WaveWare Adaptive AlphaNet - Manual (Page 106)

How to use real-time data in a message
106 3 — Creating and sending messages
Table 18: Alpha® String Update Control Methods & Properties
METHODS
Initialize
Syntax: AlphaStringUpdateCtrl.Initialize
Parameters: none
Remarks:
Method must be called prior to calling any
other method of this control. This method
opens a COM port or creates a socket
connection to the display.
UpdateString
Syntax:
AlphaStringUpdateCtrl.UpdateString(“String
Label”, Value, Color, Flash)
Parameters:
• String Label — String. One character only.
(In the previous example, the String Label is
1.)
• Value — String. This is the value to be
passed and displayed.
• Color — Integer. 1 = Red, 2 = Green, 3 =
Amber.
• Flash — Byte. 0 = off, 1 = on.
Remarks:
This method will pass any value to the
designated string. The Color parameter will
override any color definition set by the
message itself. The Flash parameter will only
work in the Hold mode.
PROPERTIES
ConnectMode
Type: Byte
Values: 0 = Serial connection, 1 = TCP/IP connection
NetworkAddress
Type: String
Values:
TCP/IP address of the network adapter. (Only
applicable to a TCP/IP connection.)
NetworkPort
Type: Integer
Values: 3001 (default)
SerialBaudRate
Type: Integer
Values:
110, 300, 600, 1200, 4800, 9600, 14400,
19200, 28800, 38400, 56000, 115200,
128000, 256000
SerialComPort
Type: Byte
Values: 1 through 16
SerialDataBits
Type: Byte
Values: 4 through 8
SerialParity:
Type: String
Values: None, Even, Odd, Mark, Space
SerialStopBits
Type: Byte
Values: 1 or 2
Serial Address
Type: Integer (use 2 digits)
Values: 00 (default)