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4.3 LCIC-WIM ActiveX

Unless otherwise specified, a function returns a
Boolean: True for success, or False for failure.

4.3.1 Start/Stop Communication

Is_LCIC_WIM_Port(CommPortNumber)

Returns:

0 if the port does not respond.

1 if the port responds but not as an LCIC-WIM.

2 if the port responds as an LCIC-WIM.
CommPortNumber

(Integer): Number of communication port.

OpenLCIC_WIM(CommPortNumber, Baud_Rate)

Opens the specified port.
CommPortNumber

(Integer): Number of communication port.

Baud_Rate

(Integer): Required Baud Rate (110, 300, 1200,

2400, 4800, 9600, 14400, 19200, 28800, 38400, 57600,
115200, 230400, 460800 or 921600).
(Refer also to sections 3.3.1.2 & D.2.)

Note: Using USB, all these values of Baud_Rate are

relevant (even though usually 921600 is used). However,

upon using serial communication, board’s possible b/r

values are limited to the range 19200-115200; please refer

to section 3.3.1.2.

CloseLCIC_WIM()

Closes the open port.

Get_First_Free_LCIC_WIM_PortNumber()

Returns the number of the first port (from COM1 to COM16)

that responds as an LCIC-WIM board.

If none is detected, 0 is returned.

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