> -----Original Message----- > From: Mat Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 2:50 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; David Cheng > Subject: Re: How to Access Serial Port in Perl > > > i have just tried Device::SerialPort as we need something at work > to control set of video switchers over rs232. > > I can send strings to a test device (a std modem) but I can't get > it to send me data back properly. Sometimes i get the data as i > should, but more often than not I get the command I just typed.
A standard modem, by default, does echo back your commands. You may need to read multiple lines from the modem to see all of the return strings. -Mark -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
