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Looking to see if anyone has programmed to send text to a customer display pole using a USB port and probably as either as com port?

We have project which involves sending text to customer display pole, has anyone out there worked with this type of device? If so, I sure could use that source code/

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    Do you have any sample source for ACURS232 and are you willing to send me or can I purchase it from you, I am still looking for sample program to assign a printer to COM1:?

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    You would only need ACURS232 for bi-directional communication; not for printing.
    Its a long time since I used serial printers but my recollection is that you open and write to a FileName where you have an entry in the configuration files    FileName -D COM1.

    You would also need to set the port parameters using (dos/cmd)  MODE COM1: 96,N,8,1,P  (Baud, Parity, Bits, Stop Bits, I think P means hold parameters)

    Let me know about ACURS232. Program is free, but if you need my time, lets talk Slight smile

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    Thank you for your reply, Peter. Yes, this will be used to connect to a serial customer display pole. I wrote a small program and assigned the printer to "_D COM1" and was able to open the printer and send data to it, unfortunately, it sent an unreadable text to it. I might need to download the drivers for this display pole and try again later this week. If you can send me the ACURS232 and any documentation that would be great.

    Again; many thanks

    Alex Albergo

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    Thank you for your reply, Peter. Yes, this will be used to connect to a serial customer display pole. I wrote a small program and assigned the printer to "_D COM1" and was able to open the printer and send data to it, unfortunately, it sent an unreadable text to it. I might need to download the drivers for this display pole and try again later this week. If you can send me the ACURS232 and any documentation that would be great.

    Again; many thanks

    Alex Albergo

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    You did use the MODE command to set the correct  RS232 communication  parameters?  "Printing" is the easiest and I am sure your problem is baud rates etc. Alternatively, Is the display OPOS compliant (so you can use the OPOS.OCX) . Try this.  Select START, RUN, CMD. |  type MODE COM1:96,n,8,1,p.  |  type dir > com1  | If the characters are gibberish check what baud rate etc the display is set up for.