The file that is currently on an Arduino Duemilanove w/ ATmega328 with a serial number of A900acu7

_2015_03_SerialVM2_IDE001.ino

/* code is based on info here:
 * http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/softwareSerial
 *
 * Serial VM2 to IDE sketch
 * Arduino just sits in the middle & relays serial 
 * data to and fro from the VMUSIC2
*/

/*
 * 2015.03.14
 *  uses Streaming library (for << operator)
 *  http://arduiniana.org/libraries/streaming/
 *  using DebugUtils too
 *
 * NextAction: Look at implemening the ping fnVMusic2PingsOK
 * requirements: 
 * Req1:communicating with 2 serial ports.
 * Req2: piping the reply from the VM2 to the IDESerialMonitor
 *
 * Basically works: typing a <CR> in the Serial monitor makes 
 * the VMUSIC2 reply with D:\> 
 */ 

#define DEBUG
#include <DebugUtils.h>
//  DEBUG_PROFILE_PRINTLN();

#include <Streaming.h>
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>

const char VMUSIC_RX=12; //to VMUSIC TXD pin YEL wire
const char VMUSIC_TX=11; //to VMUSIC RXD pin ORA
boolean bVMusic2OK=0;
//instantiate SoftwareSerial
SoftwareSerial mySerial(VMUSIC_RX, VMUSIC_TX);
//syntax SoftwareSerial(receivePin, transmitPin)

void setup()
// run once, when the sketch starts
{
  Serial.begin(9600); // Initialize serial port to send and receive at 9600 baud
  Serial.println("Ready! ver2015.03.14.001");
  delay(2000); // Give reader a chance to see the output.

  //set the data trate for the SoftwareSerial port
  mySerial.begin(9600); //could be set to a different rate if we want

}


void loop()
{
  if (mySerial.available())
    Serial.write(mySerial.read());
  if (Serial.available())
    mySerial.write(Serial.read());
}