APPLIED OPERATIONS/Protocol processor
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
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2-4-7 COM Communication function
PAPP can communicate with RS-232C to the other PC. The data for sending and receiving
should described with Macro commands. For detail of Macro command, see 2-4-2 [2 Table
of commands].
Select COM port of PC.
• Click [Option] menu in [PAPP] window, then click [COM Control].
[COM Control] dialog appears.
• Select COM port # from [COM Port#] dropdown list.
• By clicking <Set> button to be able to use the port.
[COM Control] dialog box
• “SendCOM” and “ReceiveCOM” commands are available when [Use RS232-C
command in protocol] in [Option] menu is checked.
• In case of using “SendCOM” command with synchronous mode, the following data
should be return from the other PC.
When the command Completes normally
‘OK’ + Transmitted command
When the command ends with error
‘NG + Transmitted command
• In case of receiving “ReceiveCOM” command, the following data will be returned.
When the command completed normally
‘OK’ + Received character strings
When the command ends with error
‘NG’ + Received character strings