Serial input not working well with HP IPAQ 212

[irb4]

Guys

I used a sample code of Basic4PPC, serialTerminal.bpb, to display serial input:

Sub Globals
   port = 4
   bitRate = 3
   Dim bitRates(0)
   bitRates() = Array(300,1200,4800,9600,115200)
End Sub

Sub App_Start
   Form1.Show
   For i = 1 To 8
      AddEvent("mnuPort" & i, Click, "mnuPorts_Click")
   Next
   For i = 0 To 4
      AddEvent ("mnuBit" & i, Click, "mnuBits_Click")
   Next
   serial.New1
End Sub

Sub Serial_OnCom 'Fires whenever the EnableOnComm is true and there is communication
   TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & serial.InputString
End Sub

Sub mnuPorts_Click 'Handles mnuPort 1 - 8 click event
   Control("mnuPort" & port).Checked = false
   Sender.Checked = true
   port = StrAt(Sender.Text,3)
End Sub

Sub mnuBits_Click 'Handles mnuBit0-4 click event
   Control("mnuBit" & bitRate).Checked = false
   Sender.Checked = true
   bitRate = StrAt(Sender.Name,6)
End Sub


Sub mnuOpen_Click
   If serial.PortOpen = true Then 'close port
      serial.PortOpen = false
      Sender.Text = "Open Port"
   Else
      serial.CommPort = port
      serial.BitRate = bitRates(bitRate)
      serial.PortOpen = true
      Sender.Text = "Close Port"
   End If
End Sub

Sub btnReceive_Click
   If serial.PortOpen = true Then TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & serial.InputString
End Sub

Sub btnSend_Click
   If serial.PortOpen = true Then serial.Output(textBox1.Text)
End Sub

Sub chkOnCom_Click
   serial.EnableOnComm = chkOnCom.Checked
End Sub

Sub Form1_Close
   If serial.PortOpen = true Then serial.PortOpen = false
End Sub

Load the code up to my HP IPAQ 212 with Windows Mobile 6. Use a Ratoc CF serial card "http://www.ratocsystems.com/english/products/CF60U.html"

I am expecting this string:

2008 09 11 18 36 48   -15.5    59.2    99.1  25.5  25.5  25.5  27  27  26 100   77.6   0.8   0.4  2.1  0.0  0.0  25.64  0.000  0.000  14.2   1.0    4.0  27  28  27

But instead I get strings that are shortened intermitently like this:
"http://www.geocities.com/bubul_26/serial.jpg"

2008 09 11 21 14 48    51  25.5 28  26 1 0.0  1.9      0.2   1.027

2008 09 11 21 15 03   -708  25.5    26 100.0  2.3      0.0   1.0  

2008 09 11 21 15 13  -1085.5  25.   80.8  0.3  0.00    0.  4.0  26  27  27

2008 09 11 21 15 18   -171  25.5 27  26 1 0.0  1.00    0.  4.0  26  28  26

2008 09 11 18 36 48   -15.5    59.2    99.1  25.5  25.5  25.5  27  27  26 100   77.6   0.8   0.4  2.1  0.0  0.0  25.64  0.000    

0.000  14.2   1.0    4.0  27  28  25
.
.
.

The code works fine with HP IPAQ HX2490 (Windows Mobile 5) and Ratoc serial CF card. But how come this went kaput with IPAQ 212 (WM 6)? :sign0148:

Did I forgot to load some library or something? Or likely is it the Ratoc CF serial card problem?

Thanks guys!

 

[Erel]

Please check the .Net version on your device by choosing File - Help - About.

 

[irb4]

I browse to File Explorer > My Device | Windows and click the executable cgacutil.

The version is:

Microsoft .NET Compact Framework [2.0.7045.0] :sign0087:

 

[irb4]

I forgot to mention that this hyperterminal program "http://www.cam.com/vxhpc.html" can receive all the data strings properly in IPAQ 212.

 

[Erel]

Are you using Serial2.dll or SerialDevice.dll?
You should use Serial2.dll.

 

[irb4]

I am using serial2.dll

 

[Erel]

Are you using the OnCom event to receive the data?
Disable this event, and try to receive the data by pressing on the appropriate button.