Serial ports on PC-MCAT for Motion Coordinator Channels

Serial ports on PC-MCAT for Motion Coordinator Channels

The PC-MCAT API brings channels 1 and 2 out into the API, but does not map them to anything.  The attached little program is an example which will do that for you.
It is a 7z folder encrypted with password abc123.

A USB to RS232 converter will be needed and this is plugged in to one of the PC-MCAT USB ports.  With the attached program running, the channels 1 and 2 can be used in the Motion Cooridnator software.  For example PRINT #1, KEY and GET #1 or CHANNEL_READ / CHANNEL_WRITE.


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