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I have a device that has only a standard LPT port which is designed to be cabled directly to a printer for status message printing. I am trying to get it connected to a PC so I can capture the messages and not bother printing them.
So far I've tried a Parallel -> Serial Converter and with a serial port monitor I 'see' the data coming across, but when I try a program like HyperTerm to capture it, I can't see anything.
What I was really trying for was a program that would receive data on the LPT port of my PC (maybe with a "laplink" or "null modem" cable between the device and the LPT port of the PC)?
Any help/ideas would be appreciated!
So far I've tried a Parallel -> Serial Converter and with a serial port monitor I 'see' the data coming across, but when I try a program like HyperTerm to capture it, I can't see anything.
What I was really trying for was a program that would receive data on the LPT port of my PC (maybe with a "laplink" or "null modem" cable between the device and the LPT port of the PC)?
Any help/ideas would be appreciated!