Comms Port

[Nick T]

Hi,
I have a weighing scale which connects to a PC via RS232 comms port. I have
a database in whch i have a form. There is a text box on my form into which
i want the scale data to appear. The scale automatically sends out the data
when somthing is weighed, however i dont know how to get my text box to look
at my comms port for the data?? Any suggestions??

Many thanks

 

[Tony Toews [MVP]]

I have a weighing scale which connects to a PC via RS232 comms port. I have
a database in whch i have a form. There is a text box on my form into which
i want the scale data to appear. The scale automatically sends out the data
when somthing is weighed, however i dont know how to get my text box to look
at my comms port for the data?? Any suggestions??

See the Serial Port Communications page at my web site.
http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/serialport.htm

Tony

 

[Nick T]

Hi,
Iv looked at the link, downloaded the files & am again now stuck (just a
beginner at this). Any more advise in beginners lingo??

Many thanks

 

[James A. Fortune]

Hi,
I have a weighing scale which connects to a PC via RS232 comms port. I have
a database in whch i have a form. There is a text box on my form into which
i want the scale data to appear. The scale automatically sends out the data
when somthing is weighed, however i dont know how to get my text box to look
at my comms port for the data?? Any suggestions??

Many thanks

If the manufacturer doesn't provide code samples or the option of buying
a compiled library for interfacing with the device at a reasonable
price, then some other possibilities include:

The MSComm control (free):

http://www.ontrak.net/visual.htm

Microcontroller programmable in BASIC ($99.99):

http://www.parallax.com/Store/Micro...ortField/0/Level/a/ProductID/300/Default.aspx

James A. Fortune
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Tony Toews [MVP]]

Iv looked at the link, downloaded the files & am again now stuck (just a
beginner at this). Any more advise in beginners lingo??

Regretfully no. You're going to have to use some VBA code.

Tony