Tibbo Ga1000 User manual

*** USER’S MANUAL ***

FCC ID : XOJGA1000

The Federal Communication Commission Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital Device, pursuant to

Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction, may cause harmful interference to

radio communication. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular

installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can

be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one of more of the following measures: -

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced Radio/TV technician for help.

Use only shielded cables to connect I/O devices to this equipment. You are cautioned that change or

modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to

operate the equipment.

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE

FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: -

1. This device may not cause harmful interference and

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired

operation.

The antenna used for this transmitter must not be collocated oroperation in conjunction

with any other antennaor transmitter.

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Table of Contents

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................................................................................................................................... 1Legal Information

Overview 4

................................................................................................................................... 4Our Language Philosophy

................................................................................................................................... 7System Components

............................................................................................................................................................... 8Objects

............................................................................................................................................................... 8Events

Getting Started 9

................................................................................................................................... 9Preparing Your Hardware

................................................................................................................................... 10Starting a New Project

................................................................................................................................... 11Writing Code

................................................................................................................................... 14Building, Uploading and Running

................................................................................................................................... 15Compiling a Final Binary

Programming with TIDE 15

................................................................................................................................... 15Managing Projects

............................................................................................................................................................... 15The Structure of a Project

............................................................................................................................................................... 17Creating, Opening and Saving Projects

............................................................................................................................................................ 17Templates

............................................................................................................................................................... 18Adding, Removing and Saving Files

............................................................................................................................................................... 20Resource Files

............................................................................................................................................................... 20Built-in Image Editor

............................................................................................................................................................... 22Coding Your Project

............................................................................................................................................................ 22Project Browser

............................................................................................................................................................ 23Code Auto-completion

............................................................................................................................................................ 24Code Hinting

............................................................................................................................................................ 24Tooltips

.......................................................................................................................................................... 26Supported HTML Tags

............................................................................................................................................................... 26Making, Uploading and Running an Executable Binary

............................................................................................................................................................ 27Two Modes of Target Execution

............................................................................................................................................................... 28Debugging Your Project

............................................................................................................................................................ 28Target States

.......................................................................................................................................................... 29Exceptions

............................................................................................................................................................ 30Program Pointer

............................................................................................................................................................ 30Breakpoints

............................................................................................................................................................ 31The Call Stack and Stack Pointer

............................................................................................................................................................ 32Stepping

............................................................................................................................................................ 33The Watch

.......................................................................................................................................................... 37Scopes in Watch

............................................................................................................................................................ 37Code Profiling

............................................................................................................................................................... 38Project Settings

................................................................................................................................... 39Programming Fundamentals

............................................................................................................................................................... 39Program Structure

............................................................................................................................................................... 40Code Basics

............................................................................................................................................................... 42Naming Conventions

............................................................................................................................................................ 43Variables And Their Types

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............................................................................................................................................................ 45Type Conversion

............................................................................................................................................................ 48Type conversion in expressions

............................................................................................................................................................ 49Compile-time Calculations

............................................................................................................................................................ 50Arrays

............................................................................................................................................................ 54Structures

............................................................................................................................................................ 55Enumeration Types

............................................................................................................................................................ 57Understanding the Scope of Variables

............................................................................................................................................................ 60Declaring Variables

............................................................................................................................................................ 60Constants

............................................................................................................................................................... 62Introduction to Procedures

............................................................................................................................................................ 64Passing Arguments to Procedures

............................................................................................................................................................ 66Memory Allocation for Procedures

............................................................................................................................................................... 67Introduction to Control Structures

............................................................................................................................................................ 67Decision Structures

............................................................................................................................................................ 68Loop Structures

............................................................................................................................................................ 68Doevents

............................................................................................................................................................... 71Using Preprocessor

............................................................................................................................................................ 73Scope of Preprocessor Directives

............................................................................................................................................................... 74Working with HTML

............................................................................................................................................................ 76Embedding Code Within an HTML File

............................................................................................................................................................... 77Understanding Platforms

............................................................................................................................................................ 78Objects, Events and Platform Functions

Language Reference 78

................................................................................................................................... 79Statements

............................................................................................................................................................... 79Const Statement

............................................................................................................................................................... 79Declare Statement

............................................................................................................................................................... 81Dim Statement

............................................................................................................................................................... 82Doevents Statement

............................................................................................................................................................... 82Do... Loop Statement

............................................................................................................................................................... 84Enum Statement

............................................................................................................................................................... 85Exit Statement

............................................................................................................................................................... 86For... Next Statement

............................................................................................................................................................... 87Function Statement

............................................................................................................................................................... 88Goto Statement

............................................................................................................................................................... 89If.... Then... Else Statement

............................................................................................................................................................... 90Include Statement

............................................................................................................................................................... 91Select-Case Statement

............................................................................................................................................................... 93Sub Statement

............................................................................................................................................................... 94Type Statement

............................................................................................................................................................... 95While-Wend Statement

................................................................................................................................... 96Keywords

............................................................................................................................................................... 96As

............................................................................................................................................................... 97Boolean

............................................................................................................................................................... 97ByRef

............................................................................................................................................................... 97Byte

............................................................................................................................................................... 97ByVal

............................................................................................................................................................... 97Char

............................................................................................................................................................... 97Else

