Rules | Recent posts | topic RSS | Search | Register  | Log in

PC interface using VB

 
Post new topic  Reply to topic    EDAboard.com Forum Index -> PC Programming and Interfacing
Author Message
Nimish



Joined: 07 Oct 2007
Posts: 20
Helped: 1


Post08 May 2008 19:39   PC interface using VB

You can see this tutorial for PC interface using VB
http://lcdinterfacing.googlepages.com
Back to top
pakitos



Joined: 14 Nov 2005
Posts: 310
Helped: 38


Post09 May 2008 19:11   PC interface using VB

what is your question?
Back to top
medap



Joined: 21 Feb 2004
Posts: 93
Helped: 7
Location: near Finland


Post09 May 2008 21:30   Re: PC interface using VB

Good page! Thank You mr. Nimish! There is lot of answers.
Back to top
ssajidhb



Joined: 26 Apr 2006
Posts: 10


Post14 May 2008 9:21   Re: PC interface using VB

here vb interfacing tut


Sorry, but you need login in to view this attachment

Back to top
pakitos



Joined: 14 Nov 2005
Posts: 310
Helped: 38


Post14 May 2008 12:08   PC interface using VB

is it a communication using serial parallel or usb?
Back to top
eelinker



Joined: 12 Feb 2006
Posts: 499
Helped: 12
Location: PERSIA


Post18 May 2008 6:57   PC interface using VB

do you have idea about interfacing parallel port using vb.net?
Back to top
mpardinho



Joined: 07 Aug 2006
Posts: 10


Post11 Jun 2008 21:42   Re: PC interface using VB

trey this code
Serial and Paralell

Code:

Option Strict On

' Define a CommException class that inherits from the ApplicationException class.
' Then throw an object of type CommException when you receive an error message.
Class CommException
   Inherits ApplicationException
   Sub New(ByVal Reason As String)
      MyBase.New(Reason)
   End Sub
End Class

Module Module1
      'Declare structures
      Public Structure DCB
      Public DCBlength As Int32
      Public BaudRate As Int32
      Public fBitFields As Int32
      Public wReserved As Int16
      Public XonLim As Int16
      Public XoffLim As Int16
      Public ByteSize As Byte
      Public Parity As Byte
      Public StopBits As Byte
      Public XonChar As Byte
      Public XoffChar As Byte
      Public ErrorChar As Byte
      Public EofChar As Byte
      Public EvtChar As Byte
      Public wReserved1 As Int16 'Reserved; Do Not Use
   End Structure

   Public Structure COMMTIMEOUTS
      Public ReadIntervalTimeout As Int32
      Public ReadTotalTimeoutMultiplier As Int32
      Public ReadTotalTimeoutConstant As Int32
      Public WriteTotalTimeoutMultiplier As Int32
      Public WriteTotalTimeoutConstant As Int32
   End Structure

   'Declare constants.
   Public Const GENERIC_READ As Int32 = &H80000000
   Public Const GENERIC_WRITE As Int32 = &H40000000
   Public Const OPEN_EXISTING As Int32 = 3
   Public Const FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL As Int32 = &H80
   Public Const NOPARITY As Int32 = 0
   Public Const ONESTOPBIT As Int32 = 0

   'Declare references to external functions.
   Public Declare Auto Function CreateFile Lib "kernel32.dll" _
      (ByVal lpFileName As String, ByVal dwDesiredAccess As Int32, _
         ByVal dwShareMode As Int32, ByVal lpSecurityAttributes As IntPtr, _
            ByVal dwCreationDisposition As Int32, ByVal dwFlagsAndAttributes As Int32, _
               ByVal hTemplateFile As IntPtr) As IntPtr

   Public Declare Auto Function GetCommState Lib "kernel32.dll" (ByVal nCid As IntPtr, _
      ByRef lpDCB As DCB) As Boolean

   Public Declare Auto Function SetCommState Lib "kernel32.dll" (ByVal nCid As IntPtr, _
      ByRef lpDCB As DCB) As Boolean

