Shared Serial Ports

Share real serial port in your system

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Build Info
File size:
2.9Mb
Latest build:
2.0.80.893
Release date:
8th November, 2006
Build compiled:
12th May, 2008
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share serial port - com port share

Share serial port among several applications

Shared Serial Ports ensures simultaneous, high-speed, bi-directional and collision-free connection to RS232 serial port for unlimited number of applications. All applications that connect to shared COM port will be able to communicate (send and receive data) with the device which is attached to real port as if they had an exclusive access to that device. As a result, Shared Serial Ports application lets you bypass one-application-per-one-serial-port limitation and provide certain applications with custom access rights. If you would like to implement Shared Serial Ports' great functionality into your software, OEM license will provide you with all rights needed for that.

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share serial port

With Shared Serial Port you can:

Share one port for many applications

Shared Serial Ports creates any number of virtual copies of a real RS232 serial port and invisibly gives them the same names. For example, you share your COM1 port with Shared Serial Ports. Thus, you will have any number of COM1 ports in your system, which serve as common physical ports to all applications and ensure precise data transmission from a serial device to all applications.

open com port

Make several applications control shared serial port

Shared Serial Ports provides you with the ability to open one COM port by several applications. All of these applications are shown in the Applications list, where you can add/remove them and set specific access permissions, such as read, write and control. Read and write permissions are set by default, meaning that applications will be able to read from and write to real serial port, but will not be able to change its control lines states. By enabling control rights, you give the right to change control line states to the specified application.

control shared serial port

Control serial port signal lines

Virtual ports, created by Shared Serial Ports emulate and support all hardware signal lines (DTR/DSR, RTS/CTS, RING, ERROR, DCD, etc.). As in real null-modem connection, DTR of the local port is connected to DSR and DCD of the remote port, and RTS of the local port is connected to CTS of the remote port.


Full features list:

  • Provide simultaneous access to a single serial port for multiple applications
  • Unlimited number of applications are able to work with one device (serial port) simultaneously
  • Flexible access policy for each application (read/write to serial port; manage control lines)
  • Useful on-screen visualization of shared serial ports, connected applications and communication activity (sent/received bytes, status, etc.)
  • RS232 specification standard compliant
  • Customize real serial port connection parameters (baudrate, parity, flow-control, databits and stopbits)
  • Bidirectional data transfer
  • Unique sharing technology
  • Completely transparent operation
  • Fully compatible with Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista
  • High speed data exchange from/to serial port (up to 256 kbits)
  • "Hot" installation - no reboot required either for installation or for creation of virtual serial ports

Demo version limitations:

  • 14-day trial period

Interface languages:

English

Compatible with:

  • Windows XP 32-bit
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows XP 64-bit
  • Windows 2003 32-bit
  • Windows 2003 64-bit
  • Windows 2008 32-bit
  • Windows 2008 64-bit
  • Windows Vista 32-bit
  • Windows Vista 64-bit

OEM LICENSE

for Shared Serial Ports

Why OEM?
OEM License permits you to embed Shared Serial Ports technology into your own software or hardware products.

OEM license grants you the right for unlimited redistribution of Shared Serial Ports as an integral part of your software. OEM license is royalty-free one-time purchase.

Purchasing the OEM license you get:
A separate OEM installation package with the separate OEM key and the ability of silent registration.

How to evaluate the OEM license
To let you evaluate the OEM license before purchasing, we are ready to send you the OEM Evaluation Kit, so you can try integrating Shared Serial Ports into your project. The documents will be sent to you upon your request.

Supported IDEs
You will be able to use Shared Serial Ports OEM license in the following IDEs: Borland Delphi, C++ Builder, Microsoft VC++, Microsoft Visual Basic, Visual Basic.Net, Visual Studio C#, Visual C.Net, some other "exotic" IDEs which our clients randomly report us about.

SOURCE CODE LICENSE

for Shared Serial Ports

Ordering Source Code license for Shared Serial Ports you receive all extensively commented programming source code (GUI sources are not included). In addition, we provide technical and information lifetime support by email, IMs and phone, and high-end consulting services. Our leading developers will help you implement Source codes and understand the advanced part of the product.

SITE LICENSING

for Shared Serial Ports

Unlimited Site License grants you the right to install and utilize Shared Serial Ports application with GUI on unlimited number of computers by all employees of your company worldwide. It is the ideal solution if your company has representation offices in different parts of the world.

If you know the certain number of computers to be equipped with Shared Serial Ports you may consider obtaining Limited Site License. The advantage of Site Licensing comparing to multiple Single licenses is one license key for all company computers.