Question Regarding Serial COMS

[Damein]

So I recently started using the COMMG UDF and yesterday it was working 100% with my device (A small transmitter/receiver) as of today though I can no longer communicate with it at all?

 

Nothing has been changed on my PC (No updates, on Windows 7)

 

The Example script no longer works either. If I open the port the window just sits there blank whereas yesterday it was constantly updating with data. I can't think of why this would be, any help would be appreciated! I guess what I am mainly looking for is any troubleshooting I can do to find out why.. I don't really know much about how the devices/script works as far as what BAUD is and everything but I did try all the different variation of BAUD's to make sure it wasn't miss communicating or something.
 

Example Source via Martin

 

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;Example program showing how to use some of the commMg3.au3 UDF functions
;this example is a very simple terminal
;Version 2 26th July 2006
;changes-
;change flow control checkbox to combo and add NONE
;correct error in call to _CommSetPort - stop bits were missing which meant th eflow control was used for stop bits
;Dec 2013 - correct setting of Parity and flow, thanks to MichaelXMike

#include <GUIConstants.au3>
#include 'CommMG.au3';or if you save the commMg.dll in the @scripdir use #include @SciptDir & '\commmg.dll'
#include <GuiEdit.au3>
#include <GuiComboBox.au3>
#include <windowsconstants.au3>
#include <buttonconstants.au3>


Opt("WINTITLEMATCHMODE", 3)
;Opt("OnExitFunc","alldone")
HotKeySet("{ESC}", "alldone")

$result = '';used for any returned error message setting port
Const $settitle = "COMMG listExample - set Port", $maintitle = "COMMG Example"
$setflow = 2;default to no flow control
Dim $FlowType[3] = ["Hardware (RTS, CTS)", "XOnXoff", "NONE"]
Dim $ParityType[5] = ["odd", "even", "none", "Mark", "Space"]
#region main program

#Region ### START Koda GUI section ### Form=d:\my documents\miscdelphi\commg\ExampleComm.kxf
$Form2 = GUICreate("COMMG Example", 473, 349, 339, 333, BitOR($WS_MAXIMIZEBOX, $WS_MINIMIZEBOX, $WS_SIZEBOX, $WS_THICKFRAME, $WS_SYSMENU, $WS_CAPTION, $WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW, $WS_TILEDWINDOW, $WS_POPUP, $WS_POPUPWINDOW, $WS_GROUP, $WS_TABSTOP, $WS_BORDER, $WS_CLIPSIBLINGS))
$Edit1 = GUICtrlCreateEdit("", 10, 25, 449, 223, BitOR($ES_AUTOVSCROLL, $ES_AUTOHSCROLL, $ES_READONLY, $ES_WANTRETURN, $WS_HSCROLL, $WS_VSCROLL))
$BtnSend = GUICtrlCreateButton("Send", 380, 273, 53, 30, $BS_FLAT)
$Input1 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 18, 279, 361, 21)
$Checkbox1 = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Add LF to incomming CR", 273, 4, 145, 17)
GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_CHECKED)
GUICtrlSetResizing(-1, $GUI_DOCKAUTO)
$Label11 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Text to send", 24, 261, 63, 17)
$BtnSetPort = GUICtrlCreateButton("Set Port", 16, 312, 73, 30, $BS_FLAT)
$Label21 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Received text", 34, 6, 70, 17)
$Label31 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("commg.dll version unknown", 272, 328, 135, 17)
GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0x008080)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
#EndRegion ### END Koda GUI section ###

WinSetTitle($Form2, "", $maintitle & "  UDF = " & _CommGetVersion(1))

While setport(0) = -1
    If MsgBox(4, 'Port not set', 'Do you want to quite the program?') = 6 Then Exit
WEnd


ConsoleWrite("stage 1" & @CRLF)
GUICtrlSetData($Label31, 'using ' & _CommGetVersion(1))
ConsoleWrite("stage 2" & @CRLF)
Events()
ConsoleWrite("at 64" & @CRLF)
_CommSetXonXoffProperties(11, 13, 100, 100)
;consolewrite("return from set timeouts = " & _CommSetTimeouts(5,5,5,5,5) & @CR)
GUICtrlSetState($Edit1, $GUI_FOCUS)
ConsoleWrite("at 67" & @CRLF)

