The library offers a bunch of methods for sync mode communication. It may be confusing so, i want to offer some hint, how to use them. At first you need to connect to the access point. Here is some code I use for connecting the AP:
String portname = _chronos.GetComPortName();
if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(portname))
{
throw new ExecutionException("Access Point not found");
}
else
{
_chronos.OpenComPort(portname);
if (_chronos.PortOpen)
{
_chronos.StartSimpliciTI();
}
}
After you also start the SimpliciTI-Stack on the watch, you then can start to transmit SYNC-Packets. Whats contained in the packets depends on your implementation. Remember that a single packet only contains around 18 byte. So sending long string may not work. The standard firmware just uses byte command codes.
if (_chronos.PortOpen)
{
if (!_chronos.StartSyncMode())
{
throw new ExecutionException("Syncmode failed");
}
if (!_chronos.SendSyncCommand(new byte[] { (byte)SyncCommand.SYNC_AP_CMD_GET_STATUS, (byte)SyncStatusMode.SYNC_STATUS_TIME }))
{
throw new ExecutionException("SendSyncCommand GET_STATUS failed");
}
[…]
}
Those SYNC_ things are enums. The ellipsis then may contain some code to wait for the sync buffer to be filled and the read the contents:
SyncStatus syncStatus;
double dur = 1;
do
{
count++;
if (!_chronos.GetSyncBufferStatus(out syncStatus))
{
// error
}
if (syncStatus == SyncStatus.SYNC_USB_DATA_READY)
{
return _chronos.ReadSyncBuffer(out buffer);
}
if (delay > 0) wait = (int)(dur * count);
if (wait > 0) Thread.Sleep(wait);
} while (syncStatus != SyncStatus.SYNC_USB_DATA_READY && count < 100);
This is from some advanced waiting method that’s increasing the waiting time, starting with a really low waiting duration. Pay attention that it should used within a thread to work properly (Thread.Sleep()) or else the gui thread falls asleep.
I hope you get the idea of all those methods with all that.
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The library offers a bunch of methods for sync mode communication. It may be confusing so, i want to offer some hint, how to use them. At first you need to connect to the access point. Here is some code I use for connecting the AP:
String portname = _chronos.GetComPortName(); if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(portname)) { throw new ExecutionException("Access Point not found"); } else { _chronos.OpenComPort(portname); if (_chronos.PortOpen) { _chronos.StartSimpliciTI(); } }After you also start the SimpliciTI-Stack on the watch, you then can start to transmit SYNC-Packets. Whats contained in the packets depends on your implementation. Remember that a single packet only contains around 18 byte. So sending long string may not work. The standard firmware just uses byte command codes.
if (_chronos.PortOpen) { if (!_chronos.StartSyncMode()) { throw new ExecutionException("Syncmode failed"); } if (!_chronos.SendSyncCommand(new byte[] { (byte)SyncCommand.SYNC_AP_CMD_GET_STATUS, (byte)SyncStatusMode.SYNC_STATUS_TIME })) { throw new ExecutionException("SendSyncCommand GET_STATUS failed"); } […] }Those SYNC_ things are enums. The ellipsis then may contain some code to wait for the sync buffer to be filled and the read the contents:
SyncStatus syncStatus; double dur = 1; do { count++; if (!_chronos.GetSyncBufferStatus(out syncStatus)) { // error } if (syncStatus == SyncStatus.SYNC_USB_DATA_READY) { return _chronos.ReadSyncBuffer(out buffer); } if (delay > 0) wait = (int)(dur * count); if (wait > 0) Thread.Sleep(wait); } while (syncStatus != SyncStatus.SYNC_USB_DATA_READY && count < 100);This is from some advanced waiting method that’s increasing the waiting time, starting with a really low waiting duration. Pay attention that it should used within a thread to work properly (Thread.Sleep()) or else the gui thread falls asleep.
I hope you get the idea of all those methods with all that.