Auto search RS232 port for device

[Little_Helper]

Hi

I have attached a device to my RS232 (com) port, to which I send some string commands to control it.

When the user attach the device to his own computer, I want to make it easy for him to connect to it, SO therefore I want to know if it is possible to do a autosearch on the com-ports on the computer (if there is more than 1) to find the connected device?

I can send a string to my device and get a "ready"-response, if this would help.

Best regards

Simon

[MikeS81]

Hi Simon,

i´m not sure if this is the right part of the forum for your question, and i´m not sure if this problem is still available, but i try to answer. You can use the "Find VISA Resource.vi" to get a list of all available COM ports. After that you can send your string to all of this resources until one of them respond with ready.

Hope this helps.

Mike