Sun has a beta Java Communications API, which can be found at this
address:
http://www.javasoft.com/products/javacomm/index.html
They also have some good examples of using this API. I have yet to see a
port of this API to the Linux OS at this time, but in time I'm sure one
will come along. Hope this answers your question.
Wayne wrote:
> Hello,
> I'am not sure if this is the site for my question, but here goes.
> I have a friend that owns a machine shop with several pieces of CNC
> equipment. On each CNC there is an RS23 connection and each CNC
> can hold four programs. He currently has an old 386 system that they
> use to off-load the programs from the CNC to the CPU and store them
> there until they need them, at which time they load them back to
> the CNC. The question I have for the group is this: does Java have
> the ability to read from the RS23 port? If so can someone point
> me to the literature on this subject.
> TIA.
> Wayne
