![]() ![]() You are licensed to install PortShare on one or more computers for accessing one or more serial devices using one or more console servers. PortShare is free and works with all Opengear console server and device servers. The opengear-serial-client creates a pseudo tty port, connects the serial application to the pseudo tty port, receives data from the pseudo tty port, transmits it to the console server through network and receives data from the console server through network and transmits it to the pseudo-tty port. The PortShare serial port redirector allows you to use a serial device connected to the remote console server as if it were connected to your local serial port. This PortShare opengear-serial-client is an open source utility for Linux, AIX, HPUX, SCO, Solaris and UnixWare which can be freely downloaded from the ftp site. The Linux PortShare solution maps the console server serial port to a remote host tty port. The portshare_setup.exe software is supplied free with each console server and you are licensed to install PortShare on one or more computers for accessing any serial device connected to any Opengear console server port. Similarly incoming data on the console server serial port is redirected to the virtual COM port on the Windows computer where it can be processed further. Once connection is established, all data sent to the nominated COM port on the Windows computer will be immediately redirected and delivered out the corresponding serial port on the console server. ![]() The PortShare for Windows software establishes client-server connections between the serial ports on remote console servers and applications on your Windows PC or server servicing COM ports. And to ensure optimal performance PortShare supports full hardware and software flow control, as well as tunable latency and throughput. If the remote connection goes down PortShare can automatically restore connection within a customizable timeout, without the application knowing there was a failure. These devices can then be managed from virtually anywhere without the threat of compromising data security. This enables software applications to transparently communicate with remote serial devices over a local network or the Internet. It uses standard TCP/IP protocols and advanced encryption algorithms to securely map virtual COM ports and pseudo tty devices on to your console server's real serial ports. PortShare extends the functionality of your COM port-based Windows applications or tty-based Linux application. Opengear's serial port share software (PortShare) delivers the virtual serial port technology your Windows and Linux applications need to open remote serial ports and communicate with remotely connected serial devices. You should not delete any COM ports directly from the registry as that may cause serious system problems.Portshare - Secure virtual COM port redirector ![]() If you wish to remove any other COM ports that are present, you should find the process/program that created them and remove them with that program. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Hardware/Devicemap/Serialcomm/Īny COM ports with the names starting with DISerial, DESerial, CISerial and SISerial were created with our redirectors. ![]() If you are unsure of what COM ports are in use by the system, you can check the following Windows Registry entry: If you are not seeinga certain COM port in the redirector's Select Ports list, it already exists on the PC.īefore our redirectors can create a virtual COM port where there is a real hardware port in the system (such as COM1) the real COM port will need to be removed from the Windows Device Manager and then disabled in the PC's BIOS on system boot. Our redirectors are able to create any virtual COM port from COM1 to COM4096 that is not already defined on the computer. Do not hesitate to contact them with question or help. Tactical Software provides technical support during your evaluation phase as well as after purchase. Alan - you can find the solution to redirecting COM1 on the Tactical Software knowledge base. ![]()
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