RS232 Data acquisition software. WinWedge inputs serial data directly into any PC application

Citation

(2003), "RS232 Data acquisition software. WinWedge inputs serial data directly into any PC application", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 32 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/prt.2003.12932dab.006

RS232 Data acquisition software. WinWedge inputs serial data directly into any PC application

RS232 Data acquisition software. WinWedge inputs serial data directly into any PC application

Keywords: Software, Instruments

WinWedge captures serial data, custom tailors it to our needs, then transfers the data to any Windows 3.x, 95, 98, NT, 2000 or DOS application – either by sending keystrokes to the application’s window or by passing the data through dynamic data exchange (DDE) conversations. There is even a version available for windows CE devices (Plate 1).

Plate 1

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  Two-way I/O allows us to send out commands or data to control our instruments – from within our application or directly from WinWedge.

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  Input serial data from any device, even multiple devices, directly into any application program.

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  Create charts and graphs in our application that automatically update with real-time data from our serial devices.

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  Perform real-time analysis of our serial data.

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  Create buttons or macros in our application that control WinWedge and perform serial I/O functions.

WinWedge also transmits prompts or commands out the serial port to control or query our instruments directly from within other Windows applications or directly from WinWedge.

Key features

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  Provides full two-way I/O and control of our instruments.

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  Transfers serial data quickly, accurately, and formatted to our exact specifications.

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  Collects data on any serial port (RS232, RS422 or RS485), even multiple serial ports simultaneously.

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  Powerful DDE support in Windows.

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  Extremely easy to set-up and use. No programming required.

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  Unlimited free – and helpful – technical support.

User friendly

WinWedge has a simple, menu-driven step- by-step set-up. Programming is not required to configure the software to collect data from and control most serial devices.

Time saving

With WinWedge, we can easily eliminate slow, error prone manual data entry. It is quickly set-up in minutes to collect data from most devices.

Compatibility requirements

WinWedge 32 Pro runs under Windows 95, 98, NT or 2000. WinWedge standard will work with any Windows program. The Pro version offers support for a far wider range of serial devices including sophisticated industrial and laboratory instruments. All versions are small applications that can run with minimal system requirements.

DOSWedge and DOSWedge Pro are tiny (5 and 12 K) TSRs that run in any version of DOS above 2.0 on any DOS PC.