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USB data capture

r2d2_botr2d2_bot Posts: 23
edited 2008-01-03 01:52 in BASIC Stamp
·· I'd like to save the information which the debug window receives from the Basic Stamp.· I have a USB board, so how can I capture data say to a file on my PC, via the USB connection?

Thanks!

[noparse][[/noparse]Tim]
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  • FranklinFranklin Posts: 4,747
    edited 2008-01-02 00:52
    If the info is now going to the debug window all you need to do is open a terminal program instead and have that program capture the data.

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  • r2d2_botr2d2_bot Posts: 23
    edited 2008-01-02 14:26
    Franklin

    ·· Windows has the HyperTerminal program, but from what I can see, it does not allow you to receive from the USB port.· I have the USB version of the BOE, not the serial.· Do you know of a way for HyperTerminal to access the USB port, or some other terminal program which will?

    Thanks!

    [noparse][[/noparse]Tim]
  • skylightskylight Posts: 1,915
    edited 2008-01-02 15:52
    Use PLX-Daq it will download your data to an excel spreadsheet through the USB connection

    http://www.parallax.com/ProductInfo/Microcontrollers/BASICStampSoftware/tabid/441/Default.aspx
  • Mike GMike G Posts: 2,702
    edited 2008-01-02 16:10
    @Franklin: Use the virtual COM port that is created when you connect your, I'm assuming, BOE board.
  • r2d2_botr2d2_bot Posts: 23
    edited 2008-01-03 01:52
    ·· I didn't realize there was a virtual com port with the usb BOE.· I gave it a try with HyperTerminal and it worked great.· I also looked at the PLX-Daq plug-in for Excel.· Looks interesting, but you need to add some command strings to your output data stream.· I was lazy and just saved the HyperTerminal session to a file and imported that into Excel.

    Thanks again!

    [noparse][[/noparse]Tim]
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