Sending command to serial device

[smaier]

Hello;

 

I have DAQFactiory configured and running with 3 RS232 channels from configured devices. I am now working with components of a page. The charting seems to be pretty straightforward but I am unsure how to work with buttons sending a command.

 

Right now I have a configured device called "Servo" that communicates on COM3. In the monitor window I can send commands with no issue (X\013 will stop the motor, RP\013 will return the motor's position, and so forth).

 

Under a button's properties it looks like Quick Sequence would be where code to be executed would be entered. What would the code look like if I wanted to send the "X\013" string to the servo motor?

 

Thank you!

 

P.S. While polling is active, in the far lower right hand corner of the DAQFactory window I sometimes see a yellow triangle with an exclamation point next to the word "Run". Should I be worried? Elsewhere that's not seen as a positive indicator.

[smaier]

With some searching I think I figured it out. In my case I used:

device.Servo.Write("RUN"+chr(13))

 

Would this be the proper way to do it?

[AzeoTech]

From outside a user protocol, yes, that would send the word RUN and a carriage return to the Servo device.