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Subject: Re: feeding serial input data to two programs
From: Phil Reed <preed@dnaco.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 20:41:20 -0400
X-Message-Number: 25
At 05:42 PM 09/11/2003, Jim Duncan wrote:
>It won't work. Two programs can NOT share a single serial port.
No, but there's at least one product that hooks to the physical serial port
and echoes the data to multiple virtual ports.
>You CAN split the data to two ports, however! You should diode isolate
>the split but you CAN simply send the data to each port by splicing the
>appropriate wires together
Thanks for the idea, but like most modern machines, it only has one serial
port. I suppose I could add multiple USB-based serial ports, though.
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...phil / w8sca
"For a list of all the ways technology has failed
to improve the quality of life, press 3."
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Subject: Re: feeding serial input data to two programs
From: Mark Cheavens <mcheavens@usa.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 22:19:20 -0500
X-Message-Number: 26
Phil and others.
IT CAN be done and I have the app to do it.
To make it work with MOST applications (I use it for multiple programs to
access gps data on ONE physical serial port).
1. Comfoolery is a com port to TCP/IP server.
When run you can connect via telnet OR virtual port clients (see
item 2) to the server.
2. LanTronix virtual serial port program for connecting to there HARDWARE
solution connects just fine to Comfoolery!
I have run 10 different programs that needed gps data on a computer that
had only one serial port.
You can also access the data from anywhere across the network/Internet!
( I had my TNC hooked up that way for a LONG time). Comfoolery has read
only and read/write ports!
http://www.brianpoe.com/comfoolery/index.html
http://www.lantronix.com/support/utils/devicecomm/index.html
NOTE: The lantronix driver only works w/NT,2k,xp. Comfoolery works on all
win32 platforms.
Mark Cheavens
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Subject: Re: APRS/AMSAT Transit of Venus
From: "John Langtry, VE3NEC" <ve3nec@sympatico.ca>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 23:50:24 -0400
X-Message-Number: 27
Gonzales and many other Amateurs are quite correct; if you value your
eys-sight, use the "pin hole" device.
Another option, is if you have access to a Welder's helmet, (depending on
the filter), that you can use with safety.
The more modern helmets automatically adjust themselves for the light
presented ... your only challenge now, is to get the helmet from the
Welder, for a peek, as he propbably wants to get a view as well !
Don't risk your sight ! Get the right gear, or look at a reflection.
vy 73 de John, VE3NEC
905-873-8715
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