How do you interface C328 Camera with HyperTerminal software

Hello 

How do you connect C328-7640 using RS232 to a PC through HyperTerminal
software.

Do I need somekind of additional component between the cam and PC? Or any
thing else I should consider? 


Thanks

On Thursday, in article
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     menixem2005@yahoo.com "menix" wrote:

>Hello 
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>How do you connect C328-7640 using RS232 to a PC through HyperTerminal
>software.

Are you seriously expecting to use Hyperterminal to connect to a video
camera?

Would you attempt the same with a web-camera?

>Do I need somekind of additional component between the cam and PC? Or any
>thing else I should consider? 

First thing find the documentation and work out what you are trying to do.

>Thanks
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"menix" <menixem2005@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hello
>
> How do you connect C328-7640 using RS232 to a PC through HyperTerminal
> software.
>
> Do I need somekind of additional component between the cam and PC? Or any
> thing else I should consider?
>
>
> Thanks

You need a voltage level translator at least. C328 accepts commands
in binary mode and do the transfer in binary, so i'm not really sure
you can interface to it through the HyperTerminal. You need to
develop some API.

On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 06:50:04 -0500, in comp.arch.embedded "menix"
<menixem2005@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Hello 
>
>How do you connect C328-7640 using RS232 to a PC through HyperTerminal
>software.
>
>Do I need somekind of additional component between the cam and PC? Or any
>thing else I should consider? 
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>
>Thanks
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A quick googurl yesterday showed a c328 development board with a uart,
maybe you should try and get the evaluation  sofware.

I would aslo suggest terraterm instead of hyperterminal software,
anyway


Martin

On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 06:50:04 -0500, "menix" <menixem2005@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>Hello 
>
>How do you connect C328-7640 using RS232 to a PC through HyperTerminal
>software.
>
>Do I need somekind of additional component between the cam and PC? Or any
>thing else I should consider? 

You'll need an RS-232 driver/receiver chip. One that would work in
this application is the MAX3232 but there are others. Of course, that
drives the need for the outboard components (caps), a regulated power
supply, connectors, etc.

Also, the serial interface needs more than just ASCII characters, such
as would be available under a text terminal app like Hyperterminal.
You *might* be able to get it working using Hyperterminal and some
creativity but it would be a major PITA.

Your best bet would be to start with the eval board (C328-EV232) and
its supplied software. Once you have that working, move to something
like a direct interface to a microcontroller. You can go pin to pin to
a 3.3 V microcontroller; no RS-232 level translation required.