9.3.6. Connect your application to the new COM port
In our initial testing at our labs, we use the HyperTerminal application included in Windows to open the new COM port. See documentation above for details of using the HyperTerminal application
10. Worked Examples
10.1. Scientific equipment data logging:
In this example we have connected a Tektronix TDS220 Oscilloscope to a adapter and plugged in the power adapter included. No additional cables or gender changers were used in this application scenario.
In order to communicate to the oscilloscope/adapter we have connected a Brainboxes USB adapter (Order code
In this scenario, adapter was configured as a Server (default) and it’s baud rate was changed to match that of the oscilloscope (19200 baud). Connection from the USB adapter to the adapter was performed exactly as described in the section above.
Setting HyperTerminal to save data to a file called screen.bmp, and activating the hardcopy feature of the oscilloscope, caused all data to be sent from the scope to the file as listed. This file could then be viewed using any picture editing software and displays an exact screen copy of the oscilloscope. Instructions for using HyperTerminal can be found above. Of course it is also possible for you to write (as we did) your own application to read this data from the COM port and display it very easily.
11. Custom Factory Configuration
To help ease larger application rollouts by removing the need for customer
Manual for | © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2005 | Page 37 of 41 |