9.9 Sample Programs
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This section describes an example of how to use the Windows development language Visual
Basic2005 Express Edition to operate the RM3542 unit from a PC via RS-232C, incorporate mea-
surement values, and save measurement values to a file.
Visual Basic2005 is referred to as VB2005 hereafter.
Depending on the environment of the PC and VB2005, the procedure may differ slightly from the one
described here. For a detailed explanation on how to use VB2005, refer to the instruction manual or Help of
VB2005.
Creation Procedure (Visual Basic 2005)
1
Startup VB2005, select [ Windows Application ] from [ File ] - [ New Project ] (a), and
click the āOKā button (b).
2
Click on the common control [ Button ] icon (a), and then drag the mouse over the form
layout window (b) to insert the button.