transmit binary file to serial port

[Mark Phillips]

On Jul 1, 2013, at 8:11 AM, bill <great2b1 at aol.com> wrote:

> It is a "behind the reader" BTR,  that replaces a paper tape punch on a CNC metal punching machine.   See https://www.dropbox.com/s/raz40l81s7wh7u6/turret%20btr%20advanced%20AMI%20Hardware%20Manual%20revised%209-21-99.pdf
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> You transmit the data from the computer to the BTR,  then it waits for someone to push the read button on machine.
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> It is a binary "exec" (machine o/s),  so I need to transmit just the binary,  not the mac os x resource fork

Bill,

FWIW, I agree that loading a binary var has potential. It is the mechanics of it that may be a bit oblique.

My colleague Walter recently completed work on transmitting data to a couple of types of USB devices. Drop him a note off list if you are interested in talking with him.

hth,

 - Mark Phillips

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