Continuous Data Read/Write and Multiple State Machines

[Akello]

@crossrulz: That is a fair point. The reason I am keeping the state off the microcontroller is because I am using an Arduino and trying to conserve as much memory as I can. Currently the Arduino holds I2C code to retrieve and convert sensor data, wireless code to communicate it and I/O code to control the channels. I figured it would be better to allow the computer to do the decision making and have the MCU as a middleman.

@Bob_Schor: Thank you for the clarification! EDIT: I posted my reply before I saw your more comprehensive suggestion. Stepping away from my computer now but will take a look soon.

Best,

Yusif Nurizade

[mikeporter]

A device would be a piece of equipment that has a single communications port. Say you have some sort of ethernet-based acquisition box that has 4 analog inputs. That should be treated as a single device because the inputs are not really independent of one another. Reading from one input could impact your ability to read the others.

Mike...