RS232 Communication

[labviewbeginner]

Hi,

I am participating in a senior design project which requires me to use LabVIEW.  I am new to this software; however I am supposed to generate code using this program to implement the communication between an RF Modem (Ewave Super Screamer) and LabVIEW to establish that it works.  How would I go about implementing this and what information do I need to know in order to start testing.  The modem is compatible with serial RS232, but that's all I know...need help ASAP.

Thanks,

M. Tweh

[Bob_Y.]

Well, start by reading the getting started manual.  Since you are trying to get information IN from and send information OUT to and INSTRUMENT, I would then use the Instrument I/O Assistant Express VI.  I believe that it is covered in the manual.  That should do it.

Hope that this helps,
Bob Young

[daveTW]

Hi Labviewbeginner,
it's always a very good start with "Find Examples" in the Help-menu. In my LV 7.1 I find the appropriate examples in "Harware In- & Output"->"Serial". A very good start would be "Basic Serial Write and Read", there you can send some String to the modem and after a customizable delay read the answer. If You right-click on the String- control & indicator, you can select "Hex- Display" to input or read your string in hexadecimal notation.
Hope, this helps,
Dave