On 10/24/05, Ghodhbani, Hafedh <Hafedh.Ghodhbani@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> I am getting plant alarms from the COM processor to a PC (imac computer) > This PC replaces the printer. So I want to get plant alarms one line on > the serial printer output. I applaud your use on an iMac :) I don't think what you want can be accomplished in that way though. You could parse the alarms after they have been received by the iMac, but I don't think there is anyway to do that before they are sent via the serial port. What are you using the iMac for exactly? Just to display the alarms, or for storage and analysis? -- Patron saints in general are broadband connections to the Almighty - Michelle Delio, Wired News _______________________________________________________________________ This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html foxboro mailing list: //www.freelists.org/list/foxboro to subscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=join to unsubscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=leave