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(Message started by: Nobody2 on Jan 9th, 2005, 8:14am)
Title: Possible to change which pins are connected where?
Post by Nobody2 on Jan 9th, 2005, 8:14am
Hi.. is it possible to (maybe in future) allow the change of which virtual pin goes where?
Title: Re: Possible to change which pins are connected wh
Post by Andrew on Jan 9th, 2005, 8:41am
In general it's possible but could you please explain in detail for what do you need this feature?
Title: Re: Possible to change which pins are connected wh
Post by Nobody on Jan 9th, 2005, 2:10pm
It would then be a lot mroe useful for a multitude of applications.

The reason i needed to do this is for:--

I use a dvb-s card & program which connects to a satellite for sat tv.
There is a utility for the satprogram called Poormans Cam, which emulates the CARD slot of satellite recievers and works by having a device connected to the com port (which u put your card in).
There is ALSO a program which emulates the CARD iteself and transmits on the com port to a card.

Using this driver it wil be possible to illiminate hardware.

note: I can donate 50+$ dollars :)
Title: Re: Possible to change which pins are connected wh
Post by Nobody on Jan 9th, 2005, 2:27pm
Current virtual serial port software will not work at the moment as it emulates a null modem lead, which connects RTS pin 7 to CTS pin 8 on the other port. WCE(card emulator) needs the RTS connected to pin 1 DCD for it to work.
Title: Re: Possible to change which pins are connected wh
Post by Andrew on Jan 10th, 2005, 1:27pm
Thanks you very much for explanation. Apparently we will add this feature in the next Virtual Serial Port Kit version. Please don't ask about when it will be ready... It's so hardly to define exact deadline so ... it will be available as soon as possible (maybe in one month, maybe in two...)  :)
Title: Re: Possible to change which pins are connected wh
Post by Andrew on Jan 27th, 2005, 4:56am
We plan to add in the next Virtual Serial Port Kit version following pinouts of virtual null modems:

  FULL HANDSHAKE
  -----------------------
  | COMx   |to| COMy    |
  |--------|--|---------|
  | RD (2) |  | TD (3)  |
  | TD (3) |  | RD (2)  |
  | CD (1) |  | DTR (4) | optional
  | DTR (4)|  | DSR (6) |
  | DTR (4)|  | CD (1)  | optional
  | DSR (6)|  | DTR (4) |
  | RTS (7)|  | CTS (8) |
  | CTS (8)|  | RTS (7) |
  | RI (9) |  | DTR (4) | optional
  | DTR (4)|  | RI (9)  | optional
  -----------------------

  PARTIAL HANDSHAKE 1                 PARTIAL HANDSHAKE 2
  -----------------------             -----------------------
  | COMx   |to| COMy    |             | COMx   |to| COMy    |
  |--------|--|---------|             |--------|--|---------|
  | RD (2) |  | TD (3)  |             | RD (2) |  | TD (3)  |
  | TD (3) |  | RD (2)  |             | TD (3) |  | RD (2)  |
  | CD (1) |  | DTR (4) |             | CD (1) |  | RTS (7) |
  | DTR (4)|  | DSR (6) |             | DTR (4)|  | DSR (6) |
  | DTR (4)|  | CD (1)  |             | RTS (7)|  | CD (1)  |
  | DTR (4)|  | RI (9)  | optional    | DTR (4)|  | RI (9)  | optional
  | DSR (6)|  | DTR (4) |             | DSR (6)|  | DTR (4) |
  | RI (9) |  | DTR (4) | optional    | RI (9) |  | DTR (4) | optional
  |---------------------|             |---------------------|
  | RTS (7)  |  CTS (8) |             | RTS (7)  |  CTS (8) |
  |        ) | (        |             |        ) | (        |
  | CTS (8)  |  RTS (7) |             | CTS (8)  |  RTS (7) |
  -----------------------             -----------------------

  LOOPBACK HANDSHAKE
  -----------------------
  | COMx   |to| COMy    |
  |--------|--|---------|
  | RD (2) |  | TD (3)  |
  | TD (3) |  | RD (2)  |
  |---------------------|
  | RTS (7)  |  CTS (8) |
  |        ) | (        |
  | CTS (8)  |  RTS (7) |
  -----------------------
  |CD (1)    |   CD (1) |
  |       \  |  /       |
  |DTR (4)-) | (-DTR (4)|
  |       /  |  \       |
  |DSR (6)   |   DSR (6)|
  -----------------------

Guys, any your suggestions of comments are welcome...
Title: Re: Possible to change which pins are connected wh
Post by chanyu on Mar 13th, 2005, 3:30am
I bought a full.6 version using $99.98, but found it could not provide DCD and CTS sign that my application need it. so I have to plan to buy another vritual driver that could provide DTR--DCD and RTS--CTS feature. that will spend my a more $99.95.
if FabulaTech could release next new version with virtual pins handshaking feature, can I get freely?

if not, can I get 50% or more money from company and return register key? ???
Title: Re: Possible to change which pins are connected wh
Post by Andrew on Mar 14th, 2005, 7:31am
Virtual Serial Port Kit v4.7 has been released.
http://www.virtual-serial-port.com

Different null modem schemes are available now. New version allows to create virtual modems with loop back, partial or full handshaking.
Title: Re: Possible to change which pins are connected wh
Post by chanyu on Mar 15th, 2005, 7:00pm
thanks very much  ;D