............................................................................................................................................................... 97End

............................................................................................................................................................... 98False

............................................................................................................................................................... 98For

............................................................................................................................................................... 98Integer

............................................................................................................................................................... 98Next

............................................................................................................................................................... 98Public

............................................................................................................................................................... 98Short

............................................................................................................................................................... 98Step

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............................................................................................................................................................... 98String

............................................................................................................................................................... 98Then

............................................................................................................................................................... 99Type

............................................................................................................................................................... 99To

............................................................................................................................................................... 99True

............................................................................................................................................................... 99Word

................................................................................................................................... 99Operators

................................................................................................................................... 101Error Messages

............................................................................................................................................................... 101C1001

............................................................................................................................................................... 101C1002

............................................................................................................................................................... 102C1003

............................................................................................................................................................... 102C1004

............................................................................................................................................................... 102C1005

............................................................................................................................................................... 103C1006

............................................................................................................................................................... 103C1007

............................................................................................................................................................... 104C1008

............................................................................................................................................................... 104C1009

............................................................................................................................................................... 104C1010

............................................................................................................................................................... 105C1011

............................................................................................................................................................... 105C1012

............................................................................................................................................................... 106C1013

............................................................................................................................................................... 106C1014

............................................................................................................................................................... 106C1015

............................................................................................................................................................... 107C1016

............................................................................................................................................................... 107C1017

............................................................................................................................................................... 107C1018

............................................................................................................................................................... 108C1019

............................................................................................................................................................... 108C1020

............................................................................................................................................................... 108C1021

............................................................................................................................................................... 109C1022

............................................................................................................................................................... 109C1023

............................................................................................................................................................... 110C1024

............................................................................................................................................................... 110L1001

............................................................................................................................................................... 110L1002

............................................................................................................................................................... 111L1003

............................................................................................................................................................... 111L1004

............................................................................................................................................................... 111L1005

............................................................................................................................................................... 111L1006

............................................................................................................................................................... 112L1007

............................................................................................................................................................... 112L1008

............................................................................................................................................................... 112L1009

................................................................................................................................... 113Objects, Properties, Methods, Events

Development Environment 113

................................................................................................................................... 113Installation Requirements

................................................................................................................................... 113User Interface

............................................................................................................................................................... 114Main Window

............................................................................................................................................................... 114Operation Modes

............................................................................................................................................................... 115Menu Bar

............................................................................................................................................................ 115File Menu

............................................................................................................................................................ 116Edit Menu

............................................................................................................................................................ 117View Menu

............................................................................................................................................................ 117Project Menu

............................................................................................................................................................ 118Debug Menu

............................................................................................................................................................ 119Image Menu

............................................................................................................................................................ 119Window Menu

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............................................................................................................................................................ 120Help Menu

............................................................................................................................................................... 120Toolbars

............................................................................................................................................................ 120Project Toolbar

............................................................................................................................................................ 121Debug Toolbar

............................................................................................................................................................ 122Image Editor Toolbar

............................................................................................................................................................ 122Tool Properties Toolbar

.......................................................................................................................................................... 123Selection Tool Properties

.......................................................................................................................................................... 123Paint Tool Properties

.......................................................................................................................................................... 123Eraser Tool Properties

.......................................................................................................................................................... 123Text Tool Properties

.......................................................................................................................................................... 124Line Tool Properties

.......................................................................................................................................................... 124Rectangle Tool Properties

.......................................................................................................................................................... 125Ellipse Tool Properties

.......................................................................................................................................................... 126Zoom Tool Properties

............................................................................................................................................................... 126Status Bar

............................................................................................................................................................... 126Dialogs

............................................................................................................................................................ 127Project Settings

............................................................................................................................................................ 127New Project

............................................................................................................................................................ 128Add File to Project

............................................................................................................................................................ 128Graphic File Properties Dialog

............................................................................................................................................................... 128Panes

............................................................................................................................................................ 128Call Stack

............................................................................................................................................................ 129Output

............................................................................................................................................................ 129Project

.......................................................................................................................................................... 129Browser

.......................................................................................................................................................... 130Files

............................................................................................................................................................ 130Watch

............................................................................................................................................................ 130Colors

............................................................................................................................................................... 131Language Element Icons

Glossary of Terms 131

................................................................................................................................... 131Compilation Unit

................................................................................................................................... 131Compiler

................................................................................................................................... 132Construct

................................................................................................................................... 132Cross-Debugging

................................................................................................................................... 132Identifier

................................................................................................................................... 132Keyword

................................................................................................................................... 132Label

................................................................................................................................... 132Linker

................................................................................................................................... 132P-Code

................................................................................................................................... 132Syscall

................................................................................................................................... 133Target

................................................................................................................................... 133Virtual Machine

Platforms 133

................................................................................................................................... 133Platform Specifications

............................................................................................................................................................... 134EM202 Platform

............................................................................................................................................................ 134Memory Space

............................................................................................................................................................ 134Supported Variabled Types

............................................................................................................................................................ 134Supported Functions (Syscalls)

............................................................................................................................................................ 135Supported Objects

............................................................................................................................................................ 135Platform-dependent Constants

.......................................................................................................................................................... 136Enum pl_redir

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.......................................................................................................................................................... 136Enum pl_io_num

............................................................................................................................................................... 139EM1000 and EM1000W Platforms

