/// <summary>
/// Test whether the given connection is a link with monochromator controller
/// </summary>
/// <param name="connection">Connection</param>
/// <returns>true if connection is a link with monochromator controller, false otherwise</returns>
private static bool IsMonochromator(SerialConnection connection)
{
// Ping controller
connection.Send((uint)PacketHeader.Ping);
// Parse response
var responseAsBytes = connection.Read(sizeof(PacketHeader));
var response = BitConverter.ToUInt32(responseAsBytes);
return(response == PingResponse);
}
// Send a message through to the serial port
private void btn_send_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string s = txt_message.Text;
txt_message.Text = "";
txt_message.Focus();
switch (cmb_endline.SelectedIndex)
{
case (0): // no end
break;
case (1): // '\r'
s += "\r";
break;
case (2): // '\n'
s += "\n";
break;
case (3): // '\r\n'
s += "\r\n";
break;
}
// Send out through the serial port
//txt_output.Text += s;
if (port != null && port.IsOpen())
{
// Character size
byte[] package = new byte[s.Length];
for (int i = 0, j = s.Length; i < j; i++)
{
// Test if these are the correct order
package[i + 0] = (byte)(s[i] >> 0);
}
port.Send(package);
}
else
{
// Tried to send through a closed port, maybe send a error message
}
}
