| Many users who work with Windows Mobile serial | | | | versa. |
| applications joined by null-modem cable (especially if | | | | Virtual COM Port Kit is able to: |
| those applications require more than one serial ports | | | | - Connect serial applications via virtual |
| pair) far more often face the necessity to create | | | | serial ports. All the data written to one virtual serial |
| virtual serial ports. This functionality is more than | | | | port can be immediately read from the other one, |
| necessary for GPS simulation programs. Generally, it | | | | and vice versa. |
| allows to speed up development process during | | | | - It is a true virtual serial port driver. |
| debugging and data-logging period. Therefore there | | | | Virtual serial ports look and work exactly as real |
| comes an issue of how to create virtual com ports. | | | | hardware serial ports. |
| In this article we will consider the program aimed at | | | | - It’s built up for different |
| solving this solution: Virtual COM Port Kit which | | | | platforms: Windows, Windows CE (ARM, MIPS, SH3, |
| creates virtual serial ports and connects each pair of | | | | SH4 and x86). |
| them via virtual null-modem cable. So, all data written | | | | Who can use Virtual COM Port Kit? The program is |
| to one virtual serial port can be immediately read | | | | useful for users who work with Windows Mobile |
| from the other one, and vice versa. | | | | serial applications joined by null-modem cable |
| The way it works: the program creates virtual serial | | | | (especially if those applications require more than one |
| ports and connects them via virtual null-modem cable. | | | | serial ports pair). For example, this solution can be |
| So any applications can exchange data just like they | | | | used for GPS simulation programs. It allows to speed |
| do it via hardware serial ports and real null-modem | | | | up development process during debugging and |
| cables. In other words, it allows to connect two | | | | data-logging period. One can debug your program |
| applications (like GPS simulation programs) over virtual | | | | (which uses serial port) by connecting it to another |
| serial ports. | | | | program (e.g. serial device emulator). |
| For example, using Virtual COM Port Kit, it is possible | | | | Moreover if it is necessary to integrate virtual com |
| to create pairs of virtual serial ports (e.g. COM7 and | | | | port functionality, the program supports it. So one |
| COM8) and connect two applications to them. All | | | | can create and configure virtual serial ports from |
| data that the first application writes to COM7 is read | | | | your application directly. |
| from COM8 by the second application, and vice | | | | |