Version 3.0 Professional Edition 1 License Agreement: ........................................................................................................................2 What is the Software Wedge? ........................................................................................................3 What can you do with the Software Wedge?..................................................................................3 Before You Begin ............................................................................................................................4 System Requirements .................................................................................................................4 Devices Compatible with the Software Wedge............................................................................4 What's New In Version 3.0 ..........................................................................................................5 Why Is It Called the Software Wedge?........................................................................................5 Who’s Using The Software Wedge.................................................................................................6 Getting Started................................................................................................................................7 Installing and Running the Software Wedge ...............................................................................7 How To Obtain Technical Support...............................................................................................7 Quick Start Guide To Using The Software Wedge..........................................................................8 A Typical Software Wedge Configuration Example ........................................................................9 The Main Menu .............................................................................................................................12 The File Menu ...............................................................................................................................12 Software Wedge Configuration Files.........................................................................................13 Activating The Wedge Automatically With a Specific Configuration File...................................14 The Mode Menu ............................................................................................................................15 Send Keystrokes Mode .............................................................................................................15 DDE Server Mode......................................................................................................................17 Sending Keystrokes vs. Dynamic Data Exchange.....................................................................18 Log To Disk Mode .....................................................................................................................19 The Port Menu ..............................................................................................................................20 The Port Settings Dialog Box ........................................................................................................21 The Port Analyze Menu Option .....................................................................................................22 The Define Menu...........................................................................................................................24 Input Data Record Structure......................................................................................................24 Pre-Input Character Translations ..............................................................................................24 Pre-Transfer Character Translation Table.................................................................................24 Serial Output Strings .................................................................................................................25 Hot Keys and Hot Key Actions ..................................................................................................25 i Command Source DDE Link .....................................................................................................25 Output Buffer DDE Link .............................................................................................................25 Defining the Input Data Record Structure .....................................................................................26 The Start Of Record Event ........................................................................................................26 The End Of Record Event..........................................................................................................27 Single field data records............................................................................................................29 Multiple delimited data fields .....................................................................................................30 Special Considerations Regarding Delimiter Characters ..........................................................31 Multiple fixed length data fields .................................................................................................31 Specifying Filters, Output Formats, and Field Lengths .................................................................32 Selecting Filters.........................................................................................................................33 Specifying Math Expressions.....................................................................................................34 Defining Output Formats ...........................................................................................................34 Specifying Field Lengths ...........................................................................................................35 Specifying Pre / Postamble Keystrokes (Send Keystrokes Mode) ............................................35 Specifying DDE commands (DDE Server Mode) ......................................................................36 Specifying Pre / Postambles (Log To Disk Mode) .....................................................................38 Translation Tables.........................................................................................................................39 Pre-Input Character Translation Table ......................................................................................39 Pre-Transfer Character Translation Table.................................................................................41 Defining Serial Output Strings.......................................................................................................43 Defining Hot Keys and Hot Key Actions........................................................................................45 Selecting Hot Key Actions .........................................................................................................45 Selecting Hot Key Keystrokes ...................................................................................................46 Defining A Command Source DDE Link .......................................................................................47 Defining An Output Buffer DDE Link .............................................................................................48 The Activate Menu ........................................................................................................................49 Activating the Wedge in Test Mode or Normal Mode....................................................................51 The Software Wedge Window ......................................................................................................51 The Edit Menu ...........................................................................................................................52 The Quit Menu...........................................................................................................................54 Activating the Software Wedge in Virtual Instrument Mode..........................................................55 Accessing On-Line Help................................................................................................................56 ii Keystroke Macro Rules .................................................................................................................57 Date And Time Stamps In Macros ................................................................................................58 Format Expressions ......................................................................................................................59 Formatting Numbers..................................................................................................................59 Formatting Character Strings ....................................................................................................64 Formatting Date/Time Expressions ...........................................................................................65 Mathematical Functions and Operators ........................................................................................69 Operator Precedence in Math Expressions...............................................................................71 Understanding