A virtual com port can be used to connect multiple applications to the same port. Copies of this port are created, and applications can work with virtual ports, which can send data to the real port and attached device.
It is necessary
- - a computer with Internet access
- - browser
- - system administration skills
- - Advanced Virtual COM Port
- - USB Serial Converter or Virtual Null Mode
Instructions
Step 1
Download and install the Advanced Virtual COM Port software. To do this, open your browser and follow the link https://www.advancedvirtualcomport.com/files/AdvancedVirtualComPort.zip. This program includes the networking and local functions of the virtual COM port. It can create a virtual port and connect to it via a virtual modem cable, network or internet. These ports, created in the program, look the same as the real ones. They work the same way. Run the program, follow the procedure for creating a port: click the "create port" button, select the source of the created port. Follow the instructions of the program. Then go to the "Control Panel", select "Device Manager", there, trace the appearance of the new port in the list of ports
Step 2
Download the driver for the virtual port to put the virtual com port on the computer from the site https://com0com.sourceforge.net/. Unpack the archive with the driver into a folder, connect the USB cable to the computer. Do not connect the other end of the cable where there are two DB-9 connectors. Next, the hardware will be automatically installed. Select the option "search for a suitable driver for the device", indicating its location. Then click the "Browse" button and select the downloaded driver. In the next window, click the "Finish" button. After installing USB Serial Converter, the Serial Port Installation Wizard will start. Repeat the hardware installation procedure using the Found New Hardware Wizard. Restart your computer to make a virtual com port. Go to "Control Panel", "System", click "Device Manager" and watch the appearance of the new port
Step 3
Download and install Virtual Null Mode software. Creating a virtual com port using this program is a fairly straightforward procedure. After installing the program, the program will offer to create a new device, select "Yes", then select the port numbers, click the "OK" button in the program window and in the dialog box. Next, the program will install virtual ports on your computer. Restart your PC, go to Device Manager and check for new ports.
