Hi guys:
I'm an ME and I have run across a situation where I need to read what is coming out of an RS-232 port on a medical device. All I really need is to be able to literally see what bytes are coming out...even ASCII letters are OK. I just want to see what the data looks like so that I can determine what protocol is being used.
I can make a cable to plug into the serial port on my computer that reads from their serial-out. What sort of software will simply display what is coming over the line (once I set the data settings, etc.)? This probably has a ridiculously simple answer...doesn't it?
Thanks for any help you can give me.
Don Kansas City