While 1
    ;sleep(40)
    ;gets characters received returning when one of these conditions is met:
    ;receive @CR, received 20 characters or 200ms has elapsed
    $instr = _commGetLine(@CR, 20, 200);_CommGetString()

    If $instr <> '' Then;if we got something
        If GUICtrlRead($Checkbox1) = $GUI_CHECKED Then $instr = StringReplace($instr, @CR, @CRLF)
        GUICtrlSetData($Edit1, $instr, 1)
    Else
        Sleep(20) ;MichaelXMike
    EndIf

WEnd

Alldone()


Func port11()
    ;MsgBox(0,'now set to channel',_CommSwitch(2))
    _commSwitch(2)
    $s2 = "1 2 3 4";_CommGetString()
    ConsoleWrite("comm1 gets " & $s2 & @CRLF)
    _CommSendString($s2)
    _CommSwitch(1)

EndFunc   ;==>port11

#endregion main program
Func Events()
    Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 1)
    GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, "justgo")
    GUICtrlSetOnEvent($BtnSend, "SendEvent")
    GUICtrlSetOnEvent($BtnSetPort, "SetPortEvent")
EndFunc   ;==>Events

Func SetPortEvent()
    setport();needed because a parameter is optional for setport so we can't use "setport" for the event
    GUICtrlSetState($Edit1, $GUI_FOCUS)
EndFunc   ;==>SetPortEvent

Func justgo()
    Exit
EndFunc   ;==>justgo

Func SendEvent();send the text in the inputand append CR
    _CommSendstring(GUICtrlRead($Input1) & @CR)
    GUICtrlSetData($Input1, '');clear the input
    ;GUICtrlSetState($edit1,$GUI_FOCUS);sets the caret back in the terminal screen
EndFunc   ;==>SendEvent


Func AllDone()
    ;MsgBox(0,'will close ports','')
    _Commcloseport(true)
    ;MsgBox(0,'port closed','')
    Exit
EndFunc   ;==>AllDone


; Function SetPort($mode=1)
; Creates a form for the port settings
;Parameter $mode sets the return value depending on whether the port was set
;Returns  0 if $mode <> 1
;          -1 If` the port not set and $mode is 1
Func SetPort($mode = 1);if $mode = 1 then returns -1 if settings not made
    Local $sportSetError
    Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 0);keep events for $Form2, use GuiGetMsg for $Form3

    #Region ### START Koda GUI section ### Form=d:\my documents\miscdelphi\commg\examplecommsetport.kxf
    $Form3 = GUICreate("COMMG Example - set Port", 422, 279, 329, 268, BitOR($WS_MINIMIZEBOX, $WS_CAPTION, $WS_POPUP, $WS_GROUP, $WS_BORDER, $WS_CLIPSIBLINGS, $DS_MODALFRAME), BitOR($WS_EX_TOPMOST, $WS_EX_WINDOWEDGE))
    $Group1 = GUICtrlCreateGroup("Set COM Port", 18, 8, 288, 252)
    $CmboPortsAvailable = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 127, 28, 145, 25, BitOR($GUI_SS_DEFAULT_COMBO, $CBS_SORT))
    $CmBoBaud = GUICtrlCreateCombo("9600", 127, 66, 145, 25, BitOR($CBS_DROPDOWN, $CBS_AUTOHSCROLL, $CBS_SORT, $WS_VSCROLL))
    GUICtrlSetData(-1, "10400|110|115200|1200|128000|14400|150|15625|1800|19200|2000|2400|256000|28800|38400|3600|38400|4800|50|56000|57600|600|7200|75")
    $CmBoStop = GUICtrlCreateCombo("1", 127, 141, 145, 25)
    GUICtrlSetData(-1, "1|2|1.5")
    $CmBoParity = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 127, 178, 145, 25)
    GUICtrlSetData(-1, "odd|even|none|Mark|Space")
    GUICtrlSetData(-1, "none")
    $Label2 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Port", 94, 32, 23, 17)
    $Label3 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("baud", 89, 70, 28, 17)
    $Label4 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("No. Stop bits", 52, 145, 65, 17)
    $Label5 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("parity", 88, 182, 29, 17)
    $CmboDataBits = GUICtrlCreateCombo("8", 127, 103, 145, 25)
    GUICtrlSetData(-1, "7|8")
    $Label7 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("No. of Data Bits", 38, 107, 79, 17)
    $ComboFlow = GUICtrlCreateCombo("NONE", 127, 216, 145, 25)
    GUICtrlSetData(-1, "NONE|XOnXOff|Hardware (RTS, CTS)")
    $Label1 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("flow control", 59, 220, 58, 17)
    GUICtrlCreateGroup("", -99, -99, 1, 1)
    $BtnApply = GUICtrlCreateButton("Apply", 315, 95, 75, 35, $BS_FLAT)
    GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 12, 400, 0, "MS Sans Serif")
    $BtnCancel = GUICtrlCreateButton("Cancel", 316, 147, 76, 35, $BS_FLAT)
    GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 12, 400, 0, "MS Sans Serif")
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
    #EndRegion ### END Koda GUI section ###


