BC-Wedge easily collects data from electronic scales and other simple serial (RS232 or USB) output devices including digital calipers and barcode scanners. Data is automatically input into Excel, any Windows application or web form.
Device data is automatically transferred to your Windows application with 100% accuracy. Perfect for process control, quality control, pharmaceutical and other “mission critical” data.
BC-Wedge is optimized for getting single-field device data wherever you need with as little setup as possible. Think of BC-Wedge as a basic version of our WinWedge Software.
Send data anywhere that accepts text input. BC-Wedge automatically “types” single field device data into Excel, Access, or any Windows application and web form.
With a more focused feature-set, BC-Wedge is a more affordable alternative to WinWedge Standard while continuing to offer free and unlimited technical support.
Wondering how BC-Wedge can help with your data transfer and automation needs?
BC-Wedge is compatible with basic devices that send single field RS232 or USB-RS232 data, such as…
For other devices, we recommend WinWedge or WinWedge Pro.
If you need to collect data from instruments or devices that send more than one data field or if you need to send commands to prompts or control your devices or if you need more advanced data parsing, filtering or formatting, you will need to use our more powerful WinWedge software.
Connect your device to your PC’s serial COM or USB* port and select your device’s communications settings, such as COM port number, baud rate, parity, data bits, and stop bits.
*Be sure to install any necessary drivers.
Activate and watch data appear in fields within any Windows application or web form.
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Serial Devices (e.g., RS232, RS485) |
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USB devices with virtual COM port drivers (RS232 via USB) |
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Support for high-speed 16550 UARTs and all IRQs |
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Support for up to 115,200 baud communications |
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| Preview and test your device configuration | BC-Wedge | WinWedge Standard | WinWedge Pro |
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Preview the raw data output from your deviceA powerful Serial Data Analyzer feature allows you to preview serial data and adjust communications settings. Customize parameters such as baud rate (110-115,000); data bits (5, 6, 7, 8); stop bits (1 or 2); parity (even, odd, mark, space, or none); and flow control (hardware or software).
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Create virtual devicesActivate in Virtual Instrument Mode to create a virtual device.
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Resize the Analyze window for long data recordsAllows you to view long data records in the Analyze Window.
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| Transfer data to any Windows app or form | BC-Wedge | WinWedge Standard | WinWedge Pro |
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Transfer data via keystrokes to any Windows applicationSend data to any windows program directly to the location of your cursor or a selected area.
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Transfer data via Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) in supported Windows applicationsTransfer data through the background to any Windows program that accepts DDE commands, such as Microsoft Excel and Access.
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Automatically Update a Chart in ExcelLog data down a column or row in Excel and watch your graph update automatically.
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Insert data into an Access form or tableAutomatically send device data to a specific form field in Access, even if the user doesn’t have it selected.
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Selectively ignore fields and filter numeric dataInput only the data you need, ignoring the rest.
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Split data into multiple fieldsFormat incoming serial data before passing it on to another app, tailoring it to appear exactly as needed by the receiving application.
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Send additional keystrokes to your applicationDefine keystrokes like “Enter” or “Tab” to be sent to your application along with your device’s data.
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Date and time stampingPlace date and time stamps directly in your serial input data.
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Log data to a background file while workingCollect data to a file in the background while another program is in the foreground.
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| Control your device from your PC | BC-Wedge | WinWedge Standard | WinWedge Pro |
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Create onscreen buttons to send commandsConfigure up to 20 buttons with specific commands for your device.
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Automatic data acknowledgementHave WinWedge send a string back to the serial device after receiving each data record.
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Timer-controlled outputConfigure a timer to automatically send a command, Toggle the DTR line, or issue a break signal.
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Customize hotkeys / keyboard shortcuts to control WinWedgeDefine up to 50 hotkeys to transmit commands or control common WinWedge functions.
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Assign multiple functions to a single hotkey |
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| Advanced features | BC-Wedge | WinWedge Standard | WinWedge Pro |
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Filter out or translate characters before input or before transferTranslate or remove specific characters either before WinWedge processes them or before your destination receives them from WinWedge.
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Select input and output buffer sizesSupports 128 bytes to 32K buffer size.
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Advanced data parsing, filtering, and formattingAdvanced techniques to give you ultimate control of sophisticated data structures.
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Apply powerful math functionsApply standard and many advanced math functions to incoming serial data.
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Translate binary or HEX data to ASCIICommunicate with devices that send data in Binary or Hex format.
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Tailor data with powerful formatting functionsFormat incoming serial data before passing it on to another program. Custom-tailor your data to appear in the exact format required by the receiving application.
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Advanced keystroke macro insertionAdd additional keystrokes or keystroke macros before, after, or within your serial input data. Keystroke macros allow you to control where and how serial data appears in the target application program in Keystroke Mode.
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Add delay before and after keystrokesPause between keystrokes and data to allow for the processing time of your application.
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Send keystrokes to a DOS or terminal serverSend keystrokes directly into DOS windows or applications running through terminal servers.
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| Flexibility with Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) | BC-Wedge | WinWedge Standard | WinWedge Pro |
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Access to full set of DDE commandsPrecise control over all serial I/O functions directly from within your other Windows application programs.
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Send a DDE command to your applicationDefine a single DDE Command to be sent to your application when WInWedge receives a new record.
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Send multiple DDE commands to applicationsConfigure “Record Preamble” and “Field Postamble” DDE Commands to be sent to your application each time WinWedge receives a reading.
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Create serial output buffersPlace a Serial Output Buffer directly in any application that supports DDE. For example, you can turn a cell in a spreadsheet into a serial output buffer where anything you type in that cell would be sent out through the serial port to your device.
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