Gene Thanks for that. So far I have failed to get the Script Editor to compile and use even the sample scripts provided with the Serac additions but then I am not an Applescript user anyway. I was sold a Taiwanese thingy as a functional equivalent of the Keyspan. It is recognised by the system profiler and I should find out today if it works under OS X. If I can capture data, as I hope, using ZTerm then I will try using Rev accessing a "modem" port.
In case of idle interest, my application is logging charge/discharge data from Schulze and Orbit NiCd/NiMH/LiIon fast chargers as used for electric flight and 1/10th model car racing. Their data ports use only TxD, RxD and Gnd at 9600b/s so the interface is uncomplicated once I get the drivers right. The factory-supplied apps are fairly basic and run only under Windows, whereas I want to examine multiple data sets in Data Desk, to compare charging rates and methods as well as the batteries themselves. regards David On Tuesday, January 22, 2002, at 03:36 , Gene Kennedy wrote: > Hi David, > > Yes it is possible to use RR to control/communicate with devices over > serial porst > using a USB-only Mac. You need to buy a KeySpan USB to Serial adapter > (or some > other competing device). If you buy a new one you can configure the > adapter to > emulate both the "Printer" and Modem" ports which are then accessable > through RR. > If you buy an older version of the adapter (through ebay or some such > outlet) you > can will be able to access the printer port but probably not the modem > port. > KeySpan's drivers were updated along the way to provide modem port > emulation. I > have not tried an adapter with the X-10 software yet but, I do have a > number of RR > applications running 24/7 using serial communications via KeySpan > adapters. > > Best regards, > Gene Kennedy > > > >> Message: 7 >> Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 13:24:10 +1100 >> Subject: Read serial data? >> From: David Vaughan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Is it possible to read serial data on a Mac with USB ports? In the >> Transcript dictionary it refers only to reading Modem and Printer ports >> which are the old Serial/LocalTalk ports, and I am wondering if these >> commands will transpose to reading from the USB or if there is another >> command or technique. >> >> thanks >> David Vaughan > > _______________________________________________ > use-revolution mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution > _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