    WinSetTitle($Form3, "", $settitle);ensure a change to Koda design doesn't stop script working
    $mainxy = WinGetPos($Form2)
    WinMove($Form3, "", $mainxy[0] + 20, $mainxy[1] + 20)

    $portlist = _CommListPorts(0);find the available COM ports and write them into the ports combo
    If @error = 1 Then
        MsgBox(0, 'trouble getting portlist', 'Program will terminate!')
        Exit
    EndIf

    For $pl = 1 To $portlist[0]
        $portnum = StringReplace($portlist[$pl], "COM", '')
        if StringLen($portnum) = 1 then $portnum = ' ' & $portnum
        $portlist[$pl] = 'COM' & $portnum
        GUICtrlSetData($CmboPortsAvailable, $portlist[$pl]);_CommListPorts())
    Next
    GUICtrlSetData($CmboPortsAvailable, $portlist[1]);show the first port found
    GUICtrlSetData($ComboFlow, $FlowType[$setflow])

    _GUICtrlComboBox_SetMinVisible($CmBoBaud, 10);restrict the length of the drop-down list


    $retval = 0

    While 1
        $msg = GUIGetMsg()
        If $msg = $BtnCancel Then
            If Not $mode Then $retval = -1
            ExitLoop
        EndIf


        If $msg = $BtnApply Then

            $comboflowsel = GUICtrlRead($ComboFlow)
            For $n = 0 To 2
                If $comboflowsel = $FlowType[$n] Then
                    $setflow = $n
                    ConsoleWrite("flow = " & $setflow & @CRLF)
                    ExitLoop
                EndIf

            Next
            $setport = StringReplace(GUICtrlRead($CmboPortsAvailable), 'COM', '')


            $ParitySel = GUICtrlRead($CmBoParity)
            For $n = 0 To 4
                If $ParitySel = $ParityType[$n] Then
                    $SetParity = $n
                    ExitLoop
                EndIf
            Next

            $setStop = StringReplace(GUICtrlRead($CmBoStop), '.', '');replace 1.5 with 15 if needed

            $resOpen = _CommSetPort($setport, $sportSetError, GUICtrlRead($CmBoBaud), GUICtrlRead($CmboDataBits), $SetParity, $setStop, $setflow)
            ;$resOpen = _CommSetPort($setPort,$sportSetError,GUICtrlRead($CmBoBaud),GUICtrlRead($CmboDataBits),GUICtrlRead($CmBoParity),GUICtrlRead($CmBoStop),$setFlow)

            if $resOpen = 0 then
                ConsoleWrite($sportSetError & @LF)
                Exit
            EndIf

            Sleep(1000)
            ConsoleWrite('ok' & @CRLF)
            ;next
            $mode = 1;
            ExitLoop
        EndIf

        ;stop user switching back to $form2
        If WinActive($maintitle) Then
            ConsoleWrite('main is active' & @CRLF)
            If WinActivate($settitle) = 0 Then MsgBox(0, 'not found', $settitle)
        EndIf


    WEnd
    ConsoleWrite(244 & @CRLF)
    GUIDelete($Form3)
    ConsoleWrite(247 & @CRLF)
    WinActivate($maintitle)
    ConsoleWrite(248 & @CRLF)
    Events()
    Return $retval


EndFunc   ;==>SetPort

 

[Damein]

So I am attempting to read data coming from some wireless devices using a Transmitter / Receiver. I was using a UDF by Martin that allowed me to do this but it randomly stopped working. The only thing I can find that MAY give me a reason is that the devices apparently run off of a network? The devices came with its own software that when ran it displays that its listening to COM10 (The devices my computer is connected to) and Network: 1234. The only thing I haven't been able to decipher is this network ID (I think its a TCP port or something?

