cc_serialRednet_API_WIP

dataIsSended= false

function binToDec(bin) -- this function is used to convert a binary number into a decimal one
  for i=1,#bin do
    dec=(string.sub(bin,i,i)*2^i)+dec
  end
  return dec
end


function hexToDec(hex) -- this function is used to convert an hexadecimal number into a decimal one
  for i=1,#hex do
    if string.byte(hex,i)>64 then
      dec=((string.byte(string.sub(hex,i,i),i)-55)*16^i)+dec
    else
      dec=(string.sub(hex,i,i)*16^i)+dec
    end
  end
  return dec
end

function decTobin(dec) -- this function is used to convert a decimal number into a binary one
  local tab={}
  while dec>0 do
    rest=dec%2
    tab[#tab+1]=rest
    dec=(dec-rest)/2
  end
  return table.concat(tab)
end

function decToHex(dec) -- this function is used to convert a decimal number into an hexadecimal one
  local tab={}
  while dec>0 do
    rest=dec%16
    tab[#tab+1]=rest
    dec=(dec-rest)/16
  end
  for i=1,#tab do
    if tab[i]>9 then
    tab[i]=string.char(tab[i]+55)
    end
  end
  return table.concat(tab)
end

function sendPMR(data, tick, sideClk, sideDat) -- this function is used to send a serial signal to a programable rednet controler from MFR
  for i=1,#data do
    bit=string.sub(data,i,i)
    redstone.setOutput(sideClk,true)
    os.sleep(tick*0.05)
    redstone.setOutput(sideClk,false)
    if bit=="1" then
      redstone.setOutput(sideDat,true)
      os.sleep(tick*0.05)
    else
      redstone.setOutput(sideDat,false)
      os.sleep(tick*0.05)
    end
  end
  dataIsSended= true
end