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Stepper motor control via serial

Hi
I have a stepper motor and PCB from www.milinst.com and have connect the
device to my PC through the serial. When using the downloadable application
for the device, I receive a comms error.

Does anyone know how to send data to the device to get the motor to turn?

Regards, Carl Gilbert

Device manual: http://www.milinst.com/gemodules/5_595.pdf
Nov 20 '05 #1
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Hi,

Did you see this article. Maybe it will help.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vbasic/usi...un12102003.asp

Ken
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Hi
I have a stepper motor and PCB from www.milinst.com and have connect the
device to my PC through the serial. When using the downloadable application for the device, I receive a comms error.

Does anyone know how to send data to the device to get the motor to turn?

Regards, Carl Gilbert

Device manual: http://www.milinst.com/gemodules/5_595.pdf

Nov 20 '05 #2
Hi,

What is the error? Do you have the source code? I don't have specific
device, so I cannot offer any advice without more information.

Dick

--
Richard Grier (Microsoft Visual Basic MVP)

See www.hardandsoftware.net for contact information.

Author of Visual Basic Programmer's Guide to Serial Communications, 3rd
Edition ISBN 1-890422-27-4 (391 pages) published February 2002.
Nov 20 '05 #3

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