 

So my question would be how can I tell my device or the UDF to listen to said port?

 

Here is the source for Martin's example (Worked one day and stopped the next)

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;Example program showing how to use some of the commMg3.au3 UDF functions
;this example is a very simple terminal
;Version 2 26th July 2006
;changes-
;change flow control checkbox to combo and add NONE
;correct error in call to _CommSetPort - stop bits were missing which meant th eflow control was used for stop bits
;Dec 2013 - correct setting of Parity and flow, thanks to MichaelXMike

#include <GUIConstants.au3>
#include 'CommMG.au3';or if you save the commMg.dll in the @scripdir use #include @SciptDir & '\commmg.dll'
#include <GuiEdit.au3>
#include <GuiComboBox.au3>
#include <windowsconstants.au3>
#include <buttonconstants.au3>
#include <Array.au3>


Opt("WINTITLEMATCHMODE", 3)
;Opt("OnExitFunc","alldone")
HotKeySet("{ESC}", "alldone")

$result = '';used for any returned error message setting port
Const $settitle = "COMMG listExample - set Port", $maintitle = "COMMG Example"
$setflow = 2;default to no flow control
Dim $FlowType[3] = ["Hardware (RTS, CTS)", "XOnXoff", "NONE"]
Dim $ParityType[5] = ["odd", "even", "none", "Mark", "Space"]
#region main program

#Region ### START Koda GUI section ### Form=d:\my documents\miscdelphi\commg\ExampleComm.kxf
$Form2 = GUICreate("COMMG Example", 473, 349, 339, 333, BitOR($WS_MAXIMIZEBOX, $WS_MINIMIZEBOX, $WS_SIZEBOX, $WS_THICKFRAME, $WS_SYSMENU, $WS_CAPTION, $WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW, $WS_TILEDWINDOW, $WS_POPUP, $WS_POPUPWINDOW, $WS_GROUP, $WS_TABSTOP, $WS_BORDER, $WS_CLIPSIBLINGS))
$Edit1 = GUICtrlCreateEdit("", 10, 25, 449, 223, BitOR($ES_AUTOVSCROLL, $ES_AUTOHSCROLL, $ES_READONLY, $ES_WANTRETURN, $WS_HSCROLL, $WS_VSCROLL))
$BtnSend = GUICtrlCreateButton("Send", 380, 273, 53, 30, $BS_FLAT)
$Input1 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 18, 279, 361, 21)
$Checkbox1 = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Add LF to incomming CR", 273, 4, 145, 17)
GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_CHECKED)
GUICtrlSetResizing(-1, $GUI_DOCKAUTO)
$Label11 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Text to send", 24, 261, 63, 17)
$BtnSetPort = GUICtrlCreateButton("Set Port", 16, 312, 73, 30, $BS_FLAT)
$Label21 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Received text", 34, 6, 70, 17)
$Label31 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("commg.dll version unknown", 272, 328, 135, 17)
GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0x008080)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
#EndRegion ### END Koda GUI section ###

WinSetTitle($Form2, "", $maintitle & "  UDF = " & _CommGetVersion(1))

While setport(0) = -1
    If MsgBox(4, 'Port not set', 'Do you want to quite the program?') = 6 Then Exit
WEnd


ConsoleWrite("stage 1" & @CRLF)
GUICtrlSetData($Label31, 'using ' & _CommGetVersion(1))
ConsoleWrite("stage 2" & @CRLF)
Events()
ConsoleWrite("at 64" & @CRLF)
_CommSetXonXoffProperties(11, 13, 100, 100)
;consolewrite("return from set timeouts = " & _CommSetTimeouts(5,5,5,5,5) & @CR)
GUICtrlSetState($Edit1, $GUI_FOCUS)
ConsoleWrite("at 67" & @CRLF)

While 1
    ;sleep(40)
    ;gets characters received returning when one of these conditions is met:
    ;receive @CR, received 20 characters or 200ms has elapsed
    $instr = _commGetLine(@CR, 20, 200);_CommGetString()

    If $instr <> '' Then;if we got something
        If GUICtrlRead($Checkbox1) = $GUI_CHECKED Then $instr = StringReplace($instr, @CR, @CRLF)
        FileWrite(@ScriptDIr & "/Data.txt", $instr)
        GUICtrlSetData($Edit1, $instr, 1)
    Else
        Sleep(20) ;MichaelXMike
    EndIf

