VB6 and VB.NET Serial (COM1) data error
Hello,
I'm new to .NET. I have an application that is running in VB6. It sends text through COM1 port to another device.
When I converted the VB6 code to .NET the string it sends out is different! I have tried so many things and don't know what to do. I used a serial data analyzer and found the two strings are different even the the source code is the same.
VB6 source code:
MSComm1.CommPort = 1
MSComm1.Settings = "9600,O,8,1"
MSComm1.PortOpen = True
MSComm1.Output = Chr(&H2B) & _
Chr(&H4) & _
Chr(&H3) & _
Chr(&HE8) & _
Chr(&H0) & _
Chr(&H2) & _
Chr(&HF6) & _
Chr(&H71)
MSComm1.PortOpen = False
The analyzer gets the following string in hex: 2B 04 03 E8 00 02 F6 71
VB.NET source code:
Dim Port As SerialPort = New SerialPort("COM1", 9600, Parity.Odd, 8, StopBits.One)
Port.Open()
Port.Write(System.Convert.ToChar(&H2B) & _
System.Convert.ToChar(&H4) & _
System.Convert.ToChar(&H3) & _
System.Convert.ToChar(&HE8) & _
System.Convert.ToChar(&H0) & _
System.Convert.ToChar(&H2) & _
System.Convert.ToChar(&HF6) & _
System.Convert.ToChar(&H71))
Port.Close()
The analyzer gets the following string in hex: 2B 04 03 0F 00 02 3F 71
Why is there a difference in the string?
Please help me correct it...
Thanks
Software/Hardware used:
VB.NET 2010
Software/Hardware used:
VB.NET 2010
ASKED:
February 3, 2011 4:29 AM
UPDATED:
February 4, 2011 5:05 AM
From: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/y2sxhat8.aspx
By default, SerialPort uses ASCIIEncoding to encode the characters. ASCIIEncoding encodes all characters greater then 127 as (char)63 or '?'. To support additional characters in that range, set Encoding to UTF8Encoding, UTF32Encoding, or UnicodeEncoding.
Other Answers:
I found something interesting.
when I convert a number using System.Convert.ToChar(X) and sends it through serial the X can only be hex:0 to hex:3F if I want to get the correct value from the other side. Any value greater than hex:3F will not be hex:3F.
for example if I send
hex:64 you will get hex:3F
send hex:E8 you will get hex:3F
It seems like it max out with a 6 bit register value,
Please help me correct this mess …
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Dear BCP,
You are right on the money. I changed the encoding and all working like before.
Thanks a million ….