Solvline COM Port Redirector - Manual (Page 4)

COM Port Redirector Chapter 1. Overview
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Chapter 1. Overview
COM Port Redirector includes network COM port driver and redirector control, and they allow using serial ports
in the device server in the same manner as local COM ports on the PC. Up to 255 COM ports can be added to
one PC using the redirector. Remote serial ports in device servers connected via network can be utilized as
COMx ports installed in the local PC.
The following diagram depicts how the PC with COM Port Redirector installed can communicate with the serial
devices connected to network.
Software
 COM Port Redirector driver: System driver is compatible with Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7/2008
creating virtual serial ports that are detected just like real COM ports. When the driver is installed,
Redirectorctl.exe is executed to connect COM ports to network.
 Redirector Control: It is an application responsible for adding and removing virtual COM ports and
providing user interface for port configuration and control. It operates with COM Port Redirector
driver to establish connection under the TCP/IP network. The following is an executable file to run
on Windows.
File name: Redirectorctl.exe
 Installer: This Windows application either installs or uninstalls COM Port Redirector.
File name: install.exe