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BC-Wedge®

Send Basic RS232/COM Data into Any Windows App or Field
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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.

Only $99 for a single PC license with free technical support
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BC-Wedge
Send basic RS232 COM data into any Windows app
Industry-tested Accuracy & Reliability

Device data is automatically transferred to your Windows application with 100% accuracy. Perfect for process control, quality control, pharmaceutical and other “mission critical” data.

Simple, One-Minute Setup

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.

Sends Data as Keystrokes

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.

Low-Cost

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.

BC-Wedge Features

  • Easily input data from simple RS232 devices including many scales and barcode scanners.
  • Simple, one minute setup.
  • 100% accurate and 100% reliable.
  • Supports Com 1 to Com 16.
  • Add user defined keystrokes, if required, to automate data entry.
  • Supports password protection of set-up files.
  • Fully compatible with all versions of Windows.
  • Low cost, only $99 for a single license.

Wondering how BC-Wedge can help with your data transfer and automation needs?

Compatible Devices

BC-Wedge is compatible with basic devices that send single field RS232 or USB-RS232 data, such as…

  • Barcode scanners
  • Digital calipers
  • Scales
  • Balances
 

For other devices, we recommend WinWedge or WinWedge Pro.

Need greater device support, flexibility, and control?

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.

  • Sophisticated data parsing and filtering
  • Advanced keystroke macro insertion before and after your data
  • Date & time stamping of your serial data
  • Powerful DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange) support
  • Optional disk file logging of serial data
  • Full 2-way serial I/O to send data and commands out to your serial devices…

Easy Setup

Select your device’s parameters.

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 to start sending data!

Activate and watch data appear in fields within any Windows application or web form.

Videos

Learn more about connecting serial devices to your PC with our support video.

Feature List: BC-Wedge vs. WinWedge

Supported connection types BC-Wedge WinWedge Standard WinWedge Pro
Serial Devices (e.g., RS232, RS485)
USB devices with virtual COM port drivers (RS232 via USB)
TCP/IP (network) devices
Maximum number of simultaneous connections
1
16
100
Support for high-speed 16550 UARTs and all IRQs
Support for up to 115,200 baud communications
Preview and test your device configuration BC-Wedge WinWedge Standard WinWedge Pro
Preview the raw data output from your device
A 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).
Create virtual devices
Activate in Virtual Instrument Mode to create a virtual device.
Resize the Analyze window for long data records
Allows you to view long data records in the Analyze Window.
Transfer data to any Windows app or form BC-Wedge WinWedge Standard WinWedge Pro
Transfer data via keystrokes to any Windows application
Send data to any windows program directly to the location of your cursor or a selected area.
Transfer data via Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) in supported Windows applications
Transfer data through the background to any Windows program that accepts DDE commands, such as Microsoft Excel and Access.
Automatically Update a Chart in Excel
Log data down a column or row in Excel and watch your graph update automatically.
Limited
Insert data into an Access form or table
Automatically send device data to a specific form field in Access, even if the user doesn’t have it selected.
Selectively ignore fields and filter numeric data
Input only the data you need, ignoring the rest.
Split data into multiple fields
Format incoming serial data before passing it on to another app, tailoring it to appear exactly as needed by the receiving application.
Send additional keystrokes to your application
Define keystrokes like “Enter” or “Tab” to be sent to your application along with your device’s data.
Limited
Date and time stamping
Place date and time stamps directly in your serial input data.
Log data to a background file while working
Collect data to a file in the background while another program is in the foreground.
Control your device from your PC BC-Wedge WinWedge Standard WinWedge Pro
Create onscreen buttons to send commands
Configure up to 20 buttons with specific commands for your device.
Automatic data acknowledgement
Have WinWedge send a string back to the serial device after receiving each data record.
Timer-controlled output
Configure a timer to automatically send a command, Toggle the DTR line, or issue a break signal.
Customize hotkeys / keyboard shortcuts to control WinWedge
Define up to 50 hotkeys to transmit commands or control common WinWedge functions.
Assign multiple functions to a single hotkey
Advanced features BC-Wedge WinWedge Standard WinWedge Pro
Filter out or translate characters before input or before transfer
Translate or remove specific characters either before WinWedge processes them or before your destination receives them from WinWedge.
Select input and output buffer sizes
Supports 128 bytes to 32K buffer size.
Advanced data parsing, filtering, and formatting
Advanced techniques to give you ultimate control of sophisticated data structures.
Apply powerful math functions
Apply standard and many advanced math functions to incoming serial data.
Translate binary or HEX data to ASCII
Communicate with devices that send data in Binary or Hex format.
Tailor data with powerful formatting functions
Format 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.
Advanced keystroke macro insertion
Add 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.
Add delay before and after keystrokes
Pause between keystrokes and data to allow for the processing time of your application.
Send keystrokes to a DOS or terminal server
Send keystrokes directly into DOS windows or applications running through terminal servers.
Flexibility with Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) BC-Wedge WinWedge Standard WinWedge Pro
Access to full set of DDE commands
Precise control over all serial I/O functions directly from within your other Windows application programs.
Send a DDE command to your application
Define a single DDE Command to be sent to your application when WInWedge receives a new record.
Send multiple DDE commands to applications
Configure “Record Preamble” and “Field Postamble” DDE Commands to be sent to your application each time WinWedge receives a reading.
Create serial output buffers
Place 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.
Included helper applications BC-Wedge WinWedge Standard WinWedge Pro

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Only $99 for a single PC license.

Discounted multi-license/PC pricing also available for any quantity.

Demos & purchases come with free, unlimited technical support.

Licensing

After purchase, you will receive a link to generate an unlock code for the demo. The unlock code will convert the demo to the full version.

Support

Not only is BC-Wedge extremely easy to use, it also comes with free & unlimited technical support by phone or email. All software comes with extensive support resources.

Compatibility

This software can be installed on all versions of Windows with minimal system requirements.

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