............................................................................................................................................................ 140Memory Space

............................................................................................................................................................ 140Supported Objects

............................................................................................................................................................ 140Platform-dependent Constants

.......................................................................................................................................................... 141Enum pl_redir

.......................................................................................................................................................... 142Enum pl_io_num

.......................................................................................................................................................... 144Enum pl_int_num

.......................................................................................................................................................... 145Enum pl_sock_interfaces

............................................................................................................................................................... 149EM1202 and EM1202W Platforms

............................................................................................................................................................ 149Memory Space

............................................................................................................................................................ 150Supported Objects

............................................................................................................................................................ 150Platform-dependent Constants

.......................................................................................................................................................... 150Enum pl_redir

.......................................................................................................................................................... 151Enum pl_io_num

.......................................................................................................................................................... 153Enum pl_int_num

.......................................................................................................................................................... 154Enum pl_sock_interfaces

............................................................................................................................................................... 158EM1206 and EM1206W Platforms

............................................................................................................................................................ 158Memory Space

............................................................................................................................................................ 159Supported Objects

............................................................................................................................................................ 159Platform-dependent Constants

.......................................................................................................................................................... 159Enum pl_redir

.......................................................................................................................................................... 160Enum pl_io_num

.......................................................................................................................................................... 162Enum pl_int_num

.......................................................................................................................................................... 162Enum pl_sock_interfaces

............................................................................................................................................................... 166DS1202 Platform

............................................................................................................................................................ 167Memory Space

............................................................................................................................................................ 167Supported Objects

............................................................................................................................................................ 167Platform-dependent Constants

.......................................................................................................................................................... 167Enum pl_redir

.......................................................................................................................................................... 169Enum pl_io_num

.......................................................................................................................................................... 170Enum pl_int_num

.......................................................................................................................................................... 170Enum pl_sock_interfaces

............................................................................................................................................................... 174DS1206 Platform

............................................................................................................................................................ 175Memory Space

............................................................................................................................................................ 175Supported Objects

............................................................................................................................................................ 175Platform-dependent Constants

.......................................................................................................................................................... 175Enum pl_redir

.......................................................................................................................................................... 177Enum pl_io_num

.......................................................................................................................................................... 178Enum pl_int_num

.......................................................................................................................................................... 179Enum pl_sock_interfaces

............................................................................................................................................................... 182Common Information

............................................................................................................................................................ 184LED Signals

............................................................................................................................................................ 185Debug Communications

............................................................................................................................................................ 186Project Settings Dialog

.......................................................................................................................................................... 187Device Explorer

................................................................................................................................... 189Function Reference

............................................................................................................................................................... 189Asc Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 190Bin Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 190Cfloat Function

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............................................................................................................................................................... 191Chr Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 191Date Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 192Daycount Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 192Ddstr Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 193Ddval Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 194Ftostr Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 195Hex Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 195Hours Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 196.Insert Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 197Instr Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 197Lbin Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 198Left Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 198Len Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 199Lhex Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 199Lstr Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 200Lstri Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 200Lval Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 201Md5 Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 202Mid Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 203Mincount Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 203Minutes Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 204Month Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 205Random Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 205Right Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 205Sha1 Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 207Str Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 207Strgen Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 208Stri Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 209Strsum Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 209Strtof Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 210Val Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 210Vali Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 211Weekday Function

............................................................................................................................................................... 211Year Function

................................................................................................................................... 212Object Reference

............................................................................................................................................................... 212Sys Object

............................................................................................................................................................ 212Overview

.......................................................................................................................................................... 212On_sys_init Event

.......................................................................................................................................................... 213Buffer Management

.......................................................................................................................................................... 214System Timer

.......................................................................................................................................................... 215PLL Management

.......................................................................................................................................................... 216Serial Number

.......................................................................................................................................................... 217Miscellaneous

............................................................................................................................................................ 217Properties, Methods, Events

.......................................................................................................................................................... 217.Buffalloc Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 218.Currentpll R/O Property (Selected Platforms Only)

.......................................................................................................................................................... 218.Freebuffpages R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 219.Halt Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 219.Newpll Method (Selected Platforms Only)

.......................................................................................................................................................... 220On_sys_init Event

.......................................................................................................................................................... 220On_sys_timer Event

.......................................................................................................................................................... 220.Onsystimerperiod Property (Selected Platforms Only)

.......................................................................................................................................................... 221.Reboot Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 221.Runmode R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 221Serialnum R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 222Setserialnum Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 222.Resettype R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 223.Timercount R/O Property

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.......................................................................................................................................................... 223.Totalbuffpages R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 223.Version R/O Property

............................................................................................................................................................... 224Ser Object

............................................................................................................................................................ 224What's new in V1.1

............................................................................................................................................................ 225Overview

.......................................................................................................................................................... 225Anatomy of a Serial Port

.......................................................................................................................................................... 225Three Modes of the Serial Port

....................................................................................................................................................... 226UART Mode

....................................................................................................................................................... 229Wiegand Mode

....................................................................................................................................................... 232Clock/Data Mode

.......................................................................................................................................................... 234Port Selection

.......................................................................................................................................................... 236Serial Settings

....................................................................................................................................................... 239Allocating Memory for Buffers

....................................................................................................................................................... 240Using Buffers

....................................................................................................................................................... 240Buffer Memory Status

