@@PC code:
//get the ball struct from server calc
		while(ticables_cable_recv(handle,buffer,3));

		//send confirmation of receiving ball struct
		if(ticables_cable_put(handle,0x26))
			return -1;

@@Calc code:
OSFreeTimer(USER_TIMER);
				OSRegisterTimer(USER_TIMER,5*20);
				do {
						LIO_SendData(&ball.y,3);
						LIO_RecvData(&buf2,1,1);
						if(OSTimerExpired (USER_TIMER)) {
								GrayDrawStrExt2B(0,58,"Error communicating with opponent :4",A_REPLACE,F_4x6,L_PLN,D_PLN);
								ngetchx();
								return;
						}
				} while(buf2!=0x26);