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Model PIM-3 9-1
Chapter 9
Application Programs
9.1 Introduction
Two program listings are included which implement a
simple terminal program for communicating with Model
PIM-3 instruments using an PC/AT computer. Both pro-
grams are written in BASIC. These programs are intended
to be starting places for your own custom programs.
When the first program is run, it will simply send the
characters that you type on the keyboard out of the serial
port and display any characters that are received on the
screen. Another BASIC program is provided which dem-
onstrates how data can be read from a PIM-3 as often as
possible by using the PIM-3's Continuous Transmit func-
tion.
Also included are hints for communicating with a PIM-
3 using Procomm Plus or the Microsoft Windows 3.1 Ter-
minal.
9.2 Sample QBasic Programs
Below are sample terminal programs for Microsoft
QBasic or QuickBasic. Microsoft includes a copy of QBa-
sic with every version of MS-DOS after 5.0. Be sure to
change the "OPEN" statement to match the COM port
and the baud rate that you are using to communicate with
the PIM-3. The QBasic communications routines will only
work with COM1 or COM2.