I cannot get the Basic Atom Pro to send serial messages over the serial port properly. When I run the terminal window in the ATOM-Pro IDE program, everything works great. But, if I try my own serial application or even hyper terminal in windows, nothing is being sent. Do I have to send some sort of start up message to the Atom for it to start sending messages?
Ok, after searching the BasicMicro web page, I found the fix, so maybe this will help someone.
Apparently, the ATOM-PRO IDE uses the DTR and RTS lines on the serial port to signal the ATOM that it will be programmed and resets it. Well, hyperterminal and my serial code on the PC both set the RTS and DTR lines to high/active, which caused the chip to go into an infinite reset. So, hyperterminal will not work, but I was able to fix my code to disable DTR and RTS. Another solution to make it work, is to use a serial cable that only has RX,TX, and GND connected (standard RS232) and that will work also.
Hope this helps someone in the future!