WEnd

Alldone()


Func port11()
    ;MsgBox(0,'now set to channel',_CommSwitch(2))
    _commSwitch(2)
    $s2 = "1 2 3 4";_CommGetString()
    ConsoleWrite("comm1 gets " & $s2 & @CRLF)
    _CommSendString($s2)
    _CommSwitch(1)

EndFunc   ;==>port11

#endregion main program
Func Events()
    Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 1)
    GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, "justgo")
    GUICtrlSetOnEvent($BtnSend, "SendEvent")
    GUICtrlSetOnEvent($BtnSetPort, "SetPortEvent")
EndFunc   ;==>Events

Func SetPortEvent()
    setport();needed because a parameter is optional for setport so we can't use "setport" for the event
    GUICtrlSetState($Edit1, $GUI_FOCUS)
EndFunc   ;==>SetPortEvent

Func justgo()
    Exit
EndFunc   ;==>justgo

Func SendEvent();send the text in the inputand append CR
    _CommSendstring(GUICtrlRead($Input1) & @CR)
    GUICtrlSetData($Input1, '');clear the input
    ;GUICtrlSetState($edit1,$GUI_FOCUS);sets the caret back in the terminal screen
EndFunc   ;==>SendEvent


Func AllDone()
    ;MsgBox(0,'will close ports','')
    _Commcloseport(true)
    ;MsgBox(0,'port closed','')
    Exit
EndFunc   ;==>AllDone


; Function SetPort($mode=1)
; Creates a form for the port settings
;Parameter $mode sets the return value depending on whether the port was set
;Returns  0 if $mode <> 1
;          -1 If` the port not set and $mode is 1
Func SetPort($mode = 1);if $mode = 1 then returns -1 if settings not made
    Local $sportSetError
    Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 0);keep events for $Form2, use GuiGetMsg for $Form3

    #Region ### START Koda GUI section ### Form=d:\my documents\miscdelphi\commg\examplecommsetport.kxf
    $Form3 = GUICreate("COMMG Example - set Port", 422, 279, 329, 268, BitOR($WS_MINIMIZEBOX, $WS_CAPTION, $WS_POPUP, $WS_GROUP, $WS_BORDER, $WS_CLIPSIBLINGS, $DS_MODALFRAME), BitOR($WS_EX_TOPMOST, $WS_EX_WINDOWEDGE))
    $Group1 = GUICtrlCreateGroup("Set COM Port", 18, 8, 288, 252)
    $CmboPortsAvailable = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 127, 28, 145, 25, BitOR($GUI_SS_DEFAULT_COMBO, $CBS_SORT))
    $CmBoBaud = GUICtrlCreateCombo("9600", 127, 66, 145, 25, BitOR($CBS_DROPDOWN, $CBS_AUTOHSCROLL, $CBS_SORT, $WS_VSCROLL))
    GUICtrlSetData(-1, "10400|110|115200|1200|128000|14400|150|15625|1800|19200|2000|2400|256000|28800|38400|3600|38400|4800|50|56000|57600|600|7200|75")
    $CmBoStop = GUICtrlCreateCombo("1", 127, 141, 145, 25)
    GUICtrlSetData(-1, "1|2|1.5")
    $CmBoParity = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 127, 178, 145, 25)
    GUICtrlSetData(-1, "odd|even|none|Mark|Space")
    GUICtrlSetData(-1, "none")
    $Label2 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Port", 94, 32, 23, 17)
    $Label3 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("baud", 89, 70, 28, 17)
    $Label4 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("No. Stop bits", 52, 145, 65, 17)
    $Label5 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("parity", 88, 182, 29, 17)
    $CmboDataBits = GUICtrlCreateCombo("8", 127, 103, 145, 25)
    GUICtrlSetData(-1, "7|8")
    $Label7 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("No. of Data Bits", 38, 107, 79, 17)
    $ComboFlow = GUICtrlCreateCombo("NONE", 127, 216, 145, 25)
    GUICtrlSetData(-1, "NONE|XOnXOff|Hardware (RTS, CTS)")
    $Label1 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("flow control", 59, 220, 58, 17)
    GUICtrlCreateGroup("", -99, -99, 1, 1)
    $BtnApply = GUICtrlCreateButton("Apply", 315, 95, 75, 35, $BS_FLAT)
    GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 12, 400, 0, "MS Sans Serif")
    $BtnCancel = GUICtrlCreateButton("Cancel", 316, 147, 76, 35, $BS_FLAT)
    GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 12, 400, 0, "MS Sans Serif")
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
    #EndRegion ### END Koda GUI section ###


