Bill Redirect Application
How redirect Digital Calipers or Micrometer Gage
Compatible with Mitutoyo products
(Pied à Coulisse digital)
Use this documentation with the product : Bill Redirect Version 5.0X or more (Rev.: 27/02/2013)
Digital Calipers Application Mitutoyo / Logiciel pour Pied à coulisse Mitutoyo (Serial Port RS-232):
Email:
info@BillProduction.com
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SOFTWARE
DESCRIPTION
BillRedirect application support
all
kind of RS-232 Digital Calipers !
This professional multi serial port application enables RS-232/WiFi Calipers to
communicate with your current Windows applications. Bill Redirect allows
information to be entered directly into Windows programs as if it was typed in using
the keyboard.
Supported Operating Systems:
Windows 98,Me,2000,3000,XP,NT4, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
Simply the best Digital Calipers application available !
The measure can appear on a virtual button.
The measure can be sent directly in your application.
The measure can be sent directly to Excel
Compatible with Mitutoyo products.
No additional hardware or programming required !
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GENERAL INFORMATION
To configure this application you have to enter in the field password
www.billproduction.com
, In the
configuration options you have the possibility to change this password for what you want.
To close this
software, type
END
in the password field.
To use some peripheral, for example 2 Calipers, start some instance of the software.
Use this syntax: Bill_Redirect_Serial_to_KB.exe /#INSTANCE_NAME#
Each instance can have a different configuration !
Example: Create a Shortcut instance
Caliper_001
- Create a shortcut on your desktop to start BillRedirect application
Shortcut properties:
- In the first field (Target) enter:
"C:\Program Files\BillProduction\Bill Redirect Serial COM Port to Keyboard Buffer\Bill_Redirect_Serial_to_KB.exe" /#Caliper_001#
- Start our application with this shortcut
Example: Create a Shortcut instance
Caliper_002
- Create a shortcut on your desktop to start BillRedirect application
Shortcut properties:
- In the first field (Target) enter:
"C:\Program Files\BillProduction\Bill Redirect Serial COM Port to Keyboard Buffer\Bill_Redirect_Serial_to_KB.exe" /#Caliper_002#
- Start our application with this shortcut
Don’t forget to push the Save Configuration button to save your current configuration.
Contact by email:
info@billproduction.com
If a problem persist or to do more
use our
Application configuration and integration assistance
It's free, fast
(usually the same day)
, and efficient !
Submit your case to
info@billproduction.com
and receive a customized solution !
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Configuration step by step
To redirect a Serial RS-232 Digital Caliper or Micrometer Gage
to your application
(Compatible with Mitutoyo products)
(If your peripheral is USB you must install the Virtual Serial Port provided by the manufacturer)
Step #1
(General)
Disable all except the
Serial Port
and
Virtual Keyboard
sections
Set Serial Port to:
OFF
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Step #2
(Serial Port Configuration)
Press on button:
Configuration
Set the HandShaking to:
NONE
Activate the options:
DTR
a
nd
RTS
Enter the
Serial Port Number
where your Caliper is connected
If the back color field is GREEN, it’s because the COM is present and available.
Enter the configuration of your Barcode Reader:
Bauds
,
Parity
and
DataBits
*This information is in your product manual
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Step #3
(Virtual Button)
Create a Virtual Button to receive the Measure from your Caliper
Press on button
:
Configuration
To add a New button, press on button:
Add
Enter in field “String to send if this button is push”:
{TX_KEYB[{BUTTON_TXT[0]}]}
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Step #4
(Appearance **Optional)
Virtual button
appearance:
Button Text:
Use this field to set what you want to see on the button.
Button Position:
Use this section to change button position.
* Tips: Activate the NumLock Press the button and use the number 4,6,2 and 8 to change the position.
Button Size :
Use this section to change the button size.
Window Title
(optional)
:
Option “Window Title” Description: With this option each button of your Virtual Keyboard can appear and disappear
when a specific window title is activate.
*Example: If the window title is “Application measure expert Version 1.2b” and in the field “Window Title” you enter
“Measure EXPERT” then each time that this window take the focus this button is visible.