....................................................................................................................................................... 241Receiving Data

....................................................................................................................................................... 243Sending Data

....................................................................................................................................................... 244Handling Buffer Overruns

....................................................................................................................................................... 245Redirecting Buffers

....................................................................................................................................................... 245Sinking Data

............................................................................................................................................................ 246Properties, Methods, Events

.......................................................................................................................................................... 248.Autoclose Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 248.Baudrate Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 249.Bits Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 250.Dircontrol Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 250.Div9600 R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 251.Enabled Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 251.Escchar Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 251.Esctype Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 253.Flowcontrol Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 253.Getdata Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 254.Interchardelay Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 255.Interface Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 255.Mode Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 256.Newtxlen R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 257.Notifysent Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 257.Num Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 258.Numofports R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 258On_ser_data_arrival Event

.......................................................................................................................................................... 258On_ser_data_sent Event

.......................................................................................................................................................... 259On_ser_esc Event

.......................................................................................................................................................... 259On_ser_overrun Event

.......................................................................................................................................................... 260.Parity Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 260.Redir Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 262.Rxbuffrq Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 262.Rxbuffsize R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 263.Rxclear Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 263.Rxlen R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 264.Send Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 264.Setdata Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 265.Sinkdata Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 265.Txbuffrq Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 266.Txbuffsize R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 266.Txclear Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 266.Txfree R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 267.Txlen R/O Property

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............................................................................................................................................................... 267Net Object

............................................................................................................................................................ 268Overview

.......................................................................................................................................................... 268Main Parameters

.......................................................................................................................................................... 269Checking Ethernet Status

............................................................................................................................................................ 269Properties, Methods, Events

.......................................................................................................................................................... 269.Mac R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 270.Ip Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 270.Netmask Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 270.Gatewayip Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 271.Failure R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 271.Linkstate R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 271On_net_link_change Event

.......................................................................................................................................................... 272On_net_overrun Event

............................................................................................................................................................... 272Button Object

............................................................................................................................................................ 273On_button_pressed Event

............................................................................................................................................................ 273On_button_released Event

............................................................................................................................................................ 274.Pressed R/O Property

............................................................................................................................................................ 274.Time R/O Property

............................................................................................................................................................... 274Sock Object

............................................................................................................................................................ 275Overview

.......................................................................................................................................................... 276Anatomy of a Socket

.......................................................................................................................................................... 276Socket Selection

.......................................................................................................................................................... 277Handling Network Connections

....................................................................................................................................................... 278TCP connection basics

....................................................................................................................................................... 278UDP "connection" basics

....................................................................................................................................................... 279Accepting Incoming Connections

....................................................................................................................................................... 281Accepting UDP broadcasts

....................................................................................................................................................... 281Understanding TCP Reconnects

....................................................................................................................................................... 283Understanding UDP Reconnects and Port Switchover

....................................................................................................................................................... 286Incoming Connections on Multiple Sockets

....................................................................................................................................................... 287Establishing Outgoing Connections

....................................................................................................................................................... 288Sending UDP broadcasts

....................................................................................................................................................... 290Closing Connections

....................................................................................................................................................... 292Checking Connection Status

....................................................................................................................................................... 294More On the Socket's Asynchronous Nature

.......................................................................................................................................................... 297Sending and Receiving data

....................................................................................................................................................... 297Allocating Memory for Buffers

....................................................................................................................................................... 298Using Buffers in TCP Mode

....................................................................................................................................................... 299Using Buffers in UDP Mode

....................................................................................................................................................... 300TX and RX Buffer Memory Status

....................................................................................................................................................... 301Receiving Data in TCP Mode

....................................................................................................................................................... 303Receiving Data in UDP Mode

....................................................................................................................................................... 304Sending TCP and UDP Data

....................................................................................................................................................... 306"Split Packet" Mode of TCP Data Processing

....................................................................................................................................................... 307Handling Buffer Overruns

....................................................................................................................................................... 308Redirecting Buffers

....................................................................................................................................................... 309Sinking Data

.......................................................................................................................................................... 309Working With Inband Commands

....................................................................................................................................................... 309Inband Message Format

....................................................................................................................................................... 310Inband-related Buffers (CMD, RPL, and TX2)

....................................................................................................................................................... 311Processing Inband Commands

....................................................................................................................................................... 313Sending Inband Replies

.......................................................................................................................................................... 314Using HTTP

....................................................................................................................................................... 315HTTP-related Buffers

....................................................................................................................................................... 317Setting the Socket for HTTP

....................................................................................................................................................... 318Socket Behavior in the HTTP Mode

....................................................................................................................................................... 319Including BASIC Code in HTTP Files

....................................................................................................................................................... 320Generating Dynamic HTML Pages

....................................................................................................................................................... 322URL Substitution

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....................................................................................................................................................... 323Working with HTTP Variables

....................................................................................................................................................... 323Simple Case (Small Amout of Variable Data)

....................................................................................................................................................... 324Complex Case (Large Amount of Variable Data)

....................................................................................................................................................... 326Details on Variable Data

............................................................................................................................................................ 327Properties, Methods, and Events

.......................................................................................................................................................... 327.Acceptbcast Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 327.Allowedinterfaces Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 328.Bcast R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 328.Close Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 329.Cmdbuffrq Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 329.Cmdlen R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 330.Connect Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 330.Connectiontout Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 331.Currentinterface R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 331.Discard Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 331.Endchar Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 332.Escchar Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 332.Event R/O Property (Obsolete)

