2.1.2COM Port Redirector (Virtual COM Port)
Advantech Serial Device Server Configuration Utility is a serial COM port redirector that creates virtual COM ports and provides access to serial device connected to Advantech serial device server. You can configure the serial device server and enable the Virtual COM port using one integrated utility. Advantech Serial Device Server Configuration Utility allows you to configure Microsoft applications to communicate with network enabled serial device servers as easily as if they were physically installed in or directly connected on the PC.
The Advantech redirector can create up to 255 virtual COM ports. Application on the host can open virtual COM port to access the serial device servers at the same time. The redirector will handle each active virtual COM port as a separate TCP connection to Advantech serial device servers.
Figure 2.2 COM Port Redirector
2.1.2.1Normal Mode
The Advantech redirector connects the Advantech serial device servers while an application open the COM port and disconnects from the Advantech serial device servers when the application closes the COM port. The redirector uses TCP network connections to the Advantech serial device server to gain the access to the connected serial devices.
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