* To enter more of one window title, separate the title name by a comas:
Example: Measure EXPERT, NOTEPAD, PAGE COUNT
* If this the field
“Window Title”
is blank, then the button is always visible.
Color
(optional)
:
Use this option to change the button back color.
Font
(optional)
:
Use this option to change the button text font.
Picture
(optional)
:
Use this section to:
Paste
the picture from the ClipBoard to the button.
Clear
the picture button.
Load
the picture button.
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Step #5
Press on:
Configuration
Press on button:
ADD
and choose one of
three options …
Option To receive the value only on the virtual button use this rule:
In the field “Search” enter:
{SERIAL_RX}
In the field “Replace by” enter:
{TX_BUTTON_TXT[0,RX_DATA]}
or
To receive the value on the button and on Keyboard Buffer as if it had been typed at the keyboard:
In the field “Search” enter:
{SERIAL_RX}
In the field “Replace by” enter:
{TX_BUTTON_TXT[0,RX_DATA]}{TX_KEYB[RX_DATA]}
or
To receive the value on Keyboard Buffer ONLY as if it had been typed at the keyboard:
In the field “Search” enter:
{SERIAL_RX}
In the field “Replace by” enter:
{TX_KEYB[RX_DATA]}
On main screen, disable the section:
Virtual Keyboard
IMPORTANT At this point the Data Filtering must contain only one rule
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Step #6
(Test)
TEST YOUR Digital Caliper
On Main Screen press on:
Save Configuration
Press on button:
Minimize button
Connect and start your Caliper
If everything works well, you should see the measure in real-time directly on the virtual button and or on
where your cursor is.
..
Open the Windows:
NotePad
Press on your:
Virtual Button
Examples of what you should receive on the button:
01A+001.8735
47, 1.8735, ,01
1.8735,inch,A
If nothing appear, try to press on button directly on your Caliper
When you press on Caliper button depending of your configuration
The measure should appear on the virtual button.
*When this button is clicked, the measure should be sent to the current application.
The measure should appear where the cursor is.
If a problem persist or to do more
use our
Application configuration and integration assistance
It's free, fast
(usually the same day)
, and efficient !
Submit your case to
info@billproduction.com
and receive a customized solution !
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Step #7
(Optional)
DATA FILTERING CONFIGURATION
Press on:
Configuration
The Prefix/Sufix
(optional)
:
When the application receive data from the Caliper, it add the PREFIX at the beginning of data and the Sufix at the end.
[Prefix][data from a peripheral][Sufix]
The Prefix and the Sufix can contain any characters and or commands that you want.
*See possible commands section in the bill redirect manual
*Example
{TAB}{ENTER}
The Remove ASCII section
(optional)
:
With this section you can remove ASCII characters directly from the received measure.
With the button Add you can add a new ASCII characters from 0 to 255.
*For example: To remove Enter, ADD:
13
*For example: To remove Line Feed, ADD:
10
*For example: To remove Spaces, ADD:
32
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Step #8
(Optional Filtering examples)
Press on button
ADD
to add a rule
and move this new rule in first position with the
UP
arrow
Example 1:
On all data received:
From the position 6 extract 7 characters
Search
Replace by
{SERIAL_RX}
{STRING_MID[RX_DATA,6,7]}
Example 2: To remove the spaces
Search
Replace by
{ASCII:32}
Example 3: To remove text: inch
Search
Replace by
01A+
Example 4: To remove carriage return line feed
Search
Replace by
{ASCII:13}
{ASCII:10}
Example 5: To receive only the value
Search
Replace by
{ SERIAL _RX}
{MULTIPLY[RX_DATA,1,#.00]}
Example 6: On all data received:
From the right extract last 5 characters
Search
Replace by
{ SERIAL _RX}
{STRING_RIGHT[RX_DATA,5]}
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To receive the data in real time directly to a existing Excel file
via DDE, use this free Plugin
Install our Excel Plugin:
Use this documentation:
For more documentation visit:
If a problem persist or to do more
use our
Application configuration and integration assistance
It's free, fast
(usually the same day)
, and efficient !
Submit your case to
info@billproduction.com
and receive a customized solution !