.......................................................................................................................................................... 332.Eventsimple R/O Property (Obsolete)

.......................................................................................................................................................... 333.Getdata Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 333.Gethttprqstring Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 334.Getinband Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 334.Httpmode Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 335.Httpnoclose Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 335.Httpportlist Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 336.Httprqstring R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 337.Inbandcommands Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 337.Inconenabledmaster Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 338.Inconmode Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 338.Localport R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 339.Localportlist Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 339.Newtxlen R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 339.Nextpacket Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 340.Notifysent Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 340.Num Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 341.Numofsock R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 341.Outport Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 342On_sock_data_arrival Event

.......................................................................................................................................................... 342On_sock_data_sent Event

.......................................................................................................................................................... 343On_sock_event Event

.......................................................................................................................................................... 343On_sock_inband Event

.......................................................................................................................................................... 343On_sock_overrun Event

.......................................................................................................................................................... 344On_sock_postdata

.......................................................................................................................................................... 344On_sock_tcp_packet_arrival Event

.......................................................................................................................................................... 345.Protocol Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 345.Reconmode Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 346.Redir Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 347.Remoteip R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 348.Remotemac R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 348.Remoteport R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 348.Reset Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 349.Rplbuffrq Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 350.Rplfree R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 350.Rpllen R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 350.Rxbuffrq Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 351.Rxbuffsize R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 351.Rxclear Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 352.Rxpacketlen R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 352.Rxlen R/O Property

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.......................................................................................................................................................... 353.Send Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 353.Setdata Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 354.Setsendinband Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 354Sinkdata Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 355.Splittcppackets Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 355.State R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 358.Statesimple R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 359.Targetbcast Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 359.Targetinterface Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 359.Targetip Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 360.Targetport Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 360.Toutcounter R/O property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 361.Tx2buffrq Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 362.Tx2len R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 362.Txbuffrq Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 363.Txbuffsize R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 363.Txclear Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 363.Txfree R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 364.Txlen R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 364.Urlsubstitutes

.......................................................................................................................................................... 365.Varbuffrq Method

............................................................................................................................................................... 365IO Object

............................................................................................................................................................ 365Overview

.......................................................................................................................................................... 366Line/Port Manipulation With Pre-selection

.......................................................................................................................................................... 368Controlling Output Buffers

.......................................................................................................................................................... 369Working With Interrupts

............................................................................................................................................................ 370Properties, Events, Methods

.......................................................................................................................................................... 370.Intenabled Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 371.Intnum Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 371.Invert Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 371.Lineget Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 372.Lineset Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 372.Num Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 373On_io_int Event

.......................................................................................................................................................... 373.Portenabled Property (Selected Platforms Only)

.......................................................................................................................................................... 373.Portget Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 374.Portnum Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 374.Portset Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 375.Portstate property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 375.State Property

............................................................................................................................................................... 375Romfile Object

............................................................................................................................................................ 377.Find Method

............................................................................................................................................................ 378.Getdata Method

............................................................................................................................................................ 378.Offset R/O Property

............................................................................................................................................................ 379.Open Method

............................................................................................................................................................ 379.Pointer Property

............................................................................................................................................................ 379.Size R/O Property

............................................................................................................................................................... 380Stor Object

............................................................................................................................................................ 381.Base Property

............................................................................................................................................................ 381.Getdata Method (previously .Get)

............................................................................................................................................................ 382.Setdata Method (previously .Set)

............................................................................................................................................................ 383.Size R/O Property

............................................................................................................................................................... 384Pat Object

............................................................................................................................................................ 385.Channel Property

............................................................................................................................................................ 385.Greenmap Property

............................................................................................................................................................ 386On_pat Event

............................................................................................................................................................ 386.Play Method

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............................................................................................................................................................ 387.Redmap Property

............................................................................................................................................................... 387Beep Object

............................................................................................................................................................ 388.Divider Property

............................................................................................................................................................ 388On_beep Event

............................................................................................................................................................ 389.Play Method

............................................................................................................................................................... 389RTC Object

............................................................................................................................................................ 390.Getdata Method (Previously .Get)

............................................................................................................................................................ 391.Running R/O Property

............................................................................................................................................................ 391.Setdata Method (Previously .Set)

............................................................................................................................................................... 392LCD Object

............................................................................................................................................................ 393Overview

.......................................................................................................................................................... 393Understanging Controller Properties

.......................................................................................................................................................... 395Preparing the Display for Operation

.......................................................................................................................................................... 395Working With Pixels and Colors

.......................................................................................................................................................... 396Lines, Rectangles, and Fills

.......................................................................................................................................................... 397Working With Text

....................................................................................................................................................... 400Raster Font File Format

.......................................................................................................................................................... 404Displaying Images

.......................................................................................................................................................... 405Improving Graphical Performance

............................................................................................................................................................ 408Supported Controllers/Panels

.......................................................................................................................................................... 408Samsung S6B0108 (Winstar WG12864F)

.......................................................................................................................................................... 410Solomon SSD1329 (Ritdisplay RGS13128096)

.......................................................................................................................................................... 411Himax HX8309 (Ampire AM176220)

............................................................................................................................................................ 412Properties and Methods

