Re: XPL-LCD

["Frank Mc Alinden" <fmcalind@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Does this mean it appears to the PC as an rs232 device (with the LAN
acting
> as a kind of extension cable)?

Thats correct it gets assigned a virtual com port and it will hopefully
talk
xPL....

This is how i have Ians VFD Device connected........

Frank



----- Original Message -----
From: "Malcolm Lansell" <mlansell@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 9:44 PM
Subject: Re: [ukha_xpl] XPL-LCD


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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Frank Mc Alinden" <fmcalind@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 10:35 AM
> Subject: Re: [ukha_xpl] XPL-LCD
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> > Hi Mal
> >
> >> To me it all depends on how the device is connected to the
rest of the
> >> world.  If it plugs into a PC, then I'd say that it may as
well be a
dumb
> >> terminal, with all the smarts in the xPL connector
application - that
way
> >> maximum flexibility is retained (so long as response times
are not
> >> compromised)
> >
> > Its going to have a rs232 interface ,but i intend to connect to
the
> > network
> > via a  mss10 unit.....
>
> Does this mean it appears to the PC as an rs232 device (with the LAN
acting
> as a kind of extension cable)?
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