IpCom Exchanger

IpCom Exchanger is a simple to use, yet reliable application that allows you to quickly create a COM-to-COM connection between two stations via the local network.

The application is designed to help you share serial port devices over the network, allowing the Client stations to access them.

IpCom Exchanger relies on TCP or IP network data transfer for establishing a connection between the required stations.

The program consists of two components, namely the Server and the Client. The former is created to be installed on the computer connected to the target COM device, while the latter can run on one or more client stations.

The Server stations supports several Client connections, over TCP/IP, allowing any application that runs on them to access the target COM device through the link.

As a Server station, you need to create a connection, by establishing the COM type, Baud rate, data bits, parity/flow control and the network interface.

Local Area Networks or Ethernet interfaces are supported and you may choose between the TCP, UDP protocols. Moreover, you can select the desired port number or apply the default value.

A connection session need to be created on the Client computer as well, by specifying the correspondent COM port type, network interface and remote server identifiers.

If the available COM ports do not include the type that you require, you can easily create a new port.

You may also configure virtual port pairs using the null-modem pairs driver com0com, a tool that is automatically installed with the Client application.

The tool allows you to configure the virtual port pairs by enabling/disabling several parameters: Ports class, Baud rate emulation, buffer overrun, plug-in mode or hidden mode.

IpCom Exchanger allows you to save a particular session, with all the established settings, in order to load it at a later time, without configuring the ports again.

The application allows you to use COM devices that are connected to other stations, by creating a quick and simple to manage link between the systems.