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Cannot write a data to a virtual serial port ?

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  • J jsulm
    13 Aug 2021, 09:51

    @elypheldia Well, simply change order:

    void MySerialPort::readData()
    {
        serial->readAll();
        QByteArray data="hello";
        writeData(data);
        qDebug()<<data;
    }
    
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    elypheldia
    wrote on 13 Aug 2021, 09:58 last edited by
    #5

    @jsulm I tried your code, but I still can't see the data in the terminal. What is the reason of this ?

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    • E elypheldia
      13 Aug 2021, 09:58

      @jsulm I tried your code, but I still can't see the data in the terminal. What is the reason of this ?

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      jsulm
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      wrote on 13 Aug 2021, 10:02 last edited by
      #6

      @elypheldia What does serial->write(data); return?
      Also, connect a slot to https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qserialport.html#errorOccurred and see whether there es any error.

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      • J jsulm
        13 Aug 2021, 10:02

        @elypheldia What does serial->write(data); return?
        Also, connect a slot to https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qserialport.html#errorOccurred and see whether there es any error.

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        wrote on 13 Aug 2021, 10:29 last edited by
        #7

        @jsulm I added this slot to handle error.

        connect(serial, SIGNAL(error(QSerialPort::SerialPortError)), this,
            SLOT(handleError(QSerialPort::SerialPortError)));
        
        void MySerialPort::handleError(QSerialPort::SerialPortError error)
        {
            if (error == QSerialPort::NoError) {
                qDebug()<<"no error";
            }
        }
        

        And, I got "no error " output.
        I added to writeData function

        qDebug()<<"written";
        

        But, I did not get output. Port is opened, but couldn't write.

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        • E elypheldia
          13 Aug 2021, 10:29

          @jsulm I added this slot to handle error.

          connect(serial, SIGNAL(error(QSerialPort::SerialPortError)), this,
              SLOT(handleError(QSerialPort::SerialPortError)));
          
          void MySerialPort::handleError(QSerialPort::SerialPortError error)
          {
              if (error == QSerialPort::NoError) {
                  qDebug()<<"no error";
              }
          }
          

          And, I got "no error " output.
          I added to writeData function

          qDebug()<<"written";
          

          But, I did not get output. Port is opened, but couldn't write.

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          JonB
          wrote on 13 Aug 2021, 10:32 last edited by
          #8

          @elypheldia
          @jsulm asked you to

          What does serial->write(data); return?

          Can you just confirm/tell us what that write() returns?

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          • J JonB
            13 Aug 2021, 10:32

            @elypheldia
            @jsulm asked you to

            What does serial->write(data); return?

            Can you just confirm/tell us what that write() returns?

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            wrote on 13 Aug 2021, 10:42 last edited by
            #9

            @JonB number of written bytes

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            • E elypheldia
              13 Aug 2021, 10:42

              @JonB number of written bytes

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              wrote on 13 Aug 2021, 10:55 last edited by JonB
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              @elypheldia
              Then we would suggest to you (I believe!) that the bytes are being sent. So what is your "proof" that they are not? For example, for all I know if you expect a "response" your write might not be correct, it might require a \n or something at the end.

              Further, you call serial->readAll(); immediately after executing the write(). I don't know about serial ports, but in general this is not right in Qt, the data sent back may arrive a while later. You are supposed to use readyRead() signal for asynchronous operation. [OK, I see you do that. Your protocol first waits for bytes to arrive initially, then writes something back; is your device then supposed to send something back to you? If so, it will then ping-pong endlessly?] Unless you/ @jsulm know better?

              I know Wireshark can be used on PC to view TCP/IP/socket traffic. Is there a tool you can use to verify whether your bytes are being sent to the Linux serial device?

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              • E elypheldia
                13 Aug 2021, 10:42

                @JonB number of written bytes

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                wrote on 13 Aug 2021, 11:07 last edited by
                #11

                @elypheldia said in Cannot write a data to a virtual serial port ?:

                number of written bytes

                Could you please tell us the number?

                https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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                • J jsulm
                  13 Aug 2021, 11:07

                  @elypheldia said in Cannot write a data to a virtual serial port ?:

                  number of written bytes

                  Could you please tell us the number?