    WinSetTitle($Form3, "", $settitle);ensure a change to Koda design doesn't stop script working
    $mainxy = WinGetPos($Form2)
    WinMove($Form3, "", $mainxy[0] + 20, $mainxy[1] + 20)

    $portlist = _CommListPorts(0);find the available COM ports and write them into the ports combo
    If @error = 1 Then
        MsgBox(0, 'trouble getting portlist', 'Program will terminate!')
        Exit
    EndIf

    For $pl = 1 To $portlist[0]
        $portnum = StringReplace($portlist[$pl], "COM", '')
        if StringLen($portnum) = 1 then $portnum = ' ' & $portnum
        $portlist[$pl] = 'COM' & $portnum
        GUICtrlSetData($CmboPortsAvailable, $portlist[$pl]);_CommListPorts())
    Next
    GUICtrlSetData($CmboPortsAvailable, $portlist[1]);show the first port found
    GUICtrlSetData($ComboFlow, $FlowType[$setflow])

    _GUICtrlComboBox_SetMinVisible($CmBoBaud, 10);restrict the length of the drop-down list


    $retval = 0

    While 1
        $msg = GUIGetMsg()
        If $msg = $BtnCancel Then
            If Not $mode Then $retval = -1
            ExitLoop
        EndIf


        If $msg = $BtnApply Then

            $comboflowsel = GUICtrlRead($ComboFlow)
            For $n = 0 To 2
                If $comboflowsel = $FlowType[$n] Then
                    $setflow = $n
                    ConsoleWrite("flow = " & $setflow & @CRLF)
                    ExitLoop
                EndIf

            Next
            $setport = StringReplace(GUICtrlRead($CmboPortsAvailable), 'COM', '')

            $ParitySel = GUICtrlRead($CmBoParity)
            For $n = 0 To 4
                If $ParitySel = $ParityType[$n] Then
                    $SetParity = $n
                    ExitLoop
                EndIf
            Next

            $setStop = StringReplace(GUICtrlRead($CmBoStop), '.', '');replace 1.5 with 15 if needed

            $resOpen = _CommSetPort($setport, $sportSetError, GUICtrlRead($CmBoBaud), GUICtrlRead($CmboDataBits), $SetParity, $setStop, $setflow)
            ;$resOpen = _CommSetPort($setPort,$sportSetError,GUICtrlRead($CmBoBaud),GUICtrlRead($CmboDataBits),GUICtrlRead($CmBoParity),GUICtrlRead($CmBoStop),$setFlow)

            if $resOpen = 0 then
                ConsoleWrite($sportSetError & @LF)
                Exit
            EndIf

            Sleep(1000)
            ConsoleWrite('ok' & @CRLF)
            ;next
            $mode = 1;
            ExitLoop
        EndIf

        ;stop user switching back to $form2
        If WinActive($maintitle) Then
            ConsoleWrite('main is active' & @CRLF)
            If WinActivate($settitle) = 0 Then MsgBox(0, 'not found', $settitle)
        EndIf


    WEnd
    ConsoleWrite(244 & @CRLF)
    GUIDelete($Form3)
    ConsoleWrite(247 & @CRLF)
    WinActivate($maintitle)
    ConsoleWrite(248 & @CRLF)
    Events()
    Return $retval


EndFunc   ;==>SetPort

 

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[Jos]

Please stick with one topic/thread.

Jos

[spudw2k]

I'm prety sure COM doesn't talk TCP.  I'd suspect there is a software component that is creating a virtual COM port and does the IP:port communication in the background.  What is the device and software name?

[Damein]

The device is a Datalink Wireless Interface

FCC Info

 

And the software is the same name: Datalink.

[Damein]

I just got off the phone with the technical support side of the company and they informed me that they run off of a Zigbee network? I'll look into that more but just throwing that out there.

[Damein]

Still searching in vain

[Damein]

To add more mystery as of today its working again. I am the only one with access to both devices so nothing has changed. No modifications were made to anything. Anyone know why this is? Is there something on the computer side that I got lucky on... like a variably changing frequency / channel?