
another board, for instance).

Circuit
After checking the data sheet of whatever serial enabled device you choose to use
for this example, make sure that it is both properly wired and powered. Connect
the RX pin and TX pins of your device to the TX1 and RX1 pins of your Mega, as
shown in the schematic below.

Make sure that your Mega is connected to your computer, via USB, to enable serial
communication.

image developed using Fritzing. For more circuit examples, see the Fritzing project page

Schematic

Code
This sketch assumes that you connect your serial enabled device is attached to TX1
and RX1.

/*
Multiple Serial test

Receives from the main serial port, sends to the others.

Receives from serial port 1, sends to the main serial
(Serial 0).

This example works only with boards with more than one
serial like Arduino Mega, Due, Zero etc.

The circuit:
- any serial device attached to Serial port 1
- Serial Monitor open on Serial port 0

created 30 Dec 2008

modified 20 May 2012
by Tom Igoe & Jed Roach
modified 27 Nov 2015
by Arturo Guadalupi

This example code is in the public domain.

*/

void setup
setup() {
// initialize both serial ports:
Serial.begin(9600);
Serial1.begin(9600);
}

void loop
loop() {
// read from port 1, send to port 0:
if (Serial1.available()) {
int inByte = Serial1.read();
Serial.write(inByte);
}

// read from port 0, send to port 1:

if (Serial.available()) {
int inByte = Serial.read();
Serial1.write(inByte);
}
}
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See Also
- serial.begin()
- serial.read()
- serial.available()
- if()
- ASCIITable - Demonstrates Arduino's advanced serial output functions.
- Dimmer - Move the mouse to change the brightness of an LED.
- Graph - Send data to the computer and graph it in Processing.
- Midi - Send MIDI note messages serially.
- PhysicalPixel - Turn a LED on and off by sending data to your board from
Processing or Max/MSP.
- ReadASCIIString - Parse a comma-separated string of integers to fade an
LED.
- SerialCallResponse - Send multiple variables using a call-and-response
(handshaking) method.
- SerialCallResponseASCII - Send multiple variables using a call-and-
response (handshaking) method, and ASCII-encode the values before
sending.
- SerialEvent - Demonstrates the use of SerialEvent().
- VirtualColorMixer - Send multiple variables from Arduino to your computer
and read them in Processing or Max/MSP.

Last revision 2015/07/29 by SM

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