HsTcp2Com 2.0.1

HsTcp2Com - TCP and UDP/IP to serial COM ports

TCP and UDP/IP to serial COM ports bridge software


HsTcp2Com is a communications application for Windows which allows to forward / bridge data between serial ports (RS232, bluetooth, IrDA, USB) represented as COM ports and TCP/IP connections or UDP/IP links. To put it simple, this component is a COM port to TCP/IP converter, yet it can also bridge data between any mixture of COM and UDP or TCP ports, having TCP ports in client or server modes.


Use HsTcp2Com to connect data collection devices such as modems, sensors, bar code scanners, meters, wireless devices, PBXes, any serial instruments to the serial ports of the PC and access that data from anywhere over an IP based network.


HsTcp2Com features :


- Any COM port to any other COM port (total 32 COM ports are currently supported)

- COM port to TCP/IP (TCP client mode)

- COM port to TCP/IP (TCP server mode)

- COM port to UDP

- TCP/IP client to UDP

- TCP/IP server to UDP

- TCP/IP server to TCP/IP client

- UDP to UDP

- Up to 32 links each interconnecting 2 ports in any combination shown above are able to operate concurrently

- Automatic port re-connect of disconnected or failed ports Data Forwarding (packetization)


Options:

- Forward instantly on data receive

- Forward on buffer full

- Forward on inter-character timeout

- Forward on frame end character Diagnostic and Statistics


Functions:

- Port status display

- Port receive and transmit byte counters

- Event log displayed on screen and saved to disk file

- Data traffic trace in ASCII or HEX format displayed and saved to disk file

- Data traffic echo function (port loopback)

- Data traffic generation function (a specified buffer is sent periodically on a timer)

- Send specified single buffer function


Limitations:


- Reminder screen on startup

- Reminder screen every 30 minutes

- Reminder screen requires user input to continue

- Evaluation is time limited to 14 days

HsTcp2Com 2.0.1 is licensed as Trial for the Windows operating system / platform. HsTcp2Com is provided as a free to try download for all software users (Trial).