<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"><HTML><HEAD><META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"><META content="MSHTML 6.00.2600.0" name=GENERATOR><STYLE></STYLE></HEAD><BODY bgColor=#ffffff><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello Derrick,</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I used FTDI's FT232BM. It's an IC for USB to RS232 bridge. The VCP driver that it's using makes windows think that the USB (which was registered as COM port, is actually a Serial COM port, not much need on driver or kernel interfacing.</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Just use the hardware, install the device driver, and presto!!! you have another HANDY RS232.</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyways, start migrating to USB or firewire, sooner or later, RS232, parallel port and some other LEGACY ports will be gone.</FONT></DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>Regards,</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>Mike Intal</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV> </DIV></FONT></DIV><BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=ashley@smartsolutions.karoo.co.uk href="mailto:ashley@smartsolutions.karoo.co.uk">Ashley Derrick</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vrf@agilent.com href="mailto:vrf@agilent.com">VRF</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, March 29, 2004 2:51 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [vrf] RS232 Instuments config</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am using Win2k and Vee 5.01.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My customer has system which I built for him which uses three serial Comm ports and a run time .vxe program. Comm1 and Comm2 are the 'standard' PC ports (i.e. that were standard until motherboard makers started omitting Com2). Com3 is a 'Prolific' USB-to-serial converter which works OK.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My problem is that I need to make modifications to the customers run time version of his application on my PC, which has only 2 com ports. Com1 is on the motherboard and Com2 is a USB to serial converter. How can I load the original .vee file and fool the system into thinking Com3 is present, so that I can modify his code and provide him with the 'Runtime' .vxe file, without changing any of the Comm settings within his runtime program. Obviously I will not be able to run the program but I need to edit it. I have a copy of the vee.io file on his system.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have ordered another USB to serial converter to enable me to run the program but it will be a few days until I have this.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Incidentally for UK' ers, Ebuyer.co.uk have these at around 5 pounds!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any ideas please?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>King regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ashley Derrick</FONT></DIV>---<BR>You are currently subscribed to vrf as: mike@hugletech.com<BR>To subscribe send a blank email to "join-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".<BR>To unsubscribe send a blank email to "leave-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".<BR>To send messages to this mailing list, email "vrf@agilent.com". <BR>If you need help with the mailing list send a message to "owner-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com". </BLOCKQUOTE>---<BR>You are currently subscribed to vrf as: rsb@soco.agilent.com<BR>To subscribe send a blank email to "join-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".<BR>To unsubscribe send a blank email to "leave-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".<BR>To send messages to this mailing list, email "vrf@agilent.com". <BR>If you need help with the mailing list send a message to "owner-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".</BODY></HTML>
Have any of your staff used the ActiveX Control?
It looks like you only have to inform VEE about the control to put it on
the list, check it to activate it, and then just use the correct input and
output calls.
It looks too good to be true. What am I missing?
Paul
Paul Sylvester
Business Line Ultrasound
Philips Medical Systems
3000 Minuteman Road
Andover, MA 01810
978-659-4836
paul.sylvester@philips.com
|---------+---------------------------->
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | Dave.Watling@Zarlink.Com|
| | |
| | 03/29/2004 03:00 AM |
| | Please respond to |
| | Dave.Watling |
| | |
|---------+---------------------------->
>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| |
| To: VRF <vrf@agilent.com> |
| cc: (bcc: Paul Sylvester/ANR/MS/PHILIPS) |
| Subject: [vrf] Re: Parallel Port using DriverX |
| |
| Classification: |
| |
>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Hi,
Many people here have used Inpout32.dll. The main advantage is that it
automatically installs and runs a driver that allows reading and writing to
the parallel port, where WinNT, 2k, XP would normally block such things.
You must have admin privaleges the first time you use it (so the driver can
get installed), but after that, it seems to run seamlessly.
Here is the link:
http://www.logix4u.net/inpout32.htm
Regards
David Watling
paul.sylvester@ph
ilips.com To: VRF
<vrf@agilent.com>
cc:
26-Mar-2004 08:31 Subject: [vrf] Parallel
Port using DriverX
PM
Please respond to
paul.sylvester
Hi All,
I want to do some bit pushing (reading and writing) on a Parallel Port
under Win XP.
I have saved and read most of the postings from the past 2 years and have a
separate archive put aside for parallel ports. I see no mention of the
DriverX package from Tetradyne software though. Since I already have a
license for this, I would like to use it with VEE 6.x but I do not have
the time to learn all the ins and outs in a proper manner.
Anyone got examples or advice that they don't mind sharing.
Thanks!
Paul
Paul Sylvester
Business Line Ultrasound
Philips Medical Systems
3000 Minuteman Road
Andover, MA 01810
978-659-4836
paul.sylvester@philips.com
---
You are currently subscribed to vrf as: Dave.Watling@Zarlink.Com
To subscribe send a blank email to "join-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".