.......................................................................................................................................................... 414.Backcolor Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 414.Bitsperpixel R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 415.Bluebits R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 415.Bmp Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 416.Enabled Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 417.Error R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 417.Fill Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 418.Filledrectangle Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 418.Fontheight R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 419.Fontpixelpacking R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 419.Forecolor Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 420.Getprintwidth Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 420.Greenbits R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 421.Height Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 421.Horline Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 422.Inverted Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 422.Iomapping Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 422.Line Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 423.Linewidth Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 423.Lock Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 424.Lockcount R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 424.Paneltype R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 425.Pixelpacking R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 425.Print Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 426.Printaligned Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 427.Rectangle Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 427.Redbits R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 428.Rotated Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 428.Setfont Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 429.Setpixel Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 429.Textalignment Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 430.Texthorizontalspacing Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 430.Textorientation Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 431.Textverticalspacing Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 431.Unlock Method

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.......................................................................................................................................................... 432.Verline Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 432.Width Property

............................................................................................................................................................... 433Fd Object

............................................................................................................................................................ 433Overview

.......................................................................................................................................................... 434Sharing Flash Between Your Application and Data

.......................................................................................................................................................... 435Fd. Object's Status Codes

.......................................................................................................................................................... 436File-based Access

....................................................................................................................................................... 436Formatting the Flash Disk

....................................................................................................................................................... 437Disk Area Allocation Details

....................................................................................................................................................... 439Mounting the Flash Disk

....................................................................................................................................................... 440File Names and Attributes

....................................................................................................................................................... 441Checking Disk Vitals

....................................................................................................................................................... 441Creating, Deleting, and Renaming Files

....................................................................................................................................................... 442Reading and Writing File Attributes

....................................................................................................................................................... 442Walking Through File Directory

....................................................................................................................................................... 443Opening Files

....................................................................................................................................................... 444Writing To and Reading From Files

....................................................................................................................................................... 445Removing Data From Files

....................................................................................................................................................... 446Searching Files

....................................................................................................................................................... 448Closing Files

.......................................................................................................................................................... 448Direct Sector Access

....................................................................................................................................................... 450Using Checksums

....................................................................................................................................................... 452Upgrading the Firmware/Application

.......................................................................................................................................................... 453File-based and Direct Sector Access Coexistence

.......................................................................................................................................................... 453Prolonging Flash Memory Life

.......................................................................................................................................................... 454Ensuring Disk Data Integrity

............................................................................................................................................................ 456Properties and Methods

.......................................................................................................................................................... 457.Availableflashspace R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 458.Buffernum Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 458.Capacity R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 459.Checksum Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 460.Close Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 460.Copyfirmware Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 461.Cutfromtop Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 462.Create Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 463.Delete Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 463.Filenum Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 464.Fileopened R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 464.Filesize R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 464.Find Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 466.Flush Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 467.Format Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 467.Getattributes Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 468.Getbuffer Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 469.Getdata Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 470.Getfreespace Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 470.Getnextdirmember Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 471.Getnumfiles Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 472.Getsector Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 472.Laststatus R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 473.Maxopenedfiles R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 474.Maxstoredfiles R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 474.Mount Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 475.Numservicesectors R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 475.Open Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 476.Pointer R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 476.Ready R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 477.Rename Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 478.Resetdirpointer Method

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.......................................................................................................................................................... 478.Sector R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 478.Setattributes Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 479.Setbuffer Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 480.Setdata Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 481.Setfilesize Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 482.Setpointer Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 483.Setsector Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 483.Totalsize R/O Property

............................................................................................................................................................... 484Kp Object

............................................................................................................................................................ 484Possible Keypad Configurations

............................................................................................................................................................ 486Key States and Transitions

............................................................................................................................................................ 487Preparing the Keypad for Operation

............................................................................................................................................................ 489Servicing Keypad Events

............................................................................................................................................................ 492Properties, Methods, Events

.......................................................................................................................................................... 492.Autodisablecodes Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 492.Enabled Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 493.Longpressdelay Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 493.Longreleasedelay Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 494On_kp Event

.......................................................................................................................................................... 494On_kp_overflow Event

.......................................................................................................................................................... 495.Pressdelay Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 495.Releasedelay Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 496.Repeatdelay Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 496.Returnlinesmapping Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 497.Scanlinesmapping Property

............................................................................................................................................................... 497Wln Object

............................................................................................................................................................ 498Migrating From the WA1000

............................................................................................................................................................ 499Overview

.......................................................................................................................................................... 500Wi-Fi Parlance Primer

.......................................................................................................................................................... 500Wln Tasks

.......................................................................................................................................................... 503Wln State Transitions

.......................................................................................................................................................... 504Brining Up Wi-Fi Interface

....................................................................................................................................................... 505Allocating Buffer Memory

....................................................................................................................................................... 506Applying Reset

....................................................................................................................................................... 507Configuring Interface Lines

....................................................................................................................................................... 507Setting MAC Address (Optional)

....................................................................................................................................................... 508Selecting Domain

....................................................................................................................................................... 508Booting Up the Hardware

....................................................................................................................................................... 509Setting IP, Gateway, and Netmask (Optional)

....................................................................................................................................................... 509Setting TX Power (Optional)

.......................................................................................................................................................... 509Scanning for Wi-Fi Networks

.......................................................................................................................................................... 510Setting WEP Mode and Key

.......................................................................................................................................................... 511Associating With Selected Network

.......................................................................................................................................................... 512Creating Own Ad-hoc Network

