2nd WORKSHOP ON TELE-EDUCATION IN ENGINEERING

August 8-9, 2002

Kyle Forinash - kforinas@ius.edu

Ray Wisman - rwisman@ius.edu

Software

• Tcp2Serial.java - protocol converter for TCP to PC serial port.
• Tcp2Sound.java - protocol converter for TCP to PC sound port.
• Serial.xls - Excel spreadsheet for analyzing data stream from serial port with Vernier LabPro .
• Sound.xls - Excel spreadsheet for analyzing data stream from sound port.

Download

• Download the software as a zip file.

Instructions

• Serial
  1. Start TCP2Serial protocol converter. Requires JDK 1.2.2 or higher. By default listens to TCP port 888 which can be modified through command line options.

     On Windows:

     • set classpath=.;jdk1.2.2\lib\classes.zip;jdk1.2.2\lib\comm.jar
     • javac Tcp2Serial.java 
     • java Tcp2Serial 

     For available options:

     • java Tcp2Serial -h 

     To test, at command prompt:

     • telnet localhost 888
     • Enter LabPro commands, for example.
       • s{7}
  2. Open Excel Serial.xls. By default data stream is from a Vernier LabPro connected to the serial port of the localhost on TCP port 888. Host can be modified by changing Internet Host in spreadsheet. 
     

• Sound

1. Start TCP2Sound protocol converter. Requires JDK 1.4.0 or higher. By default listens to TCP port 888.

   On Windows:

   • set classpath=.;jdk1.4.0\lib\classes.zip
   • javac Tcp2Sound.java 
   • java Tcp2Sound 

   For available options:

   • java Tcp2Sound -h

   To test, at command prompt:

   • telnet localhost 888
   • Data stream from sound port will be displayed in telnet window.

    

2. Open Excel Sound.xls. By default data stream is from sound port of the localhost on TCP port 888. Host can be modified by changing Internet Host in spreadsheet.