How To Open Virtual Serial Port
Feb 25, 2009
I wrote a program that uses the following class from that site: VB.NET Tutorials - Serial Port Communication In VB.Net. The problem is that I cannot open a virtual serial port, and the second is that I want to make the communication asynchronous.
This is the subroutine which reads from the port:
#Region "comPort_DataReceived"
''' <summary>
''' method that will be called when theres data waiting in the buffer
''' </summary>
''' <param name="sender"></param>
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Aug 19, 2010
How do you create a virtual serial port using vb.net
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Jul 4, 2008
I'm writing an app with takes 3 readings off LCD displays via serial ports. The module which scans the serial ports is getting stuck in a loop for around 1.5 seconds. I need it to be much quicker than that. Is there a way I can setup a virtual serial port so I can run test it on my PC. Its very tedious and time consuming of making changes and visiting the machine its for.
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Mar 26, 2009
I've been struggling with writing my own Ethernet to serial program and just about to give up since I'm down to the wire on this project. I keep getting intermittent errors and I just can't get around them.
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Jan 10, 2011
I have a few USB devices that use standard Microsoft Virtual COM Port drivers. More specifically, I believe they use the "Usbser.sys" driver. Whenever I plug my USB devices in, they always shows up in the Device Manager as a COM port, however, sometimes I am unable to open that COM port. This problem occurs on both Windows XP SP3 and windows 7 machines (The only operating systems I have tested this on).
To be a little clearer, I can plug my USB device in, and then successfully open the COM port. I unplug my USB device, then plug it back in, and I am unable to open the COM port. The only solution to this problem is to restart my PC. Is there any solution in VB.net to reset any entrees made to the Windows system when the USB device is plugged in? Has anyone come across this problem and resolved it via a VB.Net solution?
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Jun 9, 2011
how to open all serial port in vb.net? i know how to open by getportname..but how to open all??can we do it?
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Sep 1, 2010
Public Class my_class Dim WithEvents COMPort As New System.IO.Ports.SerialPort
Public Sub FindReader()
Dim ports As String() = IO.Ports.SerialPort.GetPortNames()
Dim port As String
For Each port In ports
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When it runs, it shows a single COM port "COM1". I am assured that the device attached to it is a standard 8,n,1 and uses 9,600 baud. The exception is "Acess to the port 'COM1' is denied".
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Aug 10, 2009
I am trying to open a GPS device on a serial port but no matter what I try I just keep getting an IOException. This is on a pocket PC BTW.
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Jul 20, 2010
In VB6 I had to always check if the port was open or not. But with VB.NET and the new Serial Port control I don't see any.If SerailPort1.Open then statements. In fact when I tried to use the code I got Expression does not produce a value.So does this mean that we no longer have to check to make sure the port closed?Is there a way to check if the port is open or not?
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Jul 8, 2008
I have a programme that accepts data from a serial port. If I close the port and then the form no problem. However if I try to close the form with out closing the port it appears to hang. I have tried closing the port in the forms close event but this did not solve the problem.The data recieved event is as below and UseData is the private sub which actually handles the data. Usedata contains the code line Dim InputText As String = SerialPort1.ReadLine
Private Sub SerialPort1_DataReceived(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.IO.Ports.SerialDataReceivedEventArgs) Handles SerialPort1.DataReceived
Me.Invoke(New myDelegate(AddressOf UseData), New Object() {})
End SubI am aware that this event runs on another thread and I have seen but cannot now find information about closing multiple active threads.or do I have to "uninvoke" the delegate
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Aug 16, 2011
i am a absolute beginner and i want to use vb to receive data from micro controller through serial port using rs232 standards, i found this code to receive the data serially, can any one tell me where should i paste this code, so that the data received will be displayed in message box.Private Sub DataReceived(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.IO.Ports.SerialDataReceivedEventArgs) HandlesSerialPort1.DataReceived
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Oct 26, 2011
The link below has code to connect to a modem thru the serial port but it is for an earlier version of VB. when I convert the code, it does not fully convert and has 4 errors that prevent building the project. can someone tell me what needs to be changed or added?