To unsubscribe send a blank email to "leave-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".
To send messages to this mailing list, email "vrf@agilent.com".
If you need help with the mailing list send a message to
"owner-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".
---
You are currently subscribed to vrf as: paul.sylvester@philips.com
To subscribe send a blank email to "join-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".
To unsubscribe send a blank email to "leave-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".
To send messages to this mailing list, email "vrf@agilent.com".
If you need help with the mailing list send a message to
"owner-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".
---
You are currently subscribed to vrf as: rsb@soco.agilent.com
To subscribe send a blank email to "join-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".
To unsubscribe send a blank email to "leave-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".
To send messages to this mailing list, email "vrf@agilent.com".
If you need help with the mailing list send a message to "owner-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".
Have any of your staff used the ActiveX Control?
It looks like you only have to inform VEE about the control to put it on
the list, check it to activate it, and then just use the correct input and
output calls.
It looks too good to be true. What am I missing?
Paul
Paul Sylvester
Business Line Ultrasound
Philips Medical Systems
3000 Minuteman Road
Andover, MA 01810
978-659-4836
paul.sylvester@philips.com
|---------+---------------------------->
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | Dave.Watling@Zarlink.Com|
| | |
| | 03/29/2004 03:00 AM |
| | Please respond to |
| | Dave.Watling |
| | |
|---------+---------------------------->
>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| |
| To: VRF <vrf@agilent.com> |
| cc: (bcc: Paul Sylvester/ANR/MS/PHILIPS) |
| Subject: [vrf] Re: Parallel Port using DriverX |
| |
| Classification: |
| |
>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Hi,
Many people here have used Inpout32.dll. The main advantage is that it
automatically installs and runs a driver that allows reading and writing to
the parallel port, where WinNT, 2k, XP would normally block such things.
You must have admin privaleges the first time you use it (so the driver can
get installed), but after that, it seems to run seamlessly.
Here is the link:
http://www.logix4u.net/inpout32.htm
Regards
David Watling
paul.sylvester@ph
ilips.com To: VRF
<vrf@agilent.com>
cc:
26-Mar-2004 08:31 Subject: [vrf] Parallel
Port using DriverX
PM
Please respond to
paul.sylvester
Hi All,
I want to do some bit pushing (reading and writing) on a Parallel Port
under Win XP.
I have saved and read most of the postings from the past 2 years and have a
separate archive put aside for parallel ports. I see no mention of the
DriverX package from Tetradyne software though. Since I already have a
license for this, I would like to use it with VEE 6.x but I do not have
the time to learn all the ins and outs in a proper manner.
Anyone got examples or advice that they don't mind sharing.
Thanks!
Paul
Paul Sylvester
Business Line Ultrasound
Philips Medical Systems
3000 Minuteman Road
Andover, MA 01810
978-659-4836
paul.sylvester@philips.com
---
You are currently subscribed to vrf as: Dave.Watling@Zarlink.Com
To subscribe send a blank email to "join-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".
To unsubscribe send a blank email to "leave-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".
To send messages to this mailing list, email "vrf@agilent.com".
If you need help with the mailing list send a message to
"owner-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".
---
You are currently subscribed to vrf as: paul.sylvester@philips.com
To subscribe send a blank email to "join-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".
To unsubscribe send a blank email to "leave-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".
To send messages to this mailing list, email "vrf@agilent.com".
If you need help with the mailing list send a message to
"owner-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".
---
You are currently subscribed to vrf as: rsb@soco.agilent.com
To subscribe send a blank email to "join-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".
To unsubscribe send a blank email to "leave-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".
To send messages to this mailing list, email "vrf@agilent.com".
If you need help with the mailing list send a message to "owner-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".
Use Vee IO (Agilent IO Libraries Control) to establish all the ports you
need and designate those you don't actually have on your machine as "Not
Live". This should allow you to load the program for editing. What a
pain!!! Version 6 helps with this but doesn't solve all the problems.
Barrie
---
You are currently subscribed to vrf as: rsb@soco.agilent.com
To subscribe send a blank email to "join-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".
To unsubscribe send a blank email to "leave-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".
To send messages to this mailing list, email "vrf@agilent.com".
If you need help with the mailing list send a message to "owner-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".
Use Vee IO (Agilent IO Libraries Control) to establish all the ports you
need and designate those you don't actually have on your machine as "Not
Live". This should allow you to load the program for editing. What a
pain!!! Version 6 helps with this but doesn't solve all the problems.
Barrie
---
You are currently subscribed to vrf as: rsb@soco.agilent.com
To subscribe send a blank email to "join-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".
To unsubscribe send a blank email to "leave-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".
To send messages to this mailing list, email "vrf@agilent.com".
If you need help with the mailing list send a message to "owner-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".