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Introducing ActiveX Mx4
95/NT
Take the bullet train to 32-bit application
development with ActiveX Mx4 on Visual Basic, C,
and Visual C++. With our adjustable ActiveX Mx4
control (also referred to as an OLE or OCX control), you
can create applications that communicate with all DSP Control Group
control products. All communications to Mx4 are easily achieved
with virtually no programming effort, allowing you to concentrate
on your application.
What Is ActiveX Mx4 95/NT?
This software is a communication and building
block library designed to provide efficient communication and application
development to all members of the Mx4 motion computer control family. Unlike
other forms of software libraries, which often require extensive programming
time, OCX control is a new form of library functions that
has revolutionized Windows programming. Along with the communication
functionality, ActiveX Mx4 includes application building blocks
including state variable and input/output monitoring as well as
controller interrupt programming. In conjunction with the Mx4 DLL,
the user has access to the complete range of Mx4 functionality,
including program and data download utilities and real-time commands.
What Is An ActiveX/OCX Control?
The OCX controls are the latest addition to Microsofts
OLE (Object Linking and Embedding) family, providing an astonishing
compatibility to almost any development application software. The
OCX controls, also referred to as reusable components, give you
the convenient way to incorporate advanced functionality into your
applications with minimum programming effort.
You Can Use ActiveX Mx4 With
ActiveX Mx4 can be used with the 32-bit version of Visual Basic
version 4.0 or greater, Visual C++ version 4.0 or greater, and just
about any development package that supports OCX controls. In our
documents, most of the examples and descriptions will be on Visual
Basic, but they apply equally to Visual C++. Windows NT and Windows
95 are both supported.
What Built In Functions Does ActiveX
Mx4 Have?
With ActiveX Mx4 and the Mx4 DLL, we have added many useful
functions that enhance your capabilities. A partial listing of commonly
used functions (or, more technically speaking, methods) include:
- State Variable Monitoring
- Input/Output Monitoring
- Interrupt Monitoring
- Program Download
- Real-Time Commands
- Data Table Download Utilities
- Communication Setup/Initialization
ActiveX Mx4 is one of several special development
tools which are aimed at making Mx4 "Human-Machine Interface"
(HMI) applications easier to create than ever before. If you
are using Visual Basic or C++ to create an Mx4 HMI, ActiveX Mx4
and the Mx4 DLL will put you on the fast track to application development.
In less than a few minutes, you can have a Visual Basic program
running and communicating with Mx4!
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