WinWedge captures serial data, custom tailors it to meet your needs, then transfers it to any Windows application - either
by sending keystrokes to the application's window or by passing the data through Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) conversations. WinWedge also
transmits prompts or commands through the serial port to control or query your Mark-10 or other instruments from within other Windows
applications or directly from WinWedge. Think of WinWedge as a fully customizable serial I/O device driver that will save time
while eliminating data entry errors.
The WinWedge 32 Pro is a true 32-bit version with advanced parsing, filtering and formating of text,
binary, hex, octal and ASCII data. Expanded DDE support allows other applications to completely control WinWedge and all serial I/O.
This lets you create extremely powerful data acquisition and device control interfaces from within any Windows
application that supports DDE (including Excel, Access, MMIs and LIMS). It also supports TCP/IP communications and is 30% faster.
Two additional programs - TCPWedge and FileWedge are included free with the WinWedge 32 Pro.
WinWedge is compatible with Mark-10 force gauges with data output.
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TCP-Wedge INCLUDED.
Adds TCP/IP support: Collect data from IP port addresses on any TCP/IP
network - ethernet/internet |
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TCP-Com
INCLUDED. TCP-com allows any of the existing serial (RS232) ports on
your PC to interface directly to a TCP/IP network |
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File-Wedge INCLUDED. FileWedge parses, filters and formats file data
from any disk file before inputting it into other applications, either as
keystrokes or by DDE. Log data to disk using WinWedge Pro or
ComFile then use FileWedge to feed the data into an application later. |
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Number of COM ports supported simultaneously |
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Data transfer as keystroke
messages to any other application program. |
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Compatible with Windows
XP®
, 2000, ME, 98, NT4, 95
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Data transfer by DDE to
any Windows application. Includes an advanced set of DDE commands that allow
other Windows applications to take complete control of all Wedge functions,
including serial output functions. The DDE command set allows you to create
extremely powerful device control interfaces from within any other program
that supports DDE, e.g. Excel, Access, etc. |
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Basic data parsing
capabilities allow you to split incoming data into fields. Input only
data you need and ignore the rest. |
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Advanced data parsing,
filtering and formatting of any type or structure of data - even very
sophisticated data |
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A powerful serial data
analyzer feature allows you to preview serial data and debug all serial
communications problems |
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Data filtering capabilities
let you selectively filter out non-numeric characters from any field in
your input data or ignore specific fields altogether. The Pro version has
additional filtering options. |
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Pre-transfer translation
tables Translate incoming ASCII characters to other characters to
specific PC keystrokes. |
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Basic keystroke macro
insertion Add an additional keystroke such as Enter or Tab at the end of
your serial data. |
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Advanced keystroke macro
insertion Add additional keystrokes or keystroke macros before,
after, or within your serial input data. Keystroke macros allow you to
control where and how serial data appears in the target application program
in Keystroke Mode. |
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Automatic date and time
stamping Place date and time stamps directly in your serial input data |
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Up to 20 button-controlled
output strings Program buttons to either send data strings out the
serial port or lower the PC's DTR line whenever the button is clicked. Use
the Output Buttons to send prompt strings, or other control data, to your
serial devices. |
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Automatic data
acknowledgment feature sends a string back to the serial device after
each data record has been received. |
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Timed automatic prompting
Have WinWedge automatically transmit prompt strings or commands at
regular timed intervals |
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Fully selectable
communications parameters. 110-19,200 baud; 5,6,7 or 8 data bits; 1 or 2
stop bits; EVEN, ODD, MARK, SPACE or NO parity. Hardware and software flow
control. |
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Selectable input and
output buffer sizes from 128 bytes to 32K |
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Support for new high
speed 16550 UARTs and all available IRQs |
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Support for up to 56,000
baud communications (all versions support at least 19,200 baud) |
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A pre-input translation
table lets you translate or remove specific incoming characters before
being received or processed by the Wedge. This greatly enhances the parsing
and filtering capabilities. |
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Support for, and translation
of, binary, hex or octal data (all versions support ASCII data)
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Powerful math and string
functions Apply standard and many advanced math functions to incoming
serial data |
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Optional "hot key" control
of all WinWedge functions. Define up to 50 Hot Keys to transmit prompts at
the press of a key. |
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Virtual instrument mode
to simulate data from any device. |
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An expanded set of DDE
commands gives you more precise control over all serial I/O functions
directly from within your other Windows application programs |
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Disk
file logging mode allows data to be collected to a file in the
background while another program is in the foreground |
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Powerful data formatting
functions enable you to format incoming serial data before passing it on
to another program. Custom tailor your data so that it will be in the exact
format required by the receiving application. |
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Place a "serial output
buffer" directly in any application that supports DDE. For example turn
a cell in a spreadsheet into a serial output buffer so anything you type in
that cell would be sent out through the serial port to your device. |
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Long files names, true
pre-emptive multitasking and other 32 bit features plus over 30% faster
than 16 bit versions |
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Minimizes to the
system tray |
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Resizeable analyze
window |
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Add a delay between
keystrokes sent from WinWedge to other programs |
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Send keystrokes to DOS
programs |
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