Author Topic: Simulate data transferring with USB or RS-232 for a specific software  (Read 26655 times)

m.alizadeh91

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Hi jan.
I have software which works with a device via RS-232 or USB. I want to know if there is anyway to send data to software
without the device ?( i mean to simulate cable transferring or something like that).

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Re: Simulate data transferring with USB or RS-232 for a specific software
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2011, 09:36:56 am »
See the virtual serial port tools under Other Tools here:

http://www.lvr.com/serport.htm#software

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m.alizadeh91

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Re: Simulate data transferring with USB or RS-232 for a specific software
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2011, 09:45:58 am »
Thanks Jan.
How about USB ports Jan? Is there any virtual USB port?

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Re: Simulate data transferring with USB or RS-232 for a specific software
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2011, 09:51:17 am »
It depends on what USB device you want to emulate.

A device that can connect via RS-232 or USB probably has a USB/serial adapter on board. If so, the application accesses the device as a COM port, the same as if it were a true serial port. So you could emulate it with a virtual serial port.

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