Hi all,
We have a system requirement to read/write the serial port that attaches to a credit card reader. In the future it would be helpful if it could also read and write to a USB connected device.
Has anyone developed a plugin with this functionality?
Thanks,
Rich Coulombre
The Support Group, Inc.
I am also in need of being able to interface with at least a serial port to control some home automation equipment.
Thanks!
Bryant
Look into the javax.comm libraries. It’s not all that complicated, and is very comprehensive.
Rich, getting input from a credit card reader is pretty easy, depending on your setup and the type of reader. Most Magtek style readers will allow you to connect it to the keyboard, or you can get a keyboard wedge adapter for them that will just pipe anything the reader scans through your keyboard as textual input.
If you need to communicate with a more advanced type unit such as signature capture devices, etc. you’ll need to delve into the javax.comm stuff.
Good luck, sounds like you guys are gonna be doing some fun projects!
Fred
Hi Fred,
We’ve used devices like you describe in the past, and integration has been quite simple. However the client’s credit card reader of choice does require a lower level of integration… unfortunately. So it looks like we’ll need to use a plugin.
Thanks for posting the link to the Sun com stuff.
Thanks,
Rich
I’m definitely not looking to write another plugin that I sell to the general forum
Like other developers, I already have enough to look after
But, I have done a lot of low-level java-COMMS integration via 232 and 434.
So, if you’re looking for a one-off plugin where you retain the IP, I would be interested in discussing this with you.
Take a look at this web site:
http://www.phasefale.com.au/Product/P_I_N.htm
A team of 2.5 developers did this design and implementation to control and monitor commercial refrigeration and freezer equipment.
The product was written in 1998 and is still in production today.
Julian
Hi Rich!
Would this company’s product perhaps give you a start? Looks like some hooks may be need to be written to control the product from within a Servoy app.
http://www.serialio.com/products/serial … alport.htm
kazar
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am currently looking into the possibility to create such a plugin. Will update you soon as to if, when and how.
Cheers
Hi Marcel,
We need to talk to a cash till display (one of those things on a high stalk which shows the customer how much he or she has to pay) which is connected on an old-style serial port. We are already using the ePos plugin to deal with the till, and the till is connected on USB.
Christian,
Can you explain how you have implemented the ePos software with Servoy? Is it a plugin or javabean?
Thanks,
Rich Coulombre
Hello,
I was wanting to bring this thread back to see if anyone has developed or is planning on bringing out a plugin to interface with a serial port.
Thanks!
I have one ready to be developed among other things. When would you need it?
Well I am trying to control some home automation equipment for my home and for some future projects. Nothing is really in the works or pressing. It’s one of those deals that will be a after hours/weekend hobby for me to control my stuff but then could turn into a product offering for my company. I am not in a super big rush.
How far down on your list is it?
Thanks,
Bryant
Let’s say it depends but something like 2 months…
Cool…I will keep an eye on the forum for it.
Hi Marcel, we are writing to the serial port via DOS to get our till displays to work… so a serial plugin would be great!
OK, I have started developing the CommPort plug-in.
Right now it implements writing on a pc (not tested though).
What is it you really need? And, is anyone interested in testing it cince I have no stuff to attach to a serial port.
Thanks,
Marcel
We are happy to try it out…
OK, I am implementing port selection (both serial and parallel) right now so give me a couple of hours and I will upload it to our website.
It will be documented a bit poor though.
Is this up and running yet? I am working on my senior design project which is a UAV board for use in a standard hobby R/C airplane. We are transmitting data from our sensors to the ground via an RF link and then capturing the data on a laptop through the serial connection in Matlab. It works ok but matlab GUI’s leave much to be desired and it seems to crash whenever we stop the program.
So anyway I am looking into the possibility of running the data into Servoy for realtime display and capture. Does this seem doable in servoy?
For clarification we will be receiving 9 pieces of text data at each sample and it would be nice if they could be a time stamped record for each sample.
-Nick-
Not yet up and running.
I am finishing other stuff first and will finish it right after that. It is finished to be honest but need to tie some strings together.