Hello. i have a question about serial IO port. I want to be able to write a program that will be able to set up the connection to the COM 1 port. i need to set up the port with the right settings. im thinking i can use MSComm1. but im not sure how to get it started. what i want to be able to do is send some commands out the serial port to a motor. then i want the motor to be able to send back some information to the screen. im programming in visual C++. I know im being pretty vague. I appriciate any help you can offer thank you. Brian R. the_gamer1@hotmail.com

============================================================ Brian, Just in case your idea is similar to what has already been done....Go to This link and see if it is what you have in mind. My partner dennis and I have developed serial XYZZ motor control with a supporting application quite some time ago and it just seems like this might be what you are chasing after. Still, correct me if I'm mistaken. borelli34

I think using the parallel port would be easier since you wouldn't have to convert the serial output back to logic states.