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--- amateurlogic_episode_64 [2014/03/13 22:52] – created n9lvs
+++ amateurlogic_episode_64 [2014/04/06 12:36] (current) – admin
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      * Icom New Year Instant Savings http://www.icomamerica.com
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      * Dodropin* (Echolink node 355800)
-     * Febrary 17, 8:30PM CST
+**857D Heads Up Code**
+#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
+#include "FT857D.h"     // the file FT857D.h has a lot of documentation which I've added to make using the library easier
+const int dispPin = 6;
+int dly = 250;
+String strMode = "Mode: ";
+String strFreq = "Freq: ";
+FT857D catDevice;                        // define "catDevice" so that we may pass CAT commands
+SoftwareSerial lcdDisplay = SoftwareSerial(255, dispPin);
+void setup() {
+  pinMode(dispPin, OUTPUT);
+  digitalWrite(dispPin, HIGH);
+  lcdDisplay.begin(9600);
+  delay(100);
+  lcdDisplay.write(12);                  // Clear
+  lcdDisplay.write(17);                  // Turn backlight on
+  delay(5);                              // Required delay
+  lcdDisplay.print("Connecting at");     // First line
+  lcdDisplay.write(13);                  // Form feed
+  lcdDisplay.print("4800 Baud!");        // Second line
+  delay(3000);                           // Wait 3 seconds
+  lcdDisplay.write(12);
+  catDevice.begin(4800);                 // Start listening to the radio
+}
+void loop() {
+  delay(dly);
+  lcdDisplay.print(strFreq + catDevice.getFreqMode());
+  lcdDisplay.write(13);
+  byte mode = catDevice.getMode();
+  String textMode;
+    switch(mode) {
+      case CAT_MODE_FM:
+        textMode = "FM";
+        break;
+      case CAT_MODE_LSB:
+        textMode = "LSB";
+        break;
+      case CAT_MODE_USB:
+        textMode = "USB";
+        break;
+      case CAT_MODE_CW:
+        textMode = "CW";
+        break;
+      case CAT_MODE_AM:
+        textMode = "AM";
+        break;
+      case CAT_MODE_CWR:
+        textMode = "CWR";
+        break;
+      case CAT_MODE_DIG:
+        textMode = "DIG";
+        break;
+      case CAT_MODE_PKT:
+        textMode = "PKT";
+        break;
+      case CAT_MODE_FMN:
+      default:
+        textMode = "UNKNOWN";
+    }
+  lcdDisplay.print(strMode + textMode);
+  lcdDisplay.write(13);
+}