VxComm

VxComm (Virtual COM) Driver / Utility

"VxComm" stands for "Virtual Communications Ports".
The VxComm Driver creates COM port(s) and maps them to the Ethernet port(s) of the 7188E/8000E/PDS. The user's RS-232 client programs need only to change to the different COM port to get the access of serial devices that are allocated in the Internet or Ethernet network via the 7188E/8000E/PDS.

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Search Servers
VxComm Utility can search the 7188E/PDS on local network (via UDP protocol).
Note: The firmware of 7188E/PDS should be v3.2.30[2/20/2008] or later.

Server Configuration in UDP
The TCP/IP function of 7188E/PDS may not work when its network settings are not correct. If so, user still can use the “Configure Server (UDP)” function of VxComm Utility to modify the network settings of 7188E/PDS on local network instead of using RS-232 for configuration.

Ping Server
The VxComm Utility can ping the 7188E/PDS by calling ping.exe that built-in Windows. The 7188E/PDS should be no network setting problem if it response to ping successfully. This function can also be used to test if the IP is already occupied by other device.

Compatible with Windows XP SP2 Built-In Firewall
The “VxComm Driver 2K” setup program will add VxComm Utility to the exception list of firewall that built-in Windows XP SP2. It enables the “Search Server” function to work correctly under Windows XP SP2 firewall.

Batch Adding Servers by IP Range
User can assign a range of IP address for adding amounts of 7188E/PDS Servers in the VxComm Utility. The virtual COM ports mapping can also be created when adding servers. The function can connect to the 7188E/PDS and get server name automatically. The “Add Single Server” function in old utility is replaced by the new “Batch Add Servers” function in the new utility.

Users can set the PC side Server-Options in the “Advanced Options” page. Settings include Connection-Broken Time, Keep-Alive Time, Connect Timeout, Command Port (TCP) and Virtual I/O Port (TCP).

Import/Export Configuration File
Settings in the VxComm Utility can be exported and saved in a configuration file, and can be imported to other computers later. The configuration file format in the new utility is changed to XML. With XML editor, users can modify the configuration more easily before importing.

Note: Free download Microsoft XML Notepad 2007
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=72d6aa49-787d-4118-ba5f-4f30fe913628&displaylang=en

ICPDAS provides a configuration DLL for user’s program to import configuration from file just in a single function call. This enables user’s system to support dynamic mappings between virtual COM ports and 7188E/PDS servers.

Device Information Display and Setting

Serial Ports Remote Configuration (Using TCP)

Multiple COM or TCP Test-Window
User can open multiple COM or TCP test-window, that provided by the new VxComm Utility, for basic communication test. The testing window supports sending/receiving data in text or hex mode.

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VXComm Driver

Type	Files	Size	Ver.	Update	Download
	VxComm Driver 98	2.8MB	1.02	Oct-17-2002	FTP	Web
	VxComm Driver for Windows 95/98/ME. Serial/COM port interface. Support I-7188E/8000E series controllers. Note: MSIE301.EXE is MS Internet Explorer v3.01, HHUpd132.EXE is MS Html Help Upgrade v1.32. For more information, please refer to the readme.txt file.
	VxComm Driver 2K	1.05MB	2.09.00	Apr-09-2008	FTP	Web
	Virtual COM Driver for Windows NT4.0, 2000/XP/2003 and Vista32 (32-bit). Kernel driver to support serial/COM port interface. Supports I-7188E/8000E/PDS-700 and PDS-8000 series controllers. Provides VxComm Utility for virtual COM port mappings. Built-in COM/TCP test (send/receive) program.
	User's Manual	1.6MB	2.07	Sep-19-2003	FTP	Web
	User's Manual for VxComm Driver NT/2K/XP/2003. This document is CHM (Compiled Html Help File Format) format, which is supported in Windows NT/2K and newer versions of Windows. This manual Includes the following topics: Adding / removing a 7188E/8000E server Configuring the VxComm Driver. Configuring the virtual COM port mappings. Diagnostics & Trouble Shooting. FAQ

Firmware & Utility

Type	Files	Size	Ver.	Update	Download
	VxComm Server	0.1MB	3.0.09	Dec-10-2003	FTP	Web
	Firmware for 7188E series controllers. To use the virtual COM ports, you should install the VxComm Driver on PC and run the VxComm Server on 7188En, so VxComm Driver can then connect to the 7188En and provides the COM port service. Related Link: VxComm Server Command List If you are writing your TCP/IP client programs to access the 7188En directly, please refer to the following document link.
	MiniOS7 OS Image	0.1MB		Apr-22-2003	FTP	Web
	This is the MiniOS7 OS image file for the 7188E/8000E series controllers. MiniOS7 has the following advantages: Solely developed for I-7188 and I-8000 series controllers; Fast booting (about 0.1 second); Updated OS image file is downloadable; Directly controls I-7188 and I-8000 controllers; Supports Flash memory and controller diagnosis;
	MiniOS7 Utility	4.1MB	1.0.05	Jun-16-2004	FTP	Web
	MiniOS7 and firmware download utility for Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, provdies the configuration features for Ethernet/Internet and COM port settings of 7188E/8000E. it's the easiest one that you can use to interact with MiniOS7. (See more)
	7188 Utility	0.3MB		Jun-17-2004	FTP	Web
	MiniOS7 and firmware download utility, provides more features/commands to interact with MiniOS7. The 7188x.exe program is designed for DOS while the 7188xw.exe program is for Win32 consloe mode. (See more) Related Links: . To Update MiniOS7 . To Download exe/firmware/files to 7188 . MiniOS7 Command List . 7188 Utility Command List

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