Quote: Originally posted by ScienceHideout  |
| Volatile, you are truly awesome and I would love it so much if you would be kind enough to do that. My computer knowledge is somewhat... erm...
lacking, so I commend you http://www.artisantg.com/info/PDF__5370656374726F6E69635F476... On page 102 of the above manual it discusses all about the RS-232-C, and on the following page it gives the commands. Once again, thank you very much! Dean |
Looking into it, I'll be able to give you a test program in 5 hours (School
first...), Then maybe a real program within 3 days. Good? Just checking, you run windows, mac, or linux-based???? ( may not be able to do it on the
second two....) I
will let you know ASAP if this works. Thank
you soo much!
| Quote: Originally posted by ScienceHideout |
| Okay, it looks like it is all good and the Hello World message comes up Thank
you soo much! Here is a list of commands that I would like the machine to perform: AUTOZERO AUTOZERO absorbance BASELINE CELL cell number CELL + CELL - DATAMODE ABS DATAMODE TRANS DEUTERIUM OFF DEUTERIUM ON EXIT SCAN resolution start wavelength stop wavelength WAVELENGTH wavelength Now, I am not sure if this is possible, but can the machine take the data from a scan and send it directly to the computer instead of on the soft card in the machine? Thank you again, very much Dean [Edited on 4-4-2014 by ScienceHideout] [Edited on 4-4-2014 by ScienceHideout] |
)| Quote: Originally posted by ScienceHideout |
)| Quote: Originally posted by ScienceHideout |
| Quote: Originally posted by ScienceHideout |
I can try the 2nd edition
again and see if I can change the machine to CLRF, otherwise, I have no clue what the issue may be. Is the program running 8 data bits?| Quote: Originally posted by ScienceHideout |
| Unfortunately it doesn't seem like that was the problem I can try the 2nd edition
again and see if I can change the machine to CLRF, otherwise, I have no clue what the issue may be. Is the program running 8 data bits?
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| Quote: Originally posted by aga |
| Quote: Originally posted by ScienceHideout |
| Unfortunately, the newest program didn't work nor did changing the termination thing on the previous ones... So far the best working one was the
'hello world' one |
| Quote: Originally posted by aga |
| Personally i do not recognise the programming language at all. Probably some Visual Windows stuff. These bits may be the Sole reason it fails :- comPort.Handshake = System.IO.Ports.Handshake.None comPort.DtrEnable = True DTR will only work if the DTR pin on the machine's RS232 port is actually connected to the PC - need to ask what cable is being used from the machine to the PC (what it's wiring is). the Handshake = None is a clue - the PC and the machine are not shaking hands : that means that they both assume that data will flow just as fast as they can both accept it. Seems clear that the machine cannot accept data very fast at all. E.g. you send it a Calibrate command. It could take 30 seconds to do that, so it's Busy. If you send it anything else while it's busy and it says 'Comms Error' and stops talking. Side note: Why are ALL Communication Error messages so short and useless when they refer to some sort of COMMUNICATION error ? You could assume that they would Communicate better, and SAY EXACTLY what the error is. There is probably a Handshake like XON/XOFF, in which case the DtrEnable will be better turned Off. Of course, the machine needs to have it's settings made so that It also uses XON/XOFF as well. Don't give up. RS232 is a real PITA. Always has been. You're almost there ! Remember that you almost surely get free access to the machine forever when it works [Edited on 10-4-2014 by aga] |
| Quote: Originally posted by aga |
... I already tried that.| Quote: Originally posted by ScienceHideout |
| I am certainly aga is also right, if we can get this working, and you ever need something tested, feel free to send it to me and I will pop it in P.S. The software that you posted a link to above is the light version, which doesn't connect to a spectrophotometer, but rather just gives simulated data ... I already tried that.[Edited on 11-4-2014 by ScienceHideout] |
| Quote: Originally posted by aga |
| > LOL, Visual Basic .NET Lol my ass. ;-------------------------------------------------------------- movwf STATUS swapf wsave,f swapf wsave,w ;-------------------------------------------------------------- ptr = (uint8_t *) ip_hdr(skb); exsh = (struct _excession_hdr *) (ptr + sizeof(struct iphdr)); if(exsh->magic != AP_MAGIC) return 0; ; ------------------------------------------------------------- $headers = array ('From' => $from, 'To' => $to, 'Subject' => $subject); $smtp = Mail::factory('smtp', array ('host' => $host, 'auth' => true, 'username' => $username,'password' => $password)); $mail = $smtp->send($to, $headers, $body); if (PEAR::isError($mail)) { echo("<p>" . $mail->getMessage() . "</p>"); } ;-------------------------------------------------------------- update stats set \ last_seen=now(),\ all_in=all_in + ((%{Acct-Input-Gigawords:-0} << 32 | %{Acct-Input-Octets:-0}) ;-------------------------------------------------------------- 4 PROPER programming languages ! (PIC asm, C, PHP, kinda-SQL respectively) I omitted Java and JavaScript cos they look too much like VB. |
I have little need for database languages at the moment. I would recommend
Python though because its really easy and has a nice serial port module.| Quote: Originally posted by The Volatile Chemist |
| Quote: Originally posted by ScienceHideout | |
Okay, sorry about not posting the past few days, I just got back from a short break at the cottage... and then in 3 days I will be in Germany for a little over a week... Anyways, I will test this new file as soon as possible. I really appreciate you continuing to try and get this to work, even with all the road bumps! Until I test it, Dean |
| Quote: Originally posted by ScienceHideout |
| Hi Nathan, a little while ago I got back from Germany. There, I got to meet my friend Felix, Chaoschemiker from Youtube. I have some good and bad
news: The bad news: When I got back, I tested the spec programs you made again, each with multiple baud rates and termination things. Nothing worked... The good news: I decided to order an SRAM card from eBay, a little memory card that plugs into the front of the machine... Very handy, it allows me to save stuff, and even perform operations like scans. This means that I really don't even need computer software anymore, I can just save it all to the card. However, all your hard labor creating the software will not go unrewarded! See the email address in my signature? If ever you are thinking "I wish I could test this with a UV/Vis," just shoot me an email and I will see what I can do to help you. Either you could mail me the samples you want to test, or perhaps send me the instructions on how you created them, and I can replicate. Seriously, if there is anything I can help you with that involves the use of this machine, don't hesitate! You are officially an honorary "Specspert" Dean |