[AccessD] Micrometer or Caliper Data Direct to Access

I came across another oldie that uses mscomm32.ocx (that comes with VB6 
but there seems to be a version with WinXP too)
or it go installed on my machine somehow. Written in  Access 97 around 1999
It mostly plays around with the modem but what the heck that is hung on 
a serial comm port too.
 From Neal Kling look under downloads menu.
http://www.geocities.com/nealakling/

Dan Waters wrote:

>Thanks Marty!
>
>This looks like a great start.
>
>Dan Waters
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of MartyConnelly
>Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 11:05 AM
>To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>Subject: Re: [AccessD] Micrometer or Caliper Data Direct to Access
>
>http://www.taltech.com
>I have used these products a couple of years ago. Might be a tad 
>expensive, as you can write your own
>code via mscomm.ocx, which I think is installed or licensed from VB6 . 
>However you may have problems
>writing code to handle sampling stream rates and line drops and all the 
>possible error conditions that this software covers.
>If your requirements are really simple you might just get away with 
>using mscomm. Lots of net examples.
>
>Input RS232 data directly into Excel, Access, or any Windows 
>application. WinWedge provides real-time data collection from any serial 
>device or instrument. TCP-Wedge software provides data collection from 
>any TCP/IP network. Send and receive RS232 data across a TCP/IP port 
>with TCP/Com serial to TCP/IP converter software. In other words just 
>drop your instrument on the net.
>
>Lots of useful test software here like code for a breakout box, there 
>are articles on the site explaining methods.
>However it appears they dumped one useful example in VB, it was too good.
>http://www.taltech.com/freesoftware/fs_sw.htm
>
>This site also may have good software suggestions and methods
>National Instruments.
>http://www.ni.com
>
>Dan Waters wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Hello all!
>>
>>
>>
>>Many hand measuring instruments have an electronic component that is used
>>    
>>
>to
>  
>
>>send measurement data to a PC, given the right software.  The way this
>>    
>>
>works
>  
>
>>is to measure an item, then push a button on the instrument to send the
>>measurement info to a PC.  
>>
>>
>>
>>I'd like to find out if anyone has experience working with these
>>    
>>
>instruments
>  
>
>>and collecting the data in an Access database, and could steer in good
>>directions and away from poor ones!
>>
>>
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
>>Dan Waters
>>
>> 
>>
>>    
>>
>
>  
>

-- 
Marty Connelly
Victoria, B.C.
Canada