Labview PDA using RS232

[Jennifer_R]

Hi nag123,

If a serial port is recognized by the operating system, LabVIEW PDA can be used for serial communication.  You may be interested in the document How Do I Use Serial Communication on My PDA? which discusses the options you mentioned. 

[Anonymous]

Hi,

For a helpful overview of how to connect to a handheld mobile PDA,
please look here: http://www.appliedpda.com/downloads/details/2 ,
under the "Usage examples" tab.

Hope this helps.

Sebastian Dwornik
Applied PDA Software


On Jun 14, 3:40 am, nag123 <x...@no.email> wrote:
> hi all , to connect the pda&nbsp; to microocontroller which have the RS-232 port, plz tell&nbsp; the required connectors. i think everypdahave the usb port only ,forserialcommunication and sunchronous purpose.
> i know two connector&nbsp; 1.serial&nbsp;cardle(one side usb connector other side cardle)&nbsp;, 2.&nbsp;serialsynchronous cable (one side usb connector other side RS-232). my qustion is second one is work forserialcommuncation with other devices. for this purpose any driver are required onPDA? plz tell me

[nag123]

hi ,

Norrmal serial sync cable is not work for serial communication  b/t Pda and my microcontroller device using Labview pda software?

 I think serial sync cable is enough it is correct or not? plz tell me

[Eric_Cunningham]

Hi nag123,

The link below describes in more detail about implementing serial communication using a PDA.  Most PDA manufacturers offer a cradle or cable with a serial connector.  However, you'll need to make sure that no other applications are trying to access the serial port.

How Can I Implement Serial Communication With My PDA?

[nag123]

hi  eric , i go through ur site , what i have undstood , that  the pda serial cable  is use ful for serial communication of  pda to micro controller device , which having RS-232 port . it is corrt or not  . please clarify my duobt with some information on pda to microcontroller device  connection for serial communication.

[Jennifer_R]

Hi nag123,

If your PDA has a serial connector, you can communicate with a microcontroller that supports serial communication.  Searching online, I found a variety of cables that interface with PDAs and have an RS-232 connection on the opposite end. 

Once you are connected to the device, you can use VISA VIs and the PDA Hardware Input and Output example programs to develop your application. 

[sfw]

Dell serial sync cable.

My Axim PDA came with both PDA and serial sync however I could not get any LV applications to work via the port. I eventually found a page on the internet that described a modification which sorted the problem:

http://www.beevo.com/atlas_data_cables.htm

[nag123]

hi  , i am using hp hx 5550 model  pda , i have the serial synchronous connector  cable (one side PDA connector other end rs-232 male  DB-9) . Can i implement  the Labview pda serial communication application  using the above hardware. plese tell me , the Labview visa  function can support serial communication, if support what can i type  VISA string controlle on front panel to access of port of PDA?

Plese Help me..

[Jennifer_R]

Hi nag123,

I don't know about that specific model, but if the PDA has a serial port registered with the operating system, LabVIEW should recognize it. 

LabVIEW PDA 8.2 and later include support for NI-VISA.  (If you are using an earlier version, use the Serial Compatibility VIs instead.)  To run your application, VISA needs to be installed on the PDA first.  Select Start»All Programs»National Instruments»VISA»Windows Mobile Driver Installation to install the driver on the target. 

As discussed here, you can use the VISA Find Resource function to determine the names of available resources. 

NI Example Finder includes several projects you may find useful, accessed in LabVIEW by browsing to Help»Find Examples»Toolkits and Modules»PDA»Hardware Input and Output»Serial.