How do I read data from a scale via com1 to and access field?

[Paul Souliere]

I have a scale that wieghs objects and outputs to a serial port. Is there a
way to read the contents of a serial port in an access field?

 

[ChrisJ]

Yes, but using serial comms is not simple
You will need to drop a "Microsoft Communications Control" onto your form.
(show the tools selector, and look for the "more tools" icon. Click this,
and then scan down until you see the control.)
Check out the help for this, if you need to
You will need to look at the scales manual to see what protocols and
handshaking it needs.

 

[Paul Souliere]

Thanks for the help.

I tried this but I do not have "Microsoft Communications Control" as a
choice in the more tools button. I am using MS Access 2000 Ver 9.0 SR-1. Is
there more software I should load?

 

[Thomas Lutz]

The easiest way to input data from a scale to a field in Access is to
use a 3rd party program called WinWedge from TAL Technologies
For more information visit:
http://www.taltech.com/products/winwedge.html



On Mon, 16 May 2005 06:25:01 -0700, "Paul Souliere" <Paul

 

[ChrisJ]

Search your C drive for MSCOMM32.OCX.
Mine is in Windows\system32.
If it's not there you may need to add some more office/access components
from your install disk.
If it is there, perhaps it needs to be registered, or you may be able to
load it using the "add references" feature