.......................................................................................................................................................... 512Communicating via Wln Interface

.......................................................................................................................................................... 512Disassociating From the Network

.......................................................................................................................................................... 512Terminating Own Ad-hoc Network

.......................................................................................................................................................... 513Rebooting

.......................................................................................................................................................... 513Detecting Disassociation or Offline State

............................................................................................................................................................ 513Properties, Methods, Events

.......................................................................................................................................................... 513.Associate Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 514.Associationstate R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 515.Boot Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 515.Bssmode Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 516.Buffrq Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 516.Buffsize R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 517.Clkmap Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 517.Csmap Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 517.Defaultibsschannel Property

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.......................................................................................................................................................... 517.Dimap Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 518.Disassociate Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 518.Domain Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 519.Domap Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 519.Enabled R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 520.Gatewayip Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 520.Ip Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 520.Mac Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 521.Netmask Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 521.Networkstart Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 522.Networkstop Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 522On_wln_event Event

.......................................................................................................................................................... 523On_wln_task_complete Event

.......................................................................................................................................................... 524.Rssi R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 524.Scan Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 525.Scanresultbssid R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 525.Scanresultbssmode R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 526.Scanresultchannel R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 526.Scanresultrssi R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 526.Scanresultssid R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 527.Settxpower Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 527.Setwep Method

.......................................................................................................................................................... 528.Ssid Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 528.Task R/O Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 529.Wepkey1 Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 529.Wepkey2 Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 529.Wepkey3 Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 529.Wepkey4 Property

.......................................................................................................................................................... 530.Wepmode Property

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Taiko R2

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Legal Information

Manual Update History

Taiko is a solution which allows you to create programs for Tibbo modules capable

of running TiOS (Tibbo Operating System), and products based on these modules.

With Taiko, you write your program in a language called Tibbo Basic (a close

relative of any other BASIC you might already know), using a PC software called

TIDE - Tibbo Integrated Development Environment. Your program is then compiled

into a binary file and uploaded onto a Tibbo module. The Virtual Machine of TiOS

then executes this binary.

Taiko allows you to easily create programs for a variety of Tibbo-based products.

These may include:

Alarm Panels

Security Systems (Access control terminals, etc)

Data Collection terminals, such as time clocks

Sensor monitors

Interface converters

Vending machines

Industrial process controllers

The solutions created with Taiko are very flexible. They are written using a

language similar to BASIC, and are stored on a Tibbo module separately from the

core OS of the module (TiOS). This allows for simple modification of your device

functionality, even by the end-user (if you so allow).

Tibbo Basic itself is exactly the same for all TiOS-enabled devices. Hardware

differences are expressed through so-called platforms. Change the platform, and

you're programming for a different device.

Documentation Map

The documentation for Taiko includes:

Overview - The theory and background behind Taiko.

Getting Started - An example starter project.

Programming with TIDE -- An overview of TIDE itself, debug facilities, etc.

Language Reference -- Systematically covers Tibbo Basic statements, keywords

and operators.

Development Environment -- Systematically covers TIDE GUI elements.

Glossary of Terms -- Contains some basic terms used in Taiko.

Platforms -- Platform-specific documentation for each target device.

Legal Information

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manufactures a number of hardware products, software products, and applications

("PRODUCTS"). In many cases, Tibbo PRODUCTS are combined with each other

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and/or third-party products thus creating a PRODUCT COMBINATION.

Whereas you (your Company) wish to purchase any PRODUCT from TIBBO, and/or whereas you

(your Company) wish to make use of any documentation or technical information published by

TIBBO, and/or make use of any source code published by TIBBO, and/or consult TIBBO and

receive technical support from TIBBO or any of its employees acting in an official or unofficial

capacity,

You must acknowledge and accept the following disclaimers:

1. Tibbo does not have any branch office, affiliated company, or any other form of

presence in any other jurisdiction. TIBBO customers, partners and distributors in

Taiwan and other countries are independent commercial entities and TIBBO does

not indemnify such customers, partners or distributors in any legal proceedings

related to, nor accepts any liability for damages resulting from the creation,

manufacture, importation, advertisement, resale, or use of any of its PRODUCT or

PRODUCT COMBINATION.

2. BASIC-programmable devices ("PROGRAMMABLE DEVICES") manufactured by

TIBBO can run a variety of applications written in Tibbo BASIC ("BASIC

APPLICATIONS"). Combining a particular PROGRAMMABLE DEVICE with a specific

BASIC APPLICATION, either written by TIBBO or any third party, may potentially

create a combinatorial end product (”END PRODUCT”) that violates local rules,

regulations, and/or infringes an existing patent granted in a country where such

combination has occurred or where the resulting END PRODUCT is manufactured,

exported, advertised, or sold. TIBBO is not capable of monitoring any activities by

its customers, partners or distributors aimed at creating any END PRODUCT, does

not provide advice on potential legal issues arising from creating such END

PRODUCT, nor explicitly recommends the use of any of its PROGRAMMABLE

DEVICES in combination with any BASIC APPLICATION, either written by TIBBO or

any third party.

