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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.

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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

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Note: Free download Microsoft XML Notepad 2007

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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 7188E/PDS servers.

Device Information Display and Setting

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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 1.2MB 2.9.6 Feb-03-2009 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.

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User's Manual 1.77MB 1.01 Aug-28-2008 FTP Web

User's Manual for VxComm Driver NT/2K/XP/2003/Vista32 (32-bit).

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

Utility
Type Files Size Ver. Update Download

MiniOS7 Utility 4.1MB 1.0.05 Jun-16-2004 FTP Web

 
MiniOS7 and firmware download utility for Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, provides 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 console mode. (See more)
Related Links:
  . To Update MiniOS7
. To Download exe/firmware/files to 7188
. MiniOS7 Command List
. 7188 Utility Command List

PDS-700/DS-700 Firmware & OS Image

Type Files Size Ver. Update Download

VxComm Server 0.1MB 3.2.23 May-13-2008 FTP Web

Firmware for PDS-700/DS-700 series controllers.

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

If you are writing your TCP/IP client programs to access the PDS-700/DS-700 directly, please refer to the following document link.

Related Link: VxComm Server Command List

MiniOS7 OS Image 0.1MB   Apr-29-2008 FTP Web

This is the MiniOS7 OS image file for the PDS-700/DS-700 series controllers.

MiniOS7 has the following advantages:

  Solely developed for PDS-700/DS-700 series controllers;

Fast booting (about 0.1 second);
Updated OS image file is downloadable;
Directly controls PDS-700/DS-700 controllers;
Supports Flash memory and controller diagnosis;

7188E Firmware & OS Image

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Type Files Size Ver. Update Download

VxComm Server 0.1MB 3.2.23 Jul-29-2005 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   Oct-15-2007 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;

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