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VxComm (Virtual COM) Driver/Utility
"VxComm" stands for "Virtual Communications Ports".
The VxComm Driver creates virtual COM ports in Windows and maps them to the serial ports of the tDS-700/7188E/8000E/PDS series device servers through the Internet/Ethernet network. The user's RS-232 client programs need only to change to the virtual COM port to access the serial devices connected to the device servers through the network.
 
1. 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.

2. Server Configuration in UDP
Serving error may be the result of incorrect network settings including IP/Mask/Gateway/MAC addresses in the device servers. If the settings are wrong or invalid, user still can use the “Configure Server (UDP)” function of VxComm Utility to modify it through the local network instead of RS-232.
 
3. Ping Server
The VxComm Utility can ping the device servers by calling ping.exe that is built-in in Windows. The device servers 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.
 
4. Compatible with the Windows XP SP2 Built-In Firewall
The "VxComm Driver" setup program adds VxComm Utility to the exception list of the firewall that is built-in in Windows XP SP2. It enables the “Search Server” function to work correctly under the Windows XP SP2 firewall.

5. Batch Adding Servers by IP Range
New "Batch Add Servers" function is for adding amounts of device servers by assigning a range of IP address in the VxComm Utility. The function can connect to the device servers and get name of each server automatically. It replaces the "Addsingle Server" function (in old version) with the batch processing ability.
 
Users can set the PC side Server-Options in the “Server Options” page. Settings include Connection-Broken Time, Keep-Alive Time, Connect Timeout, Command Port (TCP) and Virtual I/O Port (TCP).
6. 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/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7973

ICP DAS 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 device servers.
 
7. Device Information Display and Setting
8. Serial Ports Remote Configuration (Using TCP)
9. Multiple COM or TCP Terminal Windows
User can open multiple COM or TCP terminal windows, that provided by the new VxComm Utility, for basic communication test. The terminal window supports sending/receiving data in text or hex mode.
 
 
  • VxComm Driver
  • DS/PDS-700 Firmware/OS
  • PDS-8x1 Firmware/OS
  • PDS-220Fx Firmware/OS
  • PDS-5105D Firmware/OS
  • 7188E Firmware/OS
  • Utility
 
For Windows
Type Files Size Ver. Update Download
VxComm Driver W7 3.6 MB 2.13.14 Jun-27-2018 FTP Web
　 Virtual COM Driver for 32-bit Windows XP/7/8/2012/10 and 64-bit Windows XP/7/8/2012/2016/10.
  • Includes kernel driver to provide serial/COM
  • Supports PDS/DS/tDS/7188E/8000E series controllers
  • Supports Windows XP Embedded system (Like XP-8000)
  • Provides VxComm Utility for virtual COM port mappings.
  • Built-in COM/TCP terminal program.
Note: This driver requires SHA256 support, please refer to the link for more information.
http://www.icpdas.com/root/support/faq/card/software/045_VxComm_SHA256_en.pdf
VxComm Driver Vista 3.15 MB 2.13.04 Sep-25-2015 FTP Web
　 Virtual COM Driver for 32/64-bit Windows 2003/2008/Vista
VxComm Driver 2k 1.17 MB 2.12.06 Jan-22-2014 FTP Web
　 Virtual COM Driver for Windows 2000.
VxComm Driver 98 2.8 MB 1.02 Oct-17-2002 FTP Web
　 VxComm Driver for Windows 95/98/ME.

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.
User's Manual

4.4 MB

1.4

Apr-24-2015

 FTP Web
　 This Manual Includes the following topics:
1. Overview, 2. Software Installation, 3. VxComm Environment Basics, 4. Starting, 5. Diagnostics, 6. Troubleshooting
 
For Linux
Type Files Size Ver. Update Download
pds-700_lib 427 KB 0.2.3 Aug-30-2019 FTP Web
　
  • Serial/COM port interface.
  • Supportd PDS/tDS series controllers.
Linux User Manual 425 KB 1.0 April-26-2019 FTP Web
　 This manual Includes the following topics:
  • Serial/COM port interface.
  • Supportd PDS/tDS series controllers.
 
 
Type Files Size Ver. Update Download
DS/PDS-700 Firmware 168 KB 3.3.01.15.2 July-17-2019 FTP Web
　 Firmware files for DS-700/PDS(M)-700/PPDS(M)-700-MTCP/PPDS-700-IP67 series controllers.

To use the virtual COM ports, you should install the VxComm Driver on PC and run the VxComm Server on DS/PDS-700, so VxComm Driver can then connect to the DS/PDS-700 and provides the COM port service.

When accessing DS/PDS-700 via TCP/IP sockets or programs directly, please refer to the following document.
Related Link: VxComm Server Command List
MiniOS7 OS Image 92 KB V2.2.29 Jan-26-2015 FTP Web
　 This is the MiniOS7 OS image file for the PDS-700/DS-700 series controllers.

