Re: CommPort integration

From:

Knute Johnson <nospam@rabbitbrush.frazmtn.com>

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comp.lang.java.programmer

Date:

Sat, 11 Nov 2006 18:53:37 -0800

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Richard Wheeldon wrote:

AndreasW wrote:

i've got a question about the integration of a CommPort into a Java
programm. I need it for data transfer between the PC and a
Microcontroller.

// Get a port identifier
CommPortIdentifier portId =
CommPortIdentifier.getPortIdentifier(portName);
// Open a port
SerialPort port =
(SerialPort)portId.open("CommPortExample Application", 30000);
// Open an input Stream
InputStream in = port.getInputStream();
// Read data

Don't be suprised in you run into problems with Sun's API. If you do,
take a look at rxtx: http://users.frii.com/jarvi/rxtx/

Also, if you ever start wanting to add TCP access to your rs232-based
comms on the microcontroller side, I can strongly recommend Digi's EM
and ME series of modules,

Regards,

Richard

RXTX has at least one serious bug under Windows. I have yet to have a
problem with Sun's API. I don't really know why Sun doesn't want to
support it any more but RXTX is not the answer.

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