Updating README, adding Integration and AX25 Packet sketches

Integration/Integration.ino

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+/*
+ * Pins:
+ *  0,1: Hardware Serial used by AX.25 Chip
+ *  2,3: SoftwareSerial used by GPS
+ *  4:   Power for GPS
+ */
+
+#include "Arduino.h"
+#include "SoftwareSerial.h"
+
+// Use pins 2 and 3 to talk to the GPS. 2 is the TX pin, 3 is the RX pin
+SoftwareSerial mySerial = SoftwareSerial(2, 3);
+
+// Use pin 4 to control power to the GPS
+#define powerpin 4
+
+// Set the GPSRATE to the baud rate of the GPS module. Most are 4800
+// but some are 38400 or other. Check the datasheet!
+#define GPSRATE 4800
+
+// The buffer size that will hold a GPS sentence. They tend to be 80 characters long
+// so 90 is plenty.
+#define BUFFSIZ 90 // plenty big
+
+// gps global variables
+char buffer[BUFFSIZ];        // string buffer for the sentence
+char *parseptr;              // a character pointer for parsing
+char buffidx;                // an indexer into the buffer
+
+// ax.25 global variables
+int turnTXOnPin = 12;
+
+
+void setup() 
+{ 
+  /*
+   *  GPS Setup
+   */
+  if (powerpin) {
+    pinMode(powerpin, OUTPUT);
+  }
+
+  // Use the pin 13 LED as an indicator
+  pinMode(13, OUTPUT);
+
+  // connect to the GPS at the desired rate
+  mySerial.begin(GPSRATE);
+
+  digitalWrite(powerpin, LOW);         // pull low to turn on!
+
+  /*
+   *  AX.25 Transmitter Setup
+   */
+  pinMode(turnTXOnPin, INPUT);
+  digitalWrite(turnTXOnPin, HIGH);
+  Serial.begin(4800);                      //OPEN SERIAL LINE AT 4800
+  delay(3);
+  Serial.print("MKC9SPN\r\n");               //SET YOUR CALLSIGN HERE, HERE YOU SEE W1AW
+  delay(10);                       
+  Serial.print("PWIDE1-1,WIDE2-1\r\n");    //SET DIGIPATH HERE
+  delay(10);
+  /* Serial.print("L150\r\n"); */
+  delay(10);
+  Serial.print("!This is RadioShield test message #\r\n");
+  delay(8000);
+//  Serial.print("@This is RadioShield test message #\r\n");
+//  delay(4000);
+} 
+
+/* 
+ * Readline method used for GPS code. Reads a GPS line into
+ * global variable buffer;
+ */
+void readline(void) {
+  char c;
+
+  buffidx = 0; // start at begninning
+  while (1) {
+      c=mySerial.read();
+      if (c == -1)
+        continue;
+      if (c == '\n')
+        continue;
+      if ((buffidx == BUFFSIZ-1) || (c == '\r')) {
+        buffer[buffidx] = 0;
+        return;
+      }
+      buffer[buffidx++]= c;
+  }
+}
+
+void loop() 
+{ 
+  uint32_t tmp;
+
+//  Serial.print("Read: ");
+  readline();
+
+  Serial.print("!");
+  Serial.print(buffer);
+  Serial.print("\r\n");
+
+  delay(8000);
+}

Integration/Integration.ino~

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+/*
+ * Pins:
+ *  0,1: Hardware Serial used by AX.25 Chip
+ *  2,3: SoftwareSerial used by GPS
+ */
+
+#include "Arduino.h"
+#include "SoftwareSerial.h"
+
+SoftwareSerial mySerial = SoftwareSerial(2, 3);
+
+

README

@@ -8,15 +8,23 @@ SD Card Logger - CardInfo contains a sketch for listing the files on
 GPS Module - GPStest_RMC contains a sketch for parsing the raw data
   from the GPS and printing it out to the serial port.
 
