INFO: SimFx Serial Communication Setup Details [19570]

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SimFx

Detail

 SimFx can be controlled via Serial Communication. To enable Serial Communication, check the "Serial Communications" box:

Once checked, the appropiate COM port must be specified:

Use the Windows Device Manger to determine which COM port is assigned to the serial port. This is displayed under the Ports dropdown. Please see Appendix A: COM Port Settings in the SimFx User Manual for more information.

The attached sample demonstrates how to control SimFx using E-Prime. Please refer to the following table for what values to send:

NOTE:

• All commands must end with <E> xml tag (note that </E> or any variant is not valid).
• Do not forget to use a null modem.
• Attached experiment utilizes Task Events.
• Use the Serial Port Echo experiment (which requires E-Prime on both machines) to test communication before using SimFx.

See Also:

DEVICE: How To: Serial Port Communication [25287]

DEVICE: Serial Device [17355]

E-STUDIO: Using Task Events [22862]