Propeller Chip with Catalina C compiler

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I am working on a project using multiple MEMs sensors that communicate to a microcontroller where the data is processed before sending it serially via RF.

I am using the Parallax Propeller Chip for it's ability to run multiple processes simultaneously. However, the SPIN language is quite slow and complex floating math algorithms get messy very quickly in SPIN. So I transitioned to the Catalina C compiler made for the Propeller but for the life of me cannot find any function libraries. I managed to toggle a few LEDs in C but am a long ways away from figuring out how to implement I2C, SPI, and serial communications in C. If you are familiar with this compiler, any pointers would be greatly greatly appreciated.

Cheers! Jason

You will get more support from the Parallax forums: http://forums.parallax.com/forum.php — Leon Heller, Oct 06 '12 at 08:16

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 06 '12 at 05:20

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There are no function libraries (at least that I could find a bit ago) for Catalina. It's write-your-own-everything, at this point.

Furthermore, I would suggest you not use Catalina, but rather use prop-gcc.

However, both C compilers are very poorly documented, mostly in beta, and have almost no libraries available.

answered Oct 06 '12 at 05:20

Connor Wolf

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Thank you for the heads up, I guess I can stop my wild goose chase now! – Jason G. Oct 09 '12 at 07:11

Propeller Chip with Catalina C compiler

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