   Public Declare Auto Function GetCommTimeouts Lib "kernel32.dll" (ByVal hFile As IntPtr, _
      ByRef lpCommTimeouts As COMMTIMEOUTS) As Boolean

   Public Declare Auto Function SetCommTimeouts Lib "kernel32.dll" (ByVal hFile As IntPtr, _
      ByRef lpCommTimeouts As COMMTIMEOUTS) As Boolean

   Public Declare Auto Function WriteFile Lib "kernel32.dll" (ByVal hFile As IntPtr, _
      ByVal lpBuffer As Byte(), ByVal nNumberOfBytesToWrite As Int32, _
         ByRef lpNumberOfBytesWritten As Int32, ByVal lpOverlapped As IntPtr) As Boolean

   Public Declare Auto Function ReadFile Lib "kernel32.dll" (ByVal hFile As IntPtr, _
      ByVal lpBuffer As Byte(), ByVal nNumberOfBytesToRead As Int32, _
         ByRef lpNumberOfBytesRead As Int32, ByVal lpOverlapped As IntPtr) As Boolean

   Public Declare Auto Function CloseHandle Lib "kernel32.dll" (ByVal hObject As IntPtr) As Boolean

   Sub Main()

      ' Declare local variables that you will use in the code.
      Dim hSerialPort, hParallelPort As IntPtr
      Dim Success As Boolean
      Dim MyDCB As DCB
      Dim MyCommTimeouts As COMMTIMEOUTS
      Dim BytesWritten, BytesRead As Int32
      Dim Buffer() As Byte

      ' Declare variables to use for encoding.
      Dim oEncoder As New System.Text.ASCIIEncoding
      Dim oEnc As System.Text.Encoding = oEncoder.GetEncoding(1252)

      ' Convert String to Byte().
      Buffer = oEnc.GetBytes("Test")

      Try
         ' Serial port.
         Console.WriteLine("Accessing the COM1 serial port")
         ' Obtain a handle to the COM1 serial port.
         hSerialPort = CreateFile("COM1", GENERIC_READ Or GENERIC_WRITE, 0, IntPtr.Zero, _
            OPEN_EXISTING, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, IntPtr.Zero)
         ' Verify that the obtained handle is valid.
         If hSerialPort.ToInt32 = -1 Then
            Throw New CommException("Unable to obtain a handle to the COM1 port")
         End If
         ' Retrieve the current control settings.
         Success = GetCommState(hSerialPort, MyDCB)
         If Success = False Then
            Throw New CommException("Unable to retrieve the current control settings")
         End If
         ' Modify the properties of the retrieved DCB structure as appropriate.
         ' WARNING: Make sure to modify the properties according to their supported values.
         MyDCB.BaudRate = 9600
         MyDCB.ByteSize = 8
         MyDCB.Parity = NOPARITY
         MyDCB.StopBits = ONESTOPBIT
         ' Reconfigure COM1 based on the properties of the modified DCB structure.
         Success = SetCommState(hSerialPort, MyDCB)
         If Success = False Then
            Throw New CommException("Unable to reconfigure COM1")
         End If
         ' Retrieve the current time-out settings.
         Success = GetCommTimeouts(hSerialPort, MyCommTimeouts)
         If Success = False Then
            Throw New CommException("Unable to retrieve current time-out settings")
         End If
         ' Modify the properties of the retrieved COMMTIMEOUTS structure as appropriate.
         ' WARNING: Make sure to modify the properties according to their supported values.
         MyCommTimeouts.ReadIntervalTimeout = 0
         MyCommTimeouts.ReadTotalTimeoutConstant = 0
         MyCommTimeouts.ReadTotalTimeoutMultiplier = 0
         MyCommTimeouts.WriteTotalTimeoutConstant = 0
         MyCommTimeouts.WriteTotalTimeoutMultiplier = 0
         ' Reconfigure the time-out settings, based on the properties of the modified COMMTIMEOUTS structure.
         Success = SetCommTimeouts(hSerialPort, MyCommTimeouts)
         If Success = False Then
            Throw New CommException("Unable to reconfigure the time-out settings")
         End If
         ' Write data to COM1.
         Console.WriteLine("Writing the following data to COM1: Test")
         Success = WriteFile(hSerialPort, Buffer, Buffer.Length, BytesWritten, IntPtr.Zero)
         If Success = False Then
            Throw New CommException("Unable to write to COM1")
         End If
         ' Read data from COM1.
         Success = ReadFile(hSerialPort, Buffer, BytesWritten, BytesRead, IntPtr.Zero)
         If Success = False Then
            Throw New CommException("Unable to read from COM1")
         End If
      Catch ex As Exception
         Console.WriteLine(Ex.Message)
      Finally
         ' Release the handle to COM1.
         Success = CloseHandle(hSerialPort)
         If Success = False Then
            Console.WriteLine("Unable to release handle to COM1")
         End If
      End Try