3. TIBBO publishes a number of BASIC APPLICATIONS and segments thereof ("CODE SNIPPETS").

The BASIC APPLICATIONS and CODE SNIPPETS are provided “as is” without warranty of any

kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of

merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The entire risk as to the quality and

performance of BASIC APPLICATIONS and CODE SNIPPETS resides with you. BASIC

APPLICATIONS AND CODE SNIPPETS may be used only as a part of a commercial device based

on TIBBO hardware. Modified code does not have to be released into the public domain, and

does not have to carry a credit for TIBBO. BASIC APPLICATIONS and CODE SNIPPETS are

provided solely as coding aids and should not be construed as any indication of the

predominant, representative, legal, or best mode of use for any PROGRAMMABLE DEVICE.

4. BASIC-programmable modules ("PROGRAMMABLE MODULES"), such as the EM1000 device,

are shipped from TIBBO in either a blank state (without any BASIC APPLICATION loaded), or

with a simple test BASIC APPLICATION aimed at verifying correct operation of

PROGRAMMABLE MODULE's hardware. All other BASIC-programmable products including

boards, external controllers, and developments systems ("NON-MODULE PRODUCTS"), such

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as the DS1000 and NB1000, are normally shipped with a BASIC APPLICATION pre-loaded. This

is done solely for the convenience of testing by the customer and the nature and function of

pre-loaded BASIC APPLICATION shall not be construed as any indication of the predominant,

representative, or best mode of use for any such NON-MODULE PRODUCT.

5. All specifications, technical information, and any other data published by TIBBO are

subject to change without prior notice. TIBBO assumes no responsibility for any

errors and does not make any commitment to update any published information.

6. Any technical advice provided by TIBBO or its personnel is offered on a purely technical basis,

does not take into account any potential legal issues arising from the use of such advice, and

should not be construed as a suggestion or indication of the possible, predominant,

representative, or best mode of use for any Tibbo PRODUCT.

7. Neither TIBBO nor its employees shall be held responsible for any damages resulting from the

creation, manufacture, or use of any third-party product or system, even if this product or

system was inspired, fully or in part, by the advice provided by Tibbo staff (in an official

capacity or otherwise) or content published by TIBBO or any other third party.

8. TIBBO reserves the right to halt the production or availability of any of its

PRODUCTS at any time and without prior notice. The availability of a particular

PRODUCT in the past is not an indication of the future availability of this PRODUCT.

The sale of the PRODUCT to you is solely at TIBBO's discretion and any such sale

can be declined without explanation.

9. TIBBO makes no warranty for the use of its PRODUCTS, other than that expressly

contained in the Standard Warranty located on the Company's website. Your use of

TIBBO PRODUCTS is at your sole risk. TIBBO PRODUCTS are provided on an "as is"

and "as available" basis. TIBBO expressly disclaims the warranties of

merchantability, future availability, fitness for a particular purpose and

non-infringement. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by

you from TIBBO shall create any warranty not expressly stated in the Standard

Warranty.

10.LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. BY USING TIBBO PRODUCTS YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE

THAT TIBBO SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,

INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING,

BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, OR OTHER

INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF TIBBO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF

SUCH DAMAGES) RESULTING FROM THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE OF TIBBO

PRODUCTS.

11."Tibbo" is a registered trademark of Tibbo Technology, Inc.

12.Terms and product names mentioned on TIBBO website or in TIBBO

documentation may be trademarks of others.

4Overview

Overview

Below is a summary of the major fundamentals and theory behind TIDE. This may

sound intimidating, but it's actually quite simple. You should at least skim over the

material herein, because it explains much of what comes next. In here you will

find:

Our Language Philosophy

System Components

Objects (a very brief overview)

Events

Our Language Philosophy

Several principles have guided us through the development process of Tibbo Basic.

Understanding them would help you understand this manual better, and also the

language itself. See below:

A Bit of History

Years ago, programming for the PC was the nearly exclusive domain of engineers.

The languages traditionally available, such as C, simply required you to be an

engineer to program.

However, one day something interesting happened. Visual Basic* and Delphi**

saw the light of day. And that changed quite a lot on the PC front. Suddenly,

people who were not engineers were finding out that they could actually create

something cool on their PC. You could say VB* and Delphi democratized the PC

software market.

The situation on the embedded systems market today is quite similar to the

situation which existed for the PC market in the pre-VB era. Many embedded

systems vendors do offer customizable or programmable solutions -- but to

implement those solutions, you would really have to be an engineer and know C/C

++ quite well. So, there was clearly a need for an easy-to-use programming

system which would democratize this market, as well.

Principle One: Easy To Write, Easy to Debug

Choosing BASIC as our inspiration was the natural thing to do, for us. It's a

language which doesn't require you to be a professional engineer. It is easy to

understand. This is why it is embedded into many non-programmer products, such

as the Office suite. So we went for BASIC.

Another part of the user experience, and a major one, too, is debugging. Writing

your application is just half the job. You also need to debug it and for embedded

systems, this is where things typically start getting rough around the edges. Many

times you have to buy expensive tools, such as ICE machines (In-Circuit

Emulators), just to figure out what your code is doing. Sometimes you don't even

have the luxury of such a machine, and you actually debug by guessing and trying

different things in your code.

With our system, one of our major goals was to offer a user experience which is

close to debugging on the PC -- without the need for special tools, such as an ICE

machine.

While your program is running on the target (embedded device), you actually see

how it runs on your PC. You can step through it, jump to specific functions, check

values of variables etc -- all from the comfort of your own PC.

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