How to create virtual serial ports

There has been a lot of issues on how to create serial ports. In this article we will outline the main softwares which create and control serial ports fully and easily. Serial port virtualization is in great demand on the software market that’s why more and more issues arise on how to create and control serial ports.

Virtual Serial Port Kit. Virtual Serial Port Kit creates and virtual serial ports and connects them via virtual null-modem cables. There are three main features of this program. First, it connects serial applications via virtual serial ports. All the data written to one virtual serial port can be immediately read from the other one, and vice versa. Second, it is a true virtual serial port driver.

Virtual serial ports look and work exactly as real hardware serial ports. And third, it runs as system service. Just configured, virtual serial ports are available at each system startup automatically, even prior to user logon.

Virtual Serial Port Control. Virtual Serial Port Control creates virtual serial ports and controls them fully. The program is a true virtual serial port driver. Virtual serial ports look like exactly as real hardware serial ports for communications applications. Virtual Serial Port Control is a powerful ActiveX control. The control is ready to use in ANY ActiveX enabled developer environemnt linke Microsoft Visal Studio, Borland Builder, Borland Delphi. With event driven architecture there is no need to check ports periodically if there is new data. Simply define a function for needed event and process the data.

Virtual Modem. Virtual Modem uses Internet instead of direct phone calls to connect regular communications software. The program allows any modem communications applications to interact via LAN or the Internet. Application "dials" remote IP address instead of making a dial-direct call. There are no charges for phone calls. Virtual modem can be used anywhere in the world where Internet access is available.

Virtual Serial Port Kit CE. Virtual Serial Port Kit CE creates virtual COM ports and connect them via virtual null-modem cables. Program’s features are the same as with the Virtual Serial Port Kit, the only difference is that the program is also available for Windows CE (ARM, MIPS, SH3, SH4 and x86). In general, the program connects serial applications via virtual COM ports. All the data written to one virtual COM port can be immediately read from the other one, and vice versa. Virtual COM ports look and work exactly as real hardware serial ports.

Virtual serial port technology or in other words serial port virtualization has been implemented successfully by FabulaTech, the world’s pioneer at creating the innovation-based USB virtualization technology that really works. It is the global leader in the USB virtualization, network and wireless software solutions.

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