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Anyone know how to send extended ascii characters out the serial port using the SENDS command syntax? I’m referring to 8 bit values from 0x80 to 0xFF. The software reference discusses how to get the lowest 32 values via SENDS^M type syntax, but what about the upper values? I tried using the keyboard trick of holding down the alt key and entering the decimal value…but that gives compilation errors. (trying to control a serial LCD display)
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I think you can copy and paste from the Windows Character Map. Go to Start-->All Programs-->Accessories-->System Tools-->Character Map (see attached screenshot). Then, select your character, hit Select, then Copy, and then you can paste into PeWin's editor.

 

Example, using the ALT+0177 character:

 

open plc 10 clear

sends"±"

 

disable plc 10

close

 

Downloads without errors for me.

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Thanks for the reply, Charles. Were you actually able to get a character out of the serial port ? When I tried your example, it compiled, but produces no output.

 

Is there an alternative to the sends syntax?...maybe just an M-var pointer to the right serial buffer or ????

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