RS-232C interface
(3) Microsoft QuickBASIC sample programme
CLS
STX$ = CHR$(&H2): ETX$ = CHR$ (&H3): NAK$ = CHR$(15): ACK$ = CHR$(&H6) PRINT "***
PRINT "Type Command 'QUIT' to quit."
REM *** Communication Port Initial & Open ***
REM Port 1,9600Bps,No parity,8 bit data,1 stop bit
OPEN "COM1:9600,N,8,1" FOR RANDOM AS #1 LEN = 256
REM *** Input Command & Send Command ***
SendCmd:
INPUT "Input Command ="; SEND$
IF SEND$ = "QUIT" THEN GOTO ProgEnd
PRINT #1, STX$ + SEND$ + ETX$
REM *** Wait for Receive Command ***
WHILE LOC(1) = 0 WAITKEY$ = INKEY$
IF WAITKEY$ = "Q" THEN PRINT "*** Quit ***": GOTO ProgEnd
WEND
REM *** Receive Command ***
RecvCmd:
RECV$ = INPUT$(1, #1)
IF RECV$ = STX$ THEN RECV$ = "[Stx]"
IF RECV$ = ACK$ THEN RECV$ = "[Ack]"
IF RECV$ = NAK$ THEN RECV$ = "[Nak]"
IF RECV$ = ETX$ THEN BUFFER$ = BUFFER$ + "[Etx]": GOTO DispOut BUFFER$ = BUFFER$ + RECV$
GOTO RecvCmd
REM *** Output Receive Command ***
DispOut:
PRINT "Receive Command ="; BUFFER$
BUFFER$ = ""
GOTO SendCmd
REM *** End Program ***
ProgEnd:
CLOSE
END
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