+  Documentation: http://www.ladyada.net/make/gpsshield/index.html
+
 Transmitter - The MorseCode directory and sketch contains a standalone
   example for sending audio over the transmitter on channel 144.390           
 
+  Programming the AX.25 Shield: 
+    http://wiki.argentdata.com/index.php?title=Radio_Shield#Display_Incoming_Packets
+  Code for the AX.25 Chip: http://www.argentdata.com/support/source-code.html
+
 Xastir/Soundmodem - 
   etc/ax25/soundmodem.conf is a working soundmodem conf that can be copied
   to the system etc.                  
 
   Steps to get soundmodem/xastir working after copying the soundmodem.conf over.
 
+  0. Run: sudo soundmodem
+
   1. Run: sudo soundmodemconfig
   2. Click on 'Channel 0' and then Diagnostics->Modem
      This should allow you to see packets coming in. 

ax25packet/ax25packet.ino

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+int counter = 1;
+
+
+int turnTXOnPin = 12;
+
+void setup()
+{
+  pinMode(turnTXOnPin, INPUT);
+  digitalWrite(turnTXOnPin, HIGH);
+  Serial.begin(4800);                      //OPEN SERIAL LINE AT 4800
+  delay(3);
+  Serial.print("MW1AW\r\n");               //SET YOUR CALLSIGN HERE, HERE YOU SEE W1AW
+  delay(10);                       
+  Serial.print("PWIDE1-1,WIDE2-1\r\n");    //SET DIGIPATH HERE
+  delay(10);
+  Serial.print("L150\r\n");
+  delay(10);
+}
+
+void loop()
+{
+  Serial.print("!>This is RadioShield test message #");     //BEGIN MESSAGE BUT DON'T SEND YET...
+  Serial.print(counter);                                    //  ...CONCATENATE VALUE OF count TO OUTPUT...
+  Serial.print("\r\n");                                     //    ...SEND CR/LF TO COMPLETE AND TRANSMIT PACKET.
+  counter++;
+  delay(5000);                                             //30,000ms = 30sec
+
+ // Serial.print("@>This is RadioShield test message #");     //BEGIN MESSAGE BUT DON'T SEND YET...
+ //  Serial.print(counter);                                    //  ...CONCATENATE VALUE OF count TO OUTPUT...
+ //  Serial.print("\r\n");                                     //    ...SEND CR/LF TO COMPLETE AND TRANSMIT PACKET.
+ //  counter++;
+ //  delay(30000);                                             //30,000ms = 30sec
+}
+

ax25packet/ax25packet.ino~

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+int counter = 1;
+
+void setup()
+{
+  Serial.begin(4800);                      //OPEN SERIAL LINE AT 4800
+  delay(3);
+  Serial.print("MKC9SPN\r\n");               //SET YOUR CALLSIGN HERE, HERE YOU SEE W1AW
+  delay(10);                       
+  Serial.print("PWIDE1-1,WIDE2-1\r\n");    //SET DIGIPATH HERE
+  delay(10);
+  //Serial.print("L255\r\n");
+  //Serial.print("D150\r\n");
+  //  Serial.print("L250");
+  //Serial.print("!fm KC9SPN-9 to SYUU6Q-0 via KB9LTH-10,WIDE2-2 UIv pid=F0`rYrl\r>/]\"6`}=");
+  //Serial.print("\r\n");                                     //    ...SEND CR/LF TO COMPLETE AND TRANSMIT PACKET.
+}
+
+void loop()
+{
+  Serial.print("!> Hello there #");
+  Serial.print("\r\n");                                     //    ...SEND CR/LF TO COMPLETE AND TRANSMIT PACKET.
+  delay(5000);
+  // Serial.print("!>This is RadioShield test message #");     //BEGIN MESSAGE BUT DON'T SEND YET...
+  // Serial.print(counter);                                    //  ...CONCATENATE VALUE OF count TO OUTPUT...
+  // Serial.print("\r\n");                                     //    ...SEND CR/LF TO COMPLETE AND TRANSMIT PACKET.
+  // counter++;
+  // delay(10000);                                             //30,000ms = 30sec
+}