Does anyone know of a simple program to look at a PC's RS232 port? There are so many on Download.com, I don't know where to start.
I need one that will display each byte in it's binary form on the screen. (Many are ascii).
Doesn't need to communicate, just display the received data.
Thanks.
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Gary Peek
Go to the Resources page on our web site, the free utilities section, term232.exe
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Leon
RealTerm can display hex.
Leon
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miso
Portmon.
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mkr5000
The term232.exe is exactly what I need, but it won't display binary....of course I could convert in my head....but it would be nice for this project to see the 0 and 1 at a glance.
Maybe such an animal doesn't exist.
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Gary Peek
I missed that part, I was thinking hex was close enough. Well, I might just add that option the next time I update the program. Thanks for the idea.
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Rich Webb
None that I know of that display binary as "ones and zeros." Generally it's done in hex.
I use "Com" to do just this (imaginative name, indeed). The original website seems to have evaporated into the 'net, but it was offered by "TGL Micro" once upon a time
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There are still some links available to download trial versions, such as at
Once you're connected to the port, the "Setup" menu has an option to view binary. A popup window opens that shows the raw hex (both in- and out-bound), with an option to show ASCII and/or translate control characters.
I've used it for years, it's still my go-to app for serial comms. I guess the author just got tired of supporting it.
Rich Webb Norfolk, VA
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mkr5000
Com will allow you to save as a *.bin file but views it in hex in realtime -- I'll just use a binary viewer.
Don't no why they didn't do that in the program.
Sure wish there was an all in one solution.
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ScadaEng
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I've been using this for years. Does it all.
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mkr5000
Do you know if the trial version will do the trick or do I need to fork out the 50 bucks (US). ?
Thanks.
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mkr5000
Nevermind I see the trial limitations -- nothing major -- looks good.
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mkr5000
This is a great program.
Scadaeng, do you know if there's a way to slow down the display?
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ScadaEng
I don't think you can.
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tchairiz
Hey,
I apologize for my poor english, I am french, so I guess I will write with some mistakes... ;-)
I read your post about TGLMicro app, and I used this soft in trial mode. But, I tried to register it, but as you said the TGLMicro is down (I tried to call them, send mail, etc but I never got a respond).
Could you help me with this situation? I need this soft... In fact, I am an engineer (electronics) and I use this soft to communicate and download/transfer by Ymodem-G to a embedded Linux machine.
Thanks.
MONVILLE Thierry
=2E..To show you that this mail is not a junk, I wil also write in french :
Bonjour,
J'ai pu lire votre post concernant le software de TGLMicro : com7.6. J'ai tent=E9 de l'enregistrer mais malheureusement la soci=E9t=E9 TGLMicro semble avoir ferm=E9 ses portes.
Je vous demande un peu d'aide, pour que je puisse utiliser le software? J'ai besoin de ce soft... En fait, je suis =E9tudiant en =E9lectronique et j'utilise ce soft pour communiquer et downloader/ transf=E9rer par YModem-G =E0 un syst=E8me embarquer Linux.
D'avance merci,
MONVILLE Thierry
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Rich Webb
Sorry, but that would require distributing my registration key in violation of the license agreement.
Rich Webb Norfolk, VA
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