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The two Control Character buttons let the user send Control-E and Control-
F to the serial device. In the 2363, Control-E enables the 2363 to echo back
any received messages. Control-F disables the echo function. Echoing is
only useful when you are controlling the 2363 from a terminal. The echoed
messages only confuse a computer program.
The IDN Message Loop frame lets you run a continuous series of IDN
messages to test he serial device. The message rate defaults to twice a
second. The Device Command Loop lets you send the command string in
the Device Command text box at a twice a second rate. If the string contains
a '?', the Auto Query function will read and display a
the serial device's response.
3.9.8 Programming Suggestions
For Windows 98, NT, 2K or XP programming, use a late version of Visual
Basic (revision 5 or later) with the MSComm control to access the
computer's serial ports. Refer to ICS's Support CD for Visual Basic
programming examples.
For Windows 3.1 and Win 95 programming, use a serial command library
to get control of the computer's serial ports. Recommended communication
utility packages are:
COMBIOS from ICS Electronics
Phone 1-800-952-4499
COMM-DRV from Willies Computer Software Co.
2470 So. Dairy Ashford, Houston TX 77077.
Phone 713-498-4832.
For DOS programming, some of the languages have commands that give
you access to the computer's serial ports. Two such languages are Quick
Basic or Visual Basic for DOS.
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