Serial Port (AREV Specific)
At 12 FEB 2004 08:16:39PM Aiden Massey wrote:
Arev 2.11
Work stations win2000 and xp
Windows 2000 network
Trying to find documention for writing to a serial port com1 (local). Only need to send a single control character to open a cash drawer. For future reference is it easier to write to a serial port in OI.
At 12 FEB 2004 10:33PM Jonathan Bird wrote:
You need the Arev programmes V123 and V124. I think the knowledgebase here has info. You will also need to load a device driver for the com port (COMMDRV.IBM). What operating system are you using?
J
At 12 FEB 2004 10:37PM Jonathan Bird wrote:
oops, sorry, did not propelry read your post. I see you are using Win 2000 and XP. You will need a programme called CTLOAD (Google it) to load the Arev com device driver.
J
At 12 FEB 2004 10:40PM Jonathan Bird wrote:
oops, sorry, did not propelry read your post. I see you are using Win 2000 and XP. You will need a programme called CTLOAD (Google it) to load the Arev com device driver.
J
At 13 FEB 2004 12:03AM Aiden Massey wrote:
1. Searched Rti web site, no luck finding v123 v124 docs. I haved used v123 v124 a very long time ago, were they documented in the technical bulletins? If so I cannot find the bulletins in my hard copy collection. Only have bulletins on big floppy, no big floppy drive.
2. Downloaded ctload.com. Documentation states for win 98se, anybody tried it with win 2000 or Xp? Any special switches for ctload commdrv.ibm
Cheers
Aiden
At 13 FEB 2004 02:39AM The Sprezzatura Group wrote:
Try http://www.sprezzatura.com/revmedia/v1i9a15.htm
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At 13 FEB 2004 09:52AM The Sprezzatura Group wrote:
I think, but it's been a while, the DEVLOAD program worked on Win2K.
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At 13 FEB 2004 07:19PM C Mansutti wrote:
I've always found using Arev to write to a serial port a hit and miss affair. Works fine on some PCs gets completely lost on others. If you want a sure fire way it always works, then do this - write to the parallel port (of your choice) and have the following command in the batch file that calls Arev
mode lpt3:=com2:
mode com2: baud=9600 parity=n data=8 stop=1
Clunky I know, but 100% success rate, even in XP.
Claude
At 13 FEB 2004 10:43PM Aiden Massey wrote:
Hello Claude
Couple of questions
Do I still need to load commdrv.ibm
Assume still need to use v124. If so how do I set parameters for a parallel port and is there any upper limit on lpt numbers. For example could I use lpt99:
Cheers
Aiden
At 14 FEB 2004 04:04AM [url=http://www.sprezzatura.com]The Sprezzatura Group[/url] wrote:
We'd be VERY surprised if there wasn't a little EXE knocking around that you could execute to pop open the cash drawer. What make/model is in use? Normally LPT1-4 are supported though higher numbers have been seen software supported.
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At 14 FEB 2004 08:36PM Aiden Massey wrote:
Cash drawer CBM 6e irs-232. CBM never replied to my email.
Apologies for all these postings but I am trying to implement this cash drawer in a remote location, do have a cash drawer here to test.
Cheers
Aiden
At 14 FEB 2004 08:38PM Aiden Massey wrote:
Should read I do NOT have a cash drawer here to test.
At 15 FEB 2004 04:25AM [url=http://www.sprezzatura.com]The Sprezzatura Group[/url] wrote:
These might be a good starting point
http://pages.prodigy.net/daleharris/
http://pages.prodigy.net/daleharris/popopen.htm
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At 17 FEB 2004 07:12PM C Mansutti wrote:
Sorry,
Been away for a few days
No need for any additional software, exe or coms
Just Set the port
Printer on
Send the command
Printer off
Set port back to what it originally was
I've only used Lpt1 to 4 myself
Claude