Nanocom-based virtual instrumtnts

[Timka21213]

For someone it might be interesting we are currently working on displaying Nanocom fueling dataflow by virtual Windows PC-based instruments.

Currently dataflow is taken from a COM port with Nanoncom and passed on a two ways:
1. as comma separated values to stdout
2. as windows performance counters

Than is planned to be picked up and shown by a program with graphic instruments (which is not implemented yet).

Any ideas/suggestions/instrument libraries/interfaces design are welcome.

[CowsGoMoo]

Great idea. Would look good on my dash mounted screen.
I though about some "glass instuments" when they announced the software as being open source. Are you using their documentation from the website?

[Timka21213]

Great idea. Would look good on my dash mounted screen.
I though about some "glass instuments" when they announced the software as being open source. Are you using their documentation from the website?

Yes, the protocol is documented and our program just press the virtual "buttons".

[Timka21213]

CSV dataflow from Nanocom: the program starts from Windows command line (.Net framework is required). There are some paremeters accepted for

NanoComTest\bin\Debug\NanoComTest.exe

-co --csvonly (clear CSV data)
-s, --silent (meaning messages)
-v, --verbose (package translations)
-vv, --veryverbose (package details)

Have a look at \Nanocom Source Code 2_05\Doc\COMMUNICATION BETWEEN NANOCOM AND PERSONAL COMPUTER.pdf for exchange protocol details.

-p COM4 (com-port settings, by default is 8)

The program and source code is free for use with (c) mentioned.

Any comments and suggestions are welcome!