Visual C++.NET Simple Console Project (Windows)

MCC technical support has created a Visual C++.NET simple console project for our ASCII-interface I2C Bus host adapters. This project includes a Visual Studio 2005 solution file, project files, source code file, and ASCII iPort Class Library assembly files that can be use by programmers as the basis for custom applications.

Supported MCC ASCII-interface I2C Bus Adapters:

• iPort/USB (#MIIC-204, Datasheet)
• iPort/AFM (#MIIC-203, Datasheet)
• iPort/AI (#MIIC-202, Datasheet)

• Simple, easy to understand.
• Small amount of code.
• Linear programming style, no separate event handlers.
• Includes error handling.

• A supported MCC ASCII-interface I2C Bus adapter (See Above).
• Visual Studio 2005 or newer, Express, Standard, or Professional Edition.
• MS .NET version 2 or greater (included with Visual Studio 2005).

1. Download the sample project (CPPASCII01.ZIP, 35KB).
2. This project is distributed in compressed form (.ZIP). You will need to "extract", or “unzip” the compressed files into a new project folder using Windows Explorer (Select File, Right Click, Extract All), PKUnzip, or other compressed file extraction software.
3. Run Visual Studio 2005. Within Visual Studio click "File | Open Project…," then Browse to the new project folder.
4. Within the project folder you will see a file with the .sln extension. This is the Visual Studio 2005 “solution” file for the project. Select this file and click “Open”.
5. Once the project opens, you can view the source code by double clicking on the source filename in the “solution explorer” window on the right hand side of the screen. You will also see a reference to the ASCIIiPortLib.dll Class Library file. This library file provides constructors, methods, properties, and events used to access the MCC ASCII-interface I2C Bus adapter.
6. Browse through the source code until you find a line that includes a call to “iPort.Open(…)” This call contains a reference to “com1”. Change this to the serial port connected to your I2C Bus adapter.
7. In Visual Studio's main window click “Debug | Start Debugging” to start the program.
8. Congratulations! You have just built a Visual C++.NET application for an ASCII-interface I2C Bus adapter.

• ASCIIiPortLib Class Library Reference

20-JAN-07 Initial release.
15-MAY-07 Improve user interface.

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