I am attempting to have an Atom-Pro 28 communicate via serial port to my PC (two way communication desired, no flow control needed, only single bytes transferred at any time). I am trying to use the same serial cable (OK, really a serial cable to a serial/USB cable) currently connected to program the Atom. Atom programs that write to SOUT do show output in a terminal window opened in the Atom IDE with the appropriate COMM port selected (as well as other paramaters set). The problem arises when I attempt to use other programs on the PC to read the serial port. I have tried using hyperterminal as well as MatLab. Neither works.
I thought the problem might be comm port conflict between programs, but the problem persisted even after I shut down the Atom IDE.
Much thanks.
-Bill