i have actually got it working with a bit of head scratching here is my code. the code is setting the 8500 unit into remote mode.
#include <utility.h>
#include <rs232.h>
#include "toolbox.h"
#include "E-L Comms.h"
static int panelHandle;
int CloseLink = 0;
/*data string to set 8500 to remote mode*/
char PCMode[26]={0xAA,0x00,0x20,0x01,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xCB};
//***************************************************************
//**** MAIN FUNCTION Definitions *************
//***************************************************************
int main (int argc, char *argv[])
{
if ((panelHandle = LoadPanel (0, "E-L Comms.uir", PANEL)) < 0)
return -1;
DisplayPanel (panelHandle);
RunUserInterface();
return 0;
}
int ElecLoadComms()
{
int a = 0;
int strLen;
unsigned char Recevied[27] = {0};
OpenComConfig (1, "", 19200, 0, 8, 1, 512, 512);
CloseLink = 0;
do
{ FlushInQ (1); /* Flushing input buffer */
FlushOutQ (1); /* Flushing output buffer */
a=0;
do
{
Recevied[a]=0x00;
a=a+1;
}while (a<27);
ComWrt (1,PCMode , 26); /* writing 26 bytes to comm port */
Delay (0.5);
strLen = GetInQLen(1); /* get the lenght of string from buffer */
ComRd (1, Recevied, strLen); /* Read the characters from the port */
ProcessSystemEvents();
}while (CloseLink == 0);
return 0;
}
/* Opening comms link */
int CVICALLBACK COMMANDBUTTON (int panel, int control, int event,
void *callbackData, int eventData1, int eventData2)
{
switch (event)
{
case EVENT_COMMIT:
ElecLoadComms();
break;
}
return 0;
}
/* Close Comms link */
int CVICALLBACK COMMANDBUTTON_2 (int panel, int control, int event,
void *callbackData, int eventData1, int eventData2)
{
switch (event)
{
case EVENT_COMMIT:
CloseLink = 1;
CloseCom (1);
break;
}
return 0;
}
hope this code helps anyone else using BK Precision 8500.
