public bool OpenConnection()
{
try
{
comAddress = Convert.ToByte("FF", 16);
baudRate = Convert.ToByte(5);
powerDbm = Convert.ToByte(_readerProfile.PowerDbm);
port = 0;
int openResult;
openResult = 30;
// Cursor = Cursors.WaitCursor;
comAddress = Convert.ToByte("FF", 16);
baudRate = Convert.ToByte(5);
if (_readerProfile.ComPort == ComPort.Auto)
{
openResult =
StaticClassReaderB.AutoOpenComPort(ref port, ref comAddress, baudRate,
ref comPortIndex); //automatically detects a com port and connects it with the reader
}
else
{
comPortIndex = (int)_readerProfile.ComPort;
openResult = StaticClassReaderB.OpenComPort(comPortIndex, ref comAddress, baudRate,
ref comPortIndex);
}
openComIndex = comPortIndex;
if (openResult == 0)
{
logger.Info("Opened port {0} to UhfReader18", openComIndex);
var result = StaticClassReaderB.SetPowerDbm(ref fComAdr, powerDbm, openComIndex);
if (result == 0)
{
// SetWorkingMode();
return(true);
}
}
logger.Error("Serial Communication Error or Occupied - result code : {0}", openResult);
MessageBox.Show("Serial Communication Error or Occupied - result code: " + openResult);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
logger.Error("Open connection: {0}, {1}", ex.Message, ex.ToString());
MessageBox.Show("Serial Communication Error or Occupied - exception message " + ex.Message);
}
return(false);
}
