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| Title and Version |
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Docklight RS232 Terminal - RS232 Monitor v1.6
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| Author |
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Flachmann und Heggelbacher
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| Release Date |
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14 March 2005
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| Operating Systems |
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Win98,WinME,WinNT 4.x,Windows2000,WinXP
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| Short Description |
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docklight is a test, analysis and simulation tool for serial communication protocols (rs232, rs485/422 and others). it allows you to monitor the communication between two serial devices or to test the serial communication of a single device. key functions include: * simulating serial protocols * logging rs232 data * detecting specific data sequences * responding to incoming data.
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| PAD File URL |
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http://www.docklight.de/padfiles/docklpad.xml |
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| Application Web Page |
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http://www.docklight.de
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| Author Web Page |
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http://www.fuh-edv.de
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| Keywords |
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rs232,rs-232,docklight,rs232 terminal,rs232 monitor,com port,serial port,virtual com,serial,communication,communications,logger,
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| Full Description |
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Docklight is a testing, analysis and simulation tool for serial communication protocols (RS232, RS485/422 and others). It allows you to monitor the communication between two serial devices or to test the serial communication of a single device. Docklight is easy to use and runs on almost any standard PC using Windows Vista/XP/2000/NT 4/98 operating system. Key functions include:
* Simulating serial protocols - Docklight can send out user-defined sequences according to the protocol used and it can react to incoming sequences. This makes it possible to simulate the behavior of a serial communication device, which is particularly useful for generating test conditions that are hard to reproduce with the original device (e.g. problem conditions).
* Logging RS232 data - All serial communication data can be logged using two different file formats: use plain text format for fast logging and storing huge amounts of data. Or create a HTML file with styled text that lets you easily distinguish between incoming and outgoing data or additional information.
* Detecting specific data sequences - In many test cases you will need to check for a specific sequence within the RS232 data that indicates a problem condition. Docklight manages a list of such data sequences for you and is able to perform user-defined actions after detecting a sequence, e.g. taking a snapshot of all communication data before and after the error message was received.
* Responding to incoming data - Docklight lets you specify user-defined answers to the different communication sequences received. This allows you to build a basic simulator for your serial device within a few minutes. It can also help you to trace a certain error by sending out a diagnostics command after receiving the error message.
* Docklight has been successfully tested with many popular USB-to-RS232 converters, virtual null modem software, and many other Embedded Development tools that appear as a virtual COM port. |
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