Serial Port ActiveX Control

Lets you implement serial port control
technology into your own software

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Client:
Simon Rutley-Frayne

"With Virtual Serial Port Driver we have successfully developed our main piece of software, Race Lap Timer - timing software for any type of race event."

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Build Info
File size:
2.39Mb
Latest build:
3.0.0.143
Release date:
17th July, 2007
Build compiled:
29th July, 2008
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virtual serial port control - virtual rs232 activex

Create custom virtual serial ports and fully control them

Serial Port ActiveX Control is a powerful component that enables your application to work with serial ports. It is designed to communicate with RS232/422/485-compliant external devices, such as modems, bar code readers, PBX, medical equipment, IrDA, Bluetooth and USB serial devices, etc. Serial Port features detailed settings of a serial port, various methods for writing to and reading from the port, and events for serial port monitoring.

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With Serial Port ActiveX Control you can:

Add serial port handling features to your application

Embedding Serial Port ActiveX Control into your software is an easy way to enable it to control serial port activity. Examples for Microsoft VC++ 6, Microsoft VC++ .NET, Microsoft VB 6, Microsoft VB .NET, ASP (VBScript and JavaScript), Borland Delphi 7, Borland C++ Builder 6 are included.

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Monitor serial port activity

Thanks to Serial Port ActiveX Control's full set of events and properties you can easily monitor all serial port activity (port opened/closed, data sent/received, etc.). Directly from your application you can modify serial port settings, such as timeouts, serial port configuration, line control, hardware flow control, line signals, and special characters.

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Manage signal lines of serial ports

Serial Port ActiveX Control fully supports all hardware signal lines (DTR/DSR, RTS/CTS, RING, ERROR, DCD, etc.). DTR of the local port is connected to DSR and DCD of the remote port; and RTS of the local port, to CTS of the remote port.

Full features list:

  • Flexible set of ActiveX methods and properties for advanced control of all serial ports
  • Wide selection of supported events
  • Full signal lines support (DTR/DSR/RTS/CTS/Ring)
  • Extensive serial port configuration management (Baudrate, Databits, Parity, Flow Control, StopBits)
  • Ability to set up control characters and timeouts for serial port
  • You can easily receive all the details about the port your application works with: controller type, supported protocols, adjustable settings, etc.
  • Any number of ports can be controlled at the same time
  • Read/write to serial port various types of data: string, binary, byte array of VARIANTS (for ASP), etc
  • Ability to set up serial port settings within a single string (9600-N-8-1)
  • Easily get the list of all available ports in a system and open any
  • Virtual serial ports are also supported
  • Examples for Microsoft VC++ .NET, Microsoft VC++ 6, Microsoft VB .NET, Microsoft VB 6, ASP (VB Script and JavaScript), Borland Delphi, Borland C++ Builder 6 included

Demo version limitations:

  • Nag screen when Open() method is invoked

Compatible with:

  • Windows 95
  • Windows 98 SE
  • Windows Me
  • Windows NT 4.x
  • 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
  • Windows 7 32-bit
  • Windows 7 64-bit

Interface languages:

English

COMPANY LICENSE + OEM RIGHTS

for Serial Port ActiveX

Why OEM?
Company License with OEM rights permits you to embed Serial Port ActiveX technology into your own software or hardware products.

This license grants you unlimited rights on utilizing Serial Port ActiveX by all workers of your company worldwide on unlimited number of computers. OEM rights grant you the ability for unlimited redistribution of Serial Port ActiveX as an integral part of your software. OEM license is royalty-free one-time purchase.

Purchasing Company License with OEM rights you get:
A separate OEM installation package with the separate OEM key used for 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 Serial Port ActiveX into your project. The documents will be sent to you upon your request.

Supported IDEs
You will be able to use Serial Port ActiveX Control 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 Serial Port ActiveX

Ordering Source Code license for Serial Port ActiveX you receive all extensively commented programming source code in C++. 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.