Hyperterminal + Other Functionnality

[Franck26]

Hi everybody,

I'm debugging a board with an RS232 connection, and I'm looking for something like the Hyperterminal but with more functionality.

I would like to send from the PC via RS232 a string of byte with a delay between each string and if I can have the repeat option it would be great.

Example:

- Send 0xAA
- Delay 100ms
- Send 0x55
- Delay 100ms
- Repeat

I was looking on several link that I've found on this forum, but nothing like that...

Do you know a software which is able to do that?

Thanks,
Franck.

[Guest]

I still used QuickBasic 4.5 for most serial commications program. Yes, i know it's old(so am I) but it's been reliable and easy to use.

And it WORKS !!

Any 'canned' software probably won't have all the features you want or need so why not cut your own code?
In less than a 1/2 hour you should be able have what you need AND when it needs /yet another feature' YOU can easliy modify to suit.
Jay

[Franck26]

Hi Jay,
Thanks for your answer.
I will have a look on QuickBasic 4.5.

When you speak about making my own code, you speak about using a software like CodeGear (or other) to build a custom Hyperterminal?
Unfortunately this is for my work, and we don't have any license for this kind of software, so...

Thanks,
Franck.

[meereck]

hi, check this RS232 terminal : http://braypp.googlepages.com/terminal
it has got a straightforward scripting feature (called MACROs). I have just checked it's features, and it seems to be exactly what you need
Anyway, I have some troubles with the most recent version. You can get 2 years old one from here : http://rapidshare.com/files/103553837/Terminal_back.zip.html

meereck

[ckielstra]

A more advanced terminal program is Procomm Plus. This old program from the time before web-based internet has a powerfull scripting language allowing you to do the things you mentioned. At US$127 (Amazon) it is not cheap and the GUI is not user friendly to the current standards. Writing a script in Procomm's language is almost as tedious as writing a program in one of the many real programming languages.

[meereck]

Having re-check the Bray website, there is a new version released 2 weeks ago. I have just tested it out, and it seems this version (20080315) works well for me.

have fun, guys.
M.

[jma_1]

Try the newer versions of TeraTerm. The scripting tool -> TTLEdit is fabulous . The macro editor can even debug with breakpoints -> very powerful!!! Other nice features are FTP, SSH, Telnet, etc. The program is either free or minimally priced as shareware (I believe the software is free, but I'm not certain).

I believe anything above version 4 of TeraTerm should have the newest macro features.

Forum link for downloads:
http://www.neocom.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?t=764

Cheers,
JMA

[Franck26]

Hi everybody,
Sorry for my late reply.
I have tried the terminal from the Bray website, both version are working for me.
unfortunately, I can't do exactly what I want with the macro. I can only send a char and set the period of repeat.
I need to set the time between the different chars.

I will have:
- 0x55 0xAA 0x55
- delay 100ms
- and repeat.

I need:
- 0x55
- delay 100ms
- 0xAA
- delay 200ms
- 0x55 delay 50ms
- and repeat.

I have tried TeraTerm too, it looks very powerful, maybe too much for me!!! I was not able to understand how to send what I want via RS232 . I didn't find the help very helpful neither...

I will try to play with visual C++ express, it could be nice to build a nice interface...

Thanks a lot for all your answers.
Franck.

[Heath]

I am a fan of RealTerm

http://realterm.sourceforge.net/

[jma_1]

Howdy Franck26,

Simple TeraTerm Example
open TeraTerm & setup port options
run -> macro

or

open macro in TTLEdit and run


TTLEdit Create new macro:

[meereck]

[Franck26]

Thanks Meereck,

It's exactly what I needed and it's working fine!!!

Thanks,
Franck.

[meereck]

glad it works.
regards M.