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Copper Contributor

Oct 01, 2019

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Importing live data from RS232

I have an old computer, which has a basic program to import a stream of ASCII characters sent from an instrument into Excel. The program does not run on my new Windows 10 computer which also does not...

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SergeiBaklan
Oct 01, 2019
Hutch000

Perhaps this https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Excel-Blog/Excel-and-Micro-Bit-Hacking-for-fun-and-creativity/ba-p/63603 could help somehow

SergeiBaklan

Diamond Contributor

Oct 01, 2019

Hutch000

Perhaps this https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Excel-Blog/Excel-and-Micro-Bit-Hacking-for-fun-and-creativity/ba-p/63603 could help somehow

Hutch000
Copper Contributor
Oct 07, 2019
SergeiBaklan Well, nice try, but the Microbit has only one USB connection. There is no way to get the data to the microbit to pass on to Excel. Any body else have ideas?
- SergeiBaklan
  Diamond Contributor
  Oct 07, 2019
  Hutch000
  
  Sorry, I can't help with this. I'd recommend at least
  
  1) Repeat your question here as separate one with bit more details - usually people don't read comments to already answered questions
  
  2) Repeat your question in comments to the Excel and Micro:Bit blog directly mentioning author (Yigal Edery)
Hutch000
Copper Contributor
Oct 01, 2019
Thanks Sergei, I just bought one from Ward's Scientific. Wish me luck!
- SergeiBaklan
  Diamond Contributor
  Oct 01, 2019
  Hutch000
  
  All such stuff is definitely not my territory but I'm always impressed seeing as someone play with things. Good luck!