random character serial

[Dennis_Knutson]

File>Properties>Settings.

[HIBEN]

I get the same thing as previously. ie: a message every 30sec displayed on the hyperterminal window

[Dennis_Knutson]

You may have a problem with data synchronization. You have the termination character disabled with the VISA Configure Serial Port. If the device is appending a CR or LF after each piece of data, then you want this enabled. You could also add a VISA Flush buffer right after the VISA Configure Serial Port to clear whatever might be in the buffer before you start doing your read.

[HIBEN]

The Visa Flush Buffer clears some of the random characters but also, it doesn't give me the complete message I intend to receive.