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I need a program to run our projector through the serial port (RS). The projector comes with the capability but no software. The docs give a list of commands and hex codes. From what I gather you are supposed to use hyperterminal to enter the commands manually

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My daughter can do that. She projected a baseball game onto a wall painted white. She is an engineer.

Last Saturday.
Programming is easy. Down loading code is quick. You claim to be highly intelligent.

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Ya know Prax, codie is so smart that he's never actually bought a computer program. He just pays a few cents for an index card with a program name and a few lines describing what it does then he goes home and programs it. Gosh, I wish I was that smart!

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lol, thanks

I found a neat app that you can change the labels and add the hex codes too. Im hoping to try it out later tonight

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I actually have a programming degree from way back. My languages were assembler, cobalt/CICS, and of course the omni-present (at the time) BASIC. I am sure someone fluent in C+ could whip up something but it would be a major project for anyone else.

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I used to do basic a long long time ago, some Jscript but I never got into it much. I read that the best language for this is C#...Im not even sure people still code much in C++ anymore lol

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In fact visual basic might do the job, but Id have to go back to "school" again to learn hnow to do it :icecream

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I took a few classes in vb back in the day and it is similar to javascript. Of course VB may be obsolete now. I don't know. I would recommend VB because it is so simple.

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Anything we can do Coadie or a family member can do it better. :girlnails

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Just to let you know how much I know about it... I thought this was secret language for folks who follow Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings or something.

"I knew he was a coder immediately. The hooded figure flashed a hand gesture and nodded to the guard..."

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:toofunny

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I can't seem to get the PC to communicate with the Projector. I DL'd an analyzer and will see how that goes

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Double checked the baud rate and parity bit settings?

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I found out the PC and projector are not handshaking (no dumb jokes please). The baud rate of the projector is 19200, pretty fast for a projector. It can't be changed either. The old one was 9600 I think.

From what I read the higher the baud rate the shorter distance you need, Im hoping this is the case and I just need to install a line conditioner or the other solution is wireless rs232

Otherwise Im sure it's the serial port on the projector