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                  elypheldia
                  wrote on 13 Aug 2021, 11:24 last edited by
                  #12

                  @jsulm I cannot. Because, I dont know how to learn number of written bytes.

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                  • E elypheldia
                    13 Aug 2021, 11:24

                    @jsulm I cannot. Because, I dont know how to learn number of written bytes.

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                    wrote on 13 Aug 2021, 11:39 last edited by
                    #13

                    @elypheldia said in Cannot write a data to a virtual serial port ?:

                    @jsulm I cannot. Because, I dont know how to learn number of written bytes.

                    are you joking ?

                    you already use qDebug() in your code example, use it some more
                    qDebug() << "Bytes Written:" << serial->write(data);

                    that said, make sure you actually write something before you expect readData to be called.


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                    • J J.Hilk
                      13 Aug 2021, 11:39

                      @elypheldia said in Cannot write a data to a virtual serial port ?:

                      @jsulm I cannot. Because, I dont know how to learn number of written bytes.

                      are you joking ?

                      you already use qDebug() in your code example, use it some more
                      qDebug() << "Bytes Written:" << serial->write(data);

                      that said, make sure you actually write something before you expect readData to be called.

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                      wrote on 13 Aug 2021, 11:47 last edited by
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                      @J-Hilk I already did this. But I get no output. I am very new, sorry. Thx to all for replies.

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                      • E elypheldia
                        13 Aug 2021, 11:47

                        @J-Hilk I already did this. But I get no output. I am very new, sorry. Thx to all for replies.

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                        wrote on 13 Aug 2021, 11:50 last edited by J.Hilk
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                        @elypheldia said in Cannot write a data to a virtual serial port ?:

                        @J-Hilk I already did this. But I get no output. I am very new, sorry. Thx to all for replies.

                        thats why I said:

                        make sure you actually write something before you expect readData to be called

                        change your openSerialPort to this:

                        void MySerialPort::openSerialPort()
                        {
                            serial->setPortName("/dev/tnt0");
                            serial->setBaudRate(QSerialPort::Baud9600);
                            serial->setDataBits(QSerialPort::Data8);
                            serial->setFlowControl(QSerialPort::NoFlowControl);
                            serial->setStopBits(QSerialPort::OneStop);
                            serial->setParity(QSerialPort::NoParity);
                            if(serial->open(QIODevice::ReadWrite))
                            {
                                qDebug()<<"opened";
                               QByteArray data="hello";
                                   writeData(data);
                        
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                qDebug()<<QSerialPort::PermissionError;
                            }
                        
                        }
                        

                        it will, at the very, least attempt to write something, and should return a bytes written value and/or an error message


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                        • J J.Hilk
                          13 Aug 2021, 11:50

                          @elypheldia said in Cannot write a data to a virtual serial port ?:

                          @J-Hilk I already did this. But I get no output. I am very new, sorry. Thx to all for replies.

                          thats why I said:

                          make sure you actually write something before you expect readData to be called

                          change your openSerialPort to this:

                          void MySerialPort::openSerialPort()
                          {
                              serial->setPortName("/dev/tnt0");
                              serial->setBaudRate(QSerialPort::Baud9600);
                              serial->setDataBits(QSerialPort::Data8);
                              serial->setFlowControl(QSerialPort::NoFlowControl);
                              serial->setStopBits(QSerialPort::OneStop);
                              serial->setParity(QSerialPort::NoParity);
                              if(serial->open(QIODevice::ReadWrite))
                              {
                                  qDebug()<<"opened";
                                 QByteArray data="hello";
                                     writeData(data);
                          
                              }
                              else
                              {
                                  qDebug()<<QSerialPort::PermissionError;
                              }
                          
                          }
                          

                          it will, at the very, least attempt to write something, and should return a bytes written value and/or an error message

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                          elypheldia
                          wrote on 13 Aug 2021, 12:38 last edited by
                          #16

                          @J-Hilk Thank you all guys for your patient and sorry for my basic mistakes :). I fixed my issue. As you said, I expect the read without writing a data to serial port.

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