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Note: the error: not CLS-Compliant
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Sep 9, 2010
I have things set up so that the program is ready to start logging ,only when Recieving=true.This is controlled with Button1. So I click button1,Serial port is open and waiting for some signals from the Dyno.When 1 signal come it put a "1" in TextBox1 ,and for the second a "2" and so on. Thing is sometimes it starts right away, like I want it to,and sometimes it lags a fraction of a second, even though the Port is open.When it lags there are already 5 to 10 signals gone by before it starts logging 1,2,3,...and so on. Sometimes it don't start at all.Then I have to close and re-open the form and it works,but with lagging on the first "set"
"Textbox1 > 0 then" triggers a timer (not seen in this code)that samples Textbox1 once pre interval and writes the value to a listbox. On the upside as soon as a "1" is displayed in textbox1 the timer starts like it's supposed to.I noticed this behaviour before I added the timer and besides the timer has nothing to do with the signals coming from the SerialPort. I have my form setup so I can run "sets".Run one "set"...save...reset...run another "set" ...and compare.It's always the first "set" thats off.If I run multiple "sets" the first one is completely "whacked", and the rest are consistent.
Think this could be the SerialPort lagging,or code problems?
Public Class Form1
Dim resetValues As Boolean = False
Dim RPM As Double
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Mar 28, 2006
I have a stand alone VB.Net 2005 application that uses a serial port that generally stays open while the application runs on a Windows XP system. In trying to bullet-proof the UI, I ran into a problem when the USB to Serial Converter normally used to provide the serial port is disconnected while the serial port is open. In trying to handle the resulting error when accessing the port, I find I cannot close the port.
When trying to do so, the error message says something like "unable to close the port. You may not have sufficient permissions." Reconnecting the USB/Serial Converter does not reactivate the port.
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Nov 27, 2010
I'm mohammed from Oman ,I'm visual studio.net programmer How I can Read the Data From Barcode Weight scales By Serial port and TcpIp port
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Jul 25, 2011
I have a Windows form.in windows form have a combo box that give me a list of available port serial with it code (Dim ports As String() =SerialPort.GetPortNames())for example( Com1,Com8,Com15,...).but I want to give me fullname of serial port in device manager for example in dvice manager is these (Comunication Port(COM1) - Printer Port(LPT1) And USB Serial Port(COM8)).how to Get it?
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Aug 2, 2011
If I uninstall the COM1 and reboot, it works. If I shut down (power off) and restart, I get the message below. If I uninstall then click on Scan for Hardware Changes,The given port name does not start with COM/com or does not resolve to a valid serial port. Parameter name:portName
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Jan 23, 2011
I need to communicate with a BlackBerry cell phone, so that I can query the current signal strength using Hayes AT commands, and store is into a file, along with my current GPS position.
I already got it to work perfectly using HyperTerminal:
- I installed BlackBerry Desktop Manager and I leave it running on the PC (otherwise it does not work!)
- I connect my BlackBerry Bold cell phone to the PC using a USB cable.
-The cell phone appears on the PC as a Virtual Com port, in my case it shows up as "COM13".
- I open HyperTerminal and connect to COM13 at 115200 bauds, 8 bits, 1 stop bit, hardware flow control
- If I type "AT" + ENTER, the phone answers "OK"
- If I type "ATI1" + ENTER, the phone answers with its model number "Platform: X.X.X.X, App version: X.X.X.X, PIN: XXXXXXXX"
- If I type "AT+CSQ" + ENTER, the phone answers with the current signal quality value "+CSQ: 21,99".
In theory it should be a piece of cake to query my phone using a serial port routine in VB.NET. The problem I have is that VB.NET allows me to read data from a REAL COM PORT, but refuses to read anything from a VIRTUAL COM PORT. When opening "COM13", I get "The given port name does not start with COM/com or does not resolve to a valid serial port. Parameter name: portName".
I did a lot a searching on Virtual Com Port on the WEB, but everything I see allows me to create a virtual com port. I only want to read an existing VIRTUAL COM PORT, not create a new one.So, I do I actually open a VIRTUAL SERIAL PORT, so that I can send the "AT+CSQ" command and receive my cell phone signal strength value using VB.NET?
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Oct 25, 2010
Trying to read data through the virtual COM port created by bluetooth.
The original console program (and the trimmed version below) was designed to read data from serial port COM1 and output the data to notepad. The program works; hook the bar code reader to COM1, activate bar code reader, swipe card, bar code reader beeps, data input collected from COM1 and sent out to notepad.
The problem: Bluetooth is wanted instead of serial cable.
