Viewing Serial Strings

bneal · February 2010

In programmer 2 we were shown how to view serial strings coming into the NI on each port. I haven't used it and forgot. Could somebody remind me how to do this.

Thanks

CT-Dallas · February 2010

In studio, select DIAGNOSTICS>NetLinx Device Notifications Options>Add

add your device, and select what you want to monitor

dont forget to check off the Enable Asynchronous Notifications button on the lower left before clicking done.

DHawthorne · February 2010

And don't forget the diagnostics window doesn't handle null characters properly. It treats them as a string terminator, and stops the display as soon as one comes through. The data still flows properly, just diagnostics stalls on the null so you don't see it.

bneal · February 2010

I added the port I wanted to monitor. I selected to see all incoming and outgoing strings, but It is not showing anything when I hit buttons. I can see the ni port sending messages. Is there something else I need to do?

CT-Dallas · February 2010

Did you include the correct system number?

Viewing Serial Strings

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