The details of how to access Properties/Methods/Events varies between development platforms. Details of how it works in some
of the most popular platforms is illustrated in the samples included with the RF Utilities CD or available for download from our
website at:
Properties – ActiveX Object
Properties are the various configuration variables used by the WDterm control. They are directly assignable in your application
(e.g. "
WDterm.ActiveTerminal = 5
Important: Except for
ActiveTerminal
Use the
CloseDevice
method before setting properties and then call
Note that your development environment may show more properties for the WDterm control than are listed here. This is normal.
You may ignore properties you see that are not listed here.
ActiveTerminal
Valid values:
Definition:
ComDeviceName
Valid values: COM1-COM16
Definition:
ComBaudValue
Valid values: 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200
Definition:
ComParity
Valid values: None, Even, Odd.
Definition:
ComDataBits
Valid values: 7, 8
Definition:
ComStopBits
Valid values: 1, 2
Definition:
Quiet
Valid values: True, False
Definition:
Methods – ActiveX Object
Methods are commands that you issue to the WDterm control. All of the "
operator input.
Note that your development environment may show more available methods for the WDterm control than are listed here. This is
normal. You may ignore methods you see that are not listed here.
Important: When your application starts up, the serial port is "closed". You must call
work.
Except for the
ReInitAll
http://www.barcodehq.com/downloads.html
") and can be set in your development environment's object browser.
and
, all properties require the serial port to be "closed" before they can be changed.
Quiet
0 -63
This is the terminal ID (0-63) to which method call instructions are directed.
This is the serial port that this instance of the control will use. If you have more than one base station,
drop in another WDterm control and set its
This is the serial port speed setting and must match the base station setting.
This is a serial port setting and must match the base station setting. WDterm may allow other settings
but those listed here are the only ones compatible with current version base stations.
This is a serial port setting and must match the base station setting. WDterm may allow other settings but
those listed here are the only ones compatible with current version base stations.
This is a serial port setting and must match the base station setting. WDterm may allow other settings but
those listed here are the only ones compatible with current version base stations.
If
is set to True then any status and error message generated by WDterm will be suppressed.
Quiet
method, all methods use the
OpenDevice
to re-open the serial port.
ComDeviceName
Inputxxx
property to identify the terminal to use.
ActiveTerminal
52
for your other COM port(s).
" commands cause the terminal to wait for
OpenDevice
before other method calls will
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