The SciComm library provides basic functions to control and communicate with multiple devices (laboratory instruments, telescopes, control systems) using RS232c serial interfaces. Control lines can be set to signal line status conditions. Machine to machine communication is available by interchanging data packets between two or among many machines(PC or non-PC).

The SciComm Serial Communication Library Version 7.0 provides FORTRAN and C/C++ serial communication support for up to twelve (12) serial ports. SciComm input and output buffering allows simultaneous two-way communications for asynchronous real time application development. A variety of baud rates are supported from 110 to 256000 with flow control provided by software XON/XOFF, or by hardware DTR/DSR, RTS/CTS signaling. Other features include: write string with date/time stamp, read with timeout or delimiter string, and queuing of output strings.

Routines included in the SciComm library are:

	COMCLS	Close serial comm port
	COMCTL	Set control parameters (signal lines, time stamp, timeouts)
	COMDTM	Get local date and time 
	COMFLS	Flush data buffers
	COMOPN	Open a serial comm port(baud,parity,stop bits,char length)
        COMREC  Receive input data
	COMSND	Send output data
	COMSTS	Report on comm port status
	COMSUS	Suspend execution 

The SciComm Communication Library Version 7.0 is released in two forms, one that can be used with FORTRAN compilers and one that can be used with C/C++ compilers. Included with the SciComm is a user manual. SciComm V7.0 is compatible with Microsoft Windows Win95, Win98, WinME, WinNT, Win2000, and WinXP for the following compilers:

     Prod.No.  Library for use with following FORTRAN compilers:   Price
     --------  -------------------------------------------------   --------
     P2011     SciComm for Absoft Pro FORTRAN V8.0                 $ 189.95
     P2010     SciComm for Compaq Visual FORTRAN V6.6              $ 189.95
     P2014     SciComm for Intel Fortran V9.0                      $ 189.95
     P2012     SciComm for Lahey FORTRAN 95 Pro V5.7               $ 189.95
     P2013     SciComm for Lahey FORTRAN 95 Express V5.7           $ 189.95
     P2015     SciComm for Lahey FORTRAN V7.1                      $ 189.95
     P2011U    SciComm for Absoft Pro FORTRAN V8.0 (upgrade)       $  69.95
     P2010U    SciComm for Compaq Visual FORTRAN V6.6 (upgrade)    $  69.95
     P2014U    SciComm for Intel Fortran V9.0 (upgrade)            $  69.95
     P2012U    SciComm for Lahey FORTRAN 95 Pro V5.7 (upgrade)     $  69.95
     P2013U    SciComm for Lahey FORTRAN 95 Express V5.7 (upgrade) $  69.95
     P2015U    SciComm for Lahey FORTRAN V7.1 (upgrade)            $  69.95
     P2090     Additional SciComm manual for FORTRAN library       $  19.95


     Prod.No.  Library for use with following C/C++ compilers:     Price
     --------  -----------------------------------------------     --------
     P2025     SciComm for Microsoft Visual C/C++ V6.0             $ 189.95
     P2092     Additional SciComm manual for C/C++ library         $  19.95

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