We disconnected the serial cable, we connected a USB bluetooth receiving device onto the XP. XP installed the bluetooth device drivers 'Generic Bluetooth Radio' and 'MS Bluetooth Enumerator'. Bluetooth detected the bar code reader device and created COM5 outgoing SPP slave and created COM6 incoming.
But now; activate bar code reader, swipe card, bar code reader beeps, NO data input collected from COM5.
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Oct 15, 2008
Im having problem with the Serial Port. When i run my program, "Access to the port 'COM1' is denied". What does that mean? Im not sure whats happening because theres no error in my code. Someone suggest me to use 'COM2'. Which is also the same result. I have a microcontroller, programmed and run it. And i need to capture the data onto my vb, which is on a multiline textbox. How to i do that?Just to double check my code?
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Aug 13, 2010
I am writing a small app that is retrieving data from a device connected to a virtual com-port. I connect without problems to the device using the settings 9600-8-N-1.
I need to send the command <esc>MS , the device then sends back the data to a computer. I have tried this using Hyperterminal with success. I also did this with Excel and VBA. I used the MSComm32 Active X control:
MSComm1.Output = Chr$(27) + "M" + "S" + Chr$(13)
Msgbox(MSComm1.Input)
This made the data from the device pop up in a messagebox. I am writing a winforms app in vb.net, using VS2005. I have a form, on which I have a Placed a SerialPort control, named sp. My sample code is as follows:
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal
sender As System.Object,
ByVal e
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This returns the error message "Error: expecting a command". I have done som tests in HyperTerminal, and have concluded with:
-If I dont send <esc>, I get error "Expecting a command"
-If I send wrong command (ie MD instead of MS) i get error "Bad command"
Based on this, I suspect that I don't pass the escape character correctly to my device. So I wonder how to do this?
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Jun 3, 2012
I am trying to buld a DLL in VB.NET 2010 that will be use to control a vending machine.Whin a call into the DLL to a function to open and setup the comport the first time its opens it just fine, but if a call into the DLL again it does not know that the port is open even if it is still open. I can check with another program and is shows the port is open and if I try to call into the DLL again to open the port I get an error that the port is already open. Any idea how to set this up so it will work
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Sep 23, 2009
i am making a virtual os with the ability to open up a calendar and add appointments on it i created to setting as strings to save the text put into the text boxes it saves them and opens them up but it will open the form and show the appointment but it shows the same appointment on whatever date you click on. also i need help on deleting a appointment here is the code:
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Dec 30, 2009
i'm creating a windows form to send/receive data to/from serial port.At first : i send the data as string to the serial port .Second: i tried to read the string again for test the successfull transmission , but i recieved empty string
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Oct 21, 2011
I can find documentation (preferably with code samples) that will guide me through all the steps to activate and read from a serial port?
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Oct 31, 2010
For my application a need to set a breakstate on/off of 25ms.In Xp this runs fine when I set breakstate=true and wait for 25ms and then breakstate= false and wait 25ms.In CE6.0 when I set breakstate = true, it only throws a puls.It is even not possible to keep breakstate on.
how to solve this or is there an alternative to simulate a breakstate?
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Jan 15, 2011
can we communicate to Serial port COM1 through Microsoft Robotic Studio?We are developing wireless robot which will take data from serial por
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Mar 8, 2010
For many years, I have sent data between 2 computers using serial ports."Here is the data", "Thank you for that data!" type stuff.Where do I get more information for doing the same thing with 2 computers that are networked together? Assume a local ethernet connection.I have experimented with serial-ethernet modems and that works well but I don't want any more hardware.Is there a good thread here I should read?I want 2 VB programs running and I want to exchange data periodically.
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Apr 23, 2006
I know things have changed in VB2005.net and i have Express and i want to controll the serial port. I have a program from VB6 that i understand and i tried to convert it but i get alot of errors and i have know idead what they mean. As you can tell i haven't been programming very long.
If someone can point me in the right direction for programming the serial port in VB2005 .net i would appreciate it or tell me what differences there may be.
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Nov 9, 2009
I am developing a UI for an embedded device that I have designed and built. The device uses an FT232 chip which, when connected via USB is automatically assigned one of the COM ports. I was wondering if there is a way to set up a loop which would automatically detect which COM port the device has been assigned. I could then add some handshaking to verify that the port is correct.
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