      Try
         ' Parallel port.
         Console.WriteLine("Accessing the LPT1 parallel port")
         ' Obtain a handle to the LPT1 parallel port.
         hParallelPort = CreateFile("LPT1", GENERIC_READ Or GENERIC_WRITE, 0, IntPtr.Zero, _
            OPEN_EXISTING, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, IntPtr.Zero)
         ' Verify that the obtained handle is valid.
         If hParallelPort.ToInt32 = -1 Then
            Throw New CommException("Unable to obtain a handle to the LPT1 port")
         End If
         ' Retrieve the current control settings.
         Success = GetCommState(hParallelPort, MyDCB)
         If Success = False Then
            Throw New CommException("Unable to retrieve the current control settings")
         End If
         ' Modify the properties of the retrieved DCB structure as appropriate.
         ' WARNING: Make sure to modify the properties according to their supported values.
         MyDCB.BaudRate = 9600
         MyDCB.ByteSize = 8
         MyDCB.Parity = NOPARITY
         MyDCB.StopBits = ONESTOPBIT
         ' Reconfigure LPT1 based on the properties of MyDCB.
         Success = SetCommState(hParallelPort, MyDCB)
         If Success = False Then
            Throw New CommException("Unable to reconfigure LPT1")
         End If
         ' Reconfigure LPT1 based on the properties of the modified DCB structure.
         Success = GetCommTimeouts(hParallelPort, MyCommTimeouts)
         If Success = False Then
            Throw New CommException("Unable to retrieve current time-out settings")
         End If
         ' Modify the properties of the retrieved COMMTIMEOUTS structure as appropriate.
         ' WARNING: Make sure to modify the properties according to their supported values.
         MyCommTimeouts.ReadIntervalTimeout = 0
         MyCommTimeouts.ReadTotalTimeoutConstant = 0
         MyCommTimeouts.ReadTotalTimeoutMultiplier = 0
         MyCommTimeouts.WriteTotalTimeoutConstant = 0
         MyCommTimeouts.WriteTotalTimeoutMultiplier = 0
         ' Reconfigure the time-out settings, based on the properties of the modified COMMTIMEOUTS structure.
         Success = SetCommTimeouts(hParallelPort, MyCommTimeouts)
         If Success = False Then
            Throw New CommException("Unable to reconfigure the time-out settings")
         End If
         ' Write data to LPT1.
         ' Note: You cannot read data from a parallel port by calling the ReadFile function.
         Console.WriteLine("Writing the following data to LPT1: Test")
         Success = WriteFile(hParallelPort, Buffer, Buffer.Length, BytesWritten, IntPtr.Zero)
         If Success = False Then
            Throw New CommException("Unable to write to LPT1")
         End If
      Catch ex As Exception
         Console.WriteLine(Ex.Message)
      Finally
         ' Release the handle to LPT1.
         Success = CloseHandle(hParallelPort)
         If Success = False Then
            Console.WriteLine("Unable to release handle to LPT1")
         End If
      End Try

      Console.WriteLine("Press ENTER to quit")
      Console.ReadLine()

   End Sub

End Module



from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823179
Back to top
Post new topic  Reply to topic    EDAboard.com Forum Index -> PC Programming and Interfacing
Page 1 of 1 All times are GMT + 2 Hours


Abuse
Administrator
Moderators
topic RSS 
sitemap