Binary communications (serial ports)

[CEIENG]

I'm currently trying to write an application to control a single board
computer.  I'm working with Windows for now, but hope to get a Linux version
running eventually.  The command structure the embedded board expects is:

<command 1 char><length 1 char for now><data to length >

I've read the archives and see that there have been issues communicating
this way.  Any tips, suggestions?...or should I go back to my ASCII version
that works (but is pretty slow).

Thanks,

Scott

Copeland Electronics, Inc.
Copeland Communications, Inc.