I have developed a camera file for a new camera that acquires the image data correctly. I also have developed a program that can modify serial parameters using clallserial.dll and it can collect data corretly using the NI frame grabber software. Now for my problem. I would like to add these serial commands to the camera file. However the data I need to send must be broken up. (ie the user enters 62, but I need to send 0x86 + 0x42). The serical interface is something like cmd (86) rsp(01) cmd(42) rsp(01) . The only way I can figure out how to do this is to use 2 different fields & require the operator to understand the command syntax....and make sure he enters them in the correct order. This isn't too bad for a 2 byte value, but I also have a 32 byte value (arggghhhh) Never thought I would WISH we were using ascii, not hex. Any better suggestions? (other than changing the interface 🙂 )

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I think NI DOES supply one when you install their data acquisition software. Check "C:\Program Files\cameralink\serial" on your computer. That's where it should-have gone.

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Found it. Thanks again.

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