Delphi and rs485 interface advice needed

[walt]

delphi rs485

Tried to make PC to MCS51 interface using TComPort 2.6 Delphi component.
I'm not experienced in Delphi, but everything is working!!!!
Need advice from rs485 and Delphi experts how to implement 9 bit networking. I made it in such way:
1)set parity Mark
2)open port
3)send device number
4)close port
5)set parity Space
6)open port
7)send/receive data
8)back to 1
Is it possible to eliminate 4, 6 ?

 

[Eskimo]

rs485 delphi

Maybe Modbus ASCII (or RTU) is better choice ?

 

[Mr_Programmer]

delphi + rs-485

walt:
Why do you set parity by hand? I havn't programmed RS485 via Delphi yet, but a lot of RS232. Selecet the proper parity mode in TComPort component.

Regards .. :wink:

 

[walt]

rs485 + delphi

I'd like to learn how to change parity in my Delphi application using TComPort component, because at first I must select certain device with Parity Bit =1, then I communicate with this device (parity=0).
I managed to do this only when closing Com port and then opening - it takes a lot of time.
May be there is more simple and more professional solution?