RS232

Description

RS232 is a software to send / receive program from and to numerical controlled machine tools.

These program are generally text files. This software read and send them throught computer RS232 line. Reverse operation is also possible.

Multi-languages software.

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Documentation

My personal RS232 documentation can be found there: RS232 / EIA232

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Use

For programmers

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Screenshot

rs232 screenshot

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License

That software is free in the respect of 'GNU General Public License' (version 2) from Free Software Foundation. It is supplied as it is and without any warranty.

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Download

For users

For programmers

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History

Date Version Changes Status
3 September 2000 0.9.2 First Windows version. Testing
25 December 2000 0.9.3 Windows icons for known files. Testing
14 January 2004 0.9.7 Some corrections and improvements, display and edit files Testing
25 Mars 2007 0.9.8 Correction in Xon/Xoff mode, following user malfunction report. Addition of log file for easier debugging. In use
24 June 2008 0.9.9 Bug correction in log function when file was not existing and we turn on log facilities. In use
22 August 2011 1.0.0 Addition of transmission configuration in log file.
Addition of configuration import/export facilities to allow parameter configuration sharing between users.
Refresh machine list after addition or deletion.
Prevent deletion of current configuration.
Bugs correction:
- machine deletion was not working
- in CTS/RTS, transmission was stopping after around 1280 characters at 600 bauds
- log of received data was not working
- error when selecting character for request to transmit. 		In use
8 May 2013 1.1.0 Addition of software version in log file.
Allow to display led's corresponding to signals.
In order to be compatible with recent Windows versions, store configuration files in dedicated Windows folder, if software has been installed and not unzipped. The full path of that dedicated folder is mentionned in the "About" box. "-L" command line parameter can be used to force storage in the application folder.
Allow to let serial port open after end of transmitting. This could be needed for some equipments such as ethernet/rs232 box like Moxa one which stop transmitting if you close serial port, even if they still have data in their buffer.
Correct translation and language file generation.
In use
24 November 2013 1.2.0 Following a user request, when cursor is over a file, display thumbnail of a picture which have the same fiename but with bmp, png or jpg extension.
If cursor is over toto.iso, we display thumbnail of toto.bmp or toto.png or toto.jpg
Some CAD/CAM software automatically create those image files (like TOPSOLID) and we can now use them for an easier file to transmit selection. 		In use
16 December 2013 1.2.1 In the Tools, Preferences screen, you can choose to display or not the thumbnails and their size (more flexible, depending on hardware material used). In Use
31 December 2014 1.2.2 Thanks to an enormous job done by David VANTYGHEM, correct thousand mistakes in french language file and french help file. In Use
18 August 2015 1.2.3 Thanks again to David VANTYGHEM, correct mistakes in french language file and french help file. In Use
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