noteu

Class Noteu

java.lang.Object

noteu.Noteu

public class Noteu
extends java.lang.Object

Initialises a serial port instance with methods to interface with Noteu.

Version:

1.0

Author:

Jack Trowbridge

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Noteu(java.lang.String comPort) Constructs a Noteu instance with a given serial port.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	beep() Sends beep command to Noteu.
java.lang.String	getSerialNumber() Queries Noteu for its serial number then waits and catches its response
void	print(java.lang.String ln1, java.lang.String ln2, java.lang.String ln3, java.lang.String ln4) Prints 4 lines (80 characters) to Noteu.
void	printCenter(java.lang.String ln1, java.lang.String ln2, java.lang.String ln3, java.lang.String ln4) Prints 4 full (80 characters) to Noteu and centres all text.
void	write(java.lang.String string) Write serial data to Noteu

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Noteu

public Noteu(java.lang.String comPort)
      throws SerialException

Constructs a Noteu instance with a given serial port.

Parameters:

comPort - - COM port Noteu is currently connected too.

Throws:

SerialException - - If the serial port can't be set.

Method Detail

write

public void write(java.lang.String string)
           throws SerialException

Write serial data to Noteu

Parameters:

string - Data that you want to send

Throws:

SerialException - if the port can't be opened, written too or closed.

print

public void print(java.lang.String ln1,
         java.lang.String ln2,
         java.lang.String ln3,
         java.lang.String ln4)
           throws SerialException

Prints 4 lines (80 characters) to Noteu.

Parameters:

ln1 - 20 character or less string that is sent to line1 of the Noteu display

ln2 - 20 character or less string that is sent to line2 of the Noteu display

ln3 - 20 character or less string that is sent to line3 of the Noteu display

ln4 - 20 character or less string that is sent to line4 of the Noteu display

Throws:

SerialException - if the port can't be opened, written too or closed.

printCenter

public void printCenter(java.lang.String ln1,
               java.lang.String ln2,
               java.lang.String ln3,
               java.lang.String ln4)
                 throws SerialException

Prints 4 full (80 characters) to Noteu and centres all text.

Parameters:

ln1 - 20 character or less string that is sent to line1 of the Noteu display

ln2 - 20 character or less string that is sent to line2 of the Noteu display

ln3 - 20 character or less string that is sent to line3 of the Noteu display

ln4 - 20 character or less string that is sent to line4 of the Noteu display

Throws:

SerialException - - if the port can't be opened, written too or closed.

beep

public void beep()
          throws SerialException

Sends beep command to Noteu.

Throws:

SerialException - if port can't be opened or written too.

getSerialNumber

public java.lang.String getSerialNumber()
                                 throws SerialException,
                                        java.lang.InterruptedException

Queries Noteu for its serial number then waits and catches its response

Returns:

Noteu serial number in the format AA0000 where AA is its batch number and 0000 being its build number. Returns null is no response if found.

Throws:

SerialException - if the port can't be opened, written too or closed.

java.lang.InterruptedException - if the method is interrupted while waiting for a response.