Is it possible to remotely control another Labview App via RS-232

[PhillipBrooks]

The TCP Guide:   Serial Line Internet Protocol
                             Point-to-Point Protocol

Wikipedia:            Serial Line Internet Protocol
                             Point-toPoint Protocol

You are essentially creating an IP bridge between two devices. You can then send anything over this interface that you would send over an Ethernet cable, but of course much slower. You can use the UDP/TCP (and presumably VI Server) functions in the same way; just change the IP address from an internet address to the IP of the SLIP device.

While putting this together, I was reminded that the past holds many great solutions or "nuggets" for solving problems. Specifically, the Wikipedia SLIP entry noted that there is a Bluetooth protocol that essentially uses a version of SLIP.

Message Edited by Phillip Brooks on 12-18-2007 06:44 AM

[Ben]

Nice post Philip!

You wrote "... the past holds many great solutions ..."

Let me paraphrase something from proverbs.

"A wise man goes into his storehouse and brings forth treasures both old and new."

Ben

Message Edited by Ben on 12-18-2007 05:54 AM