StrokeReader Serial Port Interface Control

A serial port interface ActiveX control with event-driven, asynchronous data transfer.

Features

• An easy to use tool to interface with serial ports in MS Office, CNC and CAD systems, .NET, JS, VB;
• 32- and 64-bit OS support;
• Compatible with all Windows versions starting from Windows XP;
• Written in C++, no third-party library dependencies, .net or java., no undocumented API calls.
• Works with physical RS232 and RS485 ports, USB-to-Serial bridges, weighting and CNC machines, printers, barcode scanners.
• Event-driven, asynchronous serial port data reception and transmission.
• Programmatic DTR/RTS control via component properties.
• Simple access to DSR/CTS pin states.

Use the serial port interface ActiveX to automate data exchange between your apps and various equipment - modems, weighing scales, CNC machines.

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Serial Port Programming Examples

Serial port in Microsoft Excel

Serial port in Microsoft Access

Serial port in VB.NET

Serial port and Javascript

Non-ActiveX Serial Port Programming

Serial port programming with WinAPI

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