Relay Control Source Code Examples

CONTROL SOFTWARE
(for use with the AR-8, AR-8X, AR-16 Relay Interfaces and the EX-16, EX-32 Relay Expansion Cards)

The following relay codes will send direct relay control commands to the AR-16, allowing the AR-16 to be controlled with any operating system or programming language (including DOS). Relays are energized or de-energized by transmitting a single byte code from the computer RS-232. Even codes de-energize relays. Odd codes energize relays. The relay will latch in the requested state until the discrete relay control code (energize or de-energize) is received or until power to the AR-16 is removed. The relay codes are in sequence up to code 255 (relay #1 codes = 0 and 1, relay #2 codes = 2 and 3, relay #3 codes = 4 and 5, etc.)

SIMPLE PROGRAMMING EXAMPLE IN VISUAL BASIC

Please note that special drivers or DLLs are not used. The following code directly controls the AR-16.

Use this code to set your com port:

SerialPort1.PortName = "COM1"
SerialPort1.BaudRate = 9600
SerialPort1.Open()

Use this code to send the AR-16 relay command:

XOut = Chr(1) 'set variable to relay code
SerialPort1.Write(XOut) 'energize relay 1

SIMPLE PROGRAMMING EXAMPLE IN C#

Use this code to set your com port:

serialPort1.PortName = "Com1";
serialPort1.BaudRate = 9600;
serialPort1.Open();

Use this code to send the AR-16 relay command:

relayByte[0] = 1; //relay 1 energize code
serialPort1.Write(relayByte,0,1); //energize relay 1

The following two formulas are used to control relays up to relay #128.
The command... SerialPort1.Write(Chr(255)) will energize relay #128.
EXAMPLE: 255 = (128 times 2) - 1. Use these formulas in your software to compute relay code as a function of relay number and status.

RELAY CODE = (RELAY # times 2) - 1 ...to energize relay
RELAY CODE = (RELAY # times 2) - 2 ...to de-energize relay

More detailed information is provided with the documentation supplied with the AR-8, AR-8X or AR-16. Programming examples are provided on CD in Microsoft Visual Basic (both VB6 and .Net), Microsoft ASP.Net, Microsoft Visual C#, C++, Python, Turbo C, GW Basic, QuickBasic, LabView, Assembly and others. Desktop and Network Relay Control software is also provided.

RELAY CONTROL SOURCE CODE EXAMPLES IN VISUAL BASIC AND C# .NET OR ASP

RELAY CONTROL SOURCE CODE
EXAMPLES IN
VISUAL BASIC AND C#
.NET OR ASP