Lake Shore Model 340 Temperature Controller User’s Manual
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Remote Operation
9.2.7.1
Visual Basic Serial Interface Program Setup
The serial interface program works with Visual Basic 6.0 (VB6) on an IBM PC (or compatible) with a Pentium-
class processor. A Pentium 90 or higher is recommended, running Windows 95 or better, with a serial
interface. It uses the COM1 communications port at 9600 Baud. Use the following procedure to develop the
Serial Interface Program in Visual Basic.
1. Start
VB6.
2. Choose Standard EXE and select Open.
3. Resize form window to desired size.
4. On the Project Menu, click Components to bring up a list of additional controls available in VB6.
5. Scroll through the controls and select Microsoft Comm Control 6.0. Select OK. In the toolbar at the left of
the screen, the Comm Control will have appeared as a telephone icon.
6. Select the Comm control and add it to the form.
7. Add controls to form:
a. Add three Label controls to the form.
b. Add two TextBox controls to the form.
c. Add one CommandButton control to the form.
d. Add one Timer control to the form.
8. On the View Menu, select Properties Window.
9. In the Properties window, use the dropdown list to select between the different controls of the current
project.
10. Set the properties of the controls as defined in Table 9-5.
11. Save the program.