Problem with RS232 read string

[hclim]

 Hello all,

I have a problem with the RS232 read string when read out the data from my electronic device. it's alway show the funny character (square symbol) in the read string thru the RS232. I had selected the display as "normal" but how come it's still appear even though I add or reduce the delay time also not helpful . How to overcome this problem? I had tried my electronic device with the hyper terminal and work fine without any funny character.

By the way, during the execution it's always pop up the error message said that "A framing error occurred during transfer" What is this error and how to solve it? 

Thank you in advanced!

Regards

Kim

[Broken_Arrow]

Read the data as HEX (set the indicator from Normal to HEX).

As far as the framing error, please post how you are reading the bytes.

[Cory_K]

Also, double check that all of your serial settings are correct,

ie baud rate, parity, stop bits, flow control,... etc

[tbob]

Funny looking characters and framing errors typically mean that some setting is wrong.  Check your parity, baud rate, etc. settings as Cory suggested.  If you don't know what the settings should be, try changeing the baud rate first.  Try all possible values.  If you start getting some valid characters but not all, change the parity.

[Broken_Arrow]

---

tbob wrote:

Funny looking characters and framing errors typically mean that some setting is wrong. 

---

Also, notice the 5th line down, and the 5th from the bottom - the data itself could be showing where the framing errors are occurring.