MiniOS7 has the following advantages:
  • Developed for PDS-700/DS-700 series controllers
  • Fast booting (about 1 second)
  • Can be updated via serial port
  • Controls PDS-700/DS-700 hardware directly
  • Supports Flash memory and controller diagnosis
PDS-700 Demo 3955 KB     FTP Web
　 Sample programs for PDS-700 series controllers.
  • Library files for DOS.
  • Sample programs with source code
 
 
Type Files Size Ver. Update Download
PDS-8x1 Firmware 145 KB 3.3.01.03 Feb-22-2018 FTP Web
　 Firmware files for PDS-811 and PDS-821 controllers.

To use the virtual COM ports, you should install the VxComm Driver on PC and run the VxComm Server on PDS-8x1, so VxComm Driver can then connect to the PDS-8x1 and provides the COM port service.

When accessing PDS-8x1 via TCP/IP sockets or programs directly, please refer to the following document.
Related Link: VxComm Server Command List
MiniOS7 OS Image 90 KB V2.6.10 Mar-02-2016 FTP Web
　 This is the MiniOS7 OS image file for the PDS-811 and PDS-821 controllers.

MiniOS7 has the following advantages:
  • Developed for PDS-8x1 series controllers
  • Fast booting (about 1 second)
  • Can be updated via serial port
  • Controls PDS-8x1 hardware directly
  • Supports Flash memory and controller diagnosis
PDS-8x1 Demo 361 KB     FTP Web
　
  • Library files for DOS.
  • Sample programs with source code
 
 
Type Files Size Ver. Update Download
PDS-220Fx Firmware 157 KB 3.3.01.15.2 July-17-2019 FTP Web
　 Firmware files for PDS-220FX, PDS-220Fx, PDS-220FCS and PDS-220FCS-60 controllers.

To use the virtual COM ports, you should install the VxComm Driver on PC and run the VxComm Server on PDS-220fx, so VxComm Driver can then connect to the PDS-220fx and provides the COM port service.

When accessing PDS-220fx via TCP/IP sockets or programs directly, please refer to the following document.
Related Link: VxComm Server Command List
MiniOS7 OS Image 90 KB V2.6.10 Mar-02-2016 FTP Web
　 This is the MiniOS7 OS image file for PDS-220FX, PDS-220Fx, PDS-220FCS and PDS-220FCS-60 controllers.

MiniOS7 has the following advantages:
  • Developed for PDS-220fx series controllers
  • Fast booting (about 1 second)
  • Can be updated via serial port
  • Controls PDS-220fx hardware directly
  • Supports Flash memory and controller diagnosis
PDS-220fx Demo 3955 KB     FTP Web
　
  • Library files for DOS.
  • Sample programs with source code
 
 
Type Files Size Ver. Update Download
PDS-5105D Firmware 155 KB 3.3.01.3 Jul-16-2018 FTP Web
　 Firmware files for PDS-5105D-MTCP controller.

To use the virtual COM ports, you should install the VxComm Driver on PC and run the VxComm Server on PDS-5105D-MTCP, so VxComm Driver can then connect to the PDS-5105D-MTCP and provides the COM port service.

When accessing PDS-5105D-MTCP via TCP/IP sockets or programs directly, please refer to the following document.
Related Link: VxComm Server Command List
MiniOS7 OS Image 90 KB V2.6.10 Mar-02-2016 FTP Web
　 This is the MiniOS7 OS image file for PDS-5105D-MTCP controller.

MiniOS7 has the following advantages:
  • Developed for PDS-5105D-MTCP controller
  • Fast booting (about 1 second)
  • Can be updated via serial port
  • Controls PDS-5105D-MTCP hardware directly
  • Supports Flash memory and controller diagnosis
 
 
Type Files Size Ver. Update Download
VxComm Server 0.1 MB 3.2.32 May-26-2010 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
When accessing I-7188EN via TCP/IP sockets or programs directly, please refer to the following document.
MiniOS7 OS Image 0.1 MB 　 Aug-21-2009 FTP Web
　 This is the MiniOS7 OS image file for the 7188E series controllers.

MiniOS7 has the following advantages:
  • Developed for I-7188 series controller
  • Fast booting (about 1 second)
  • Can be updated via serial port
  • Controls I-7188E hardware directly
  • Supports Flash memory and controller diagnosis
 
 
Type Files Size Ver. Update Download
MiniOS7 Utility 3.5 MB v4.2 Aug-03-2018 FTP Web
　 The MiniOS7 is the utility to download firmware, update MiniOS7, and configure the Ethernet/Internet and COM port settings of the 7188E/8000E. It provides the most intuitive and friendly interface for you to interact with MiniOS7(on Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP). (See more)
7188 Utility

0.3 MB

 　

Jun-17-2004

FTP

 Web
　 The MiniOS7 and firmware download utility (DOS version) provides more features/commands to interact with MiniOS7. The 7188x.exe program is designed for DOS while the 7188xw.exe program is for Win32 console 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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