User`s manual

CP-132 Series Serial Programming Tools
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Windows NT and Windows 95/98
PComm, the professional serial comm tool for PC, is a software package under Windows NT and Windows
95/98, which consists of powerful serial communication library for easy programming in most popular
languages, useful utilities such as diagnostic, monitor and terminal emulator, illustrative example programs
and comprehensive on-line documents.
The serial communication library is useful for developing a system for data communication, remote access,
data acquisition or industrial control in the Windows NT and Windows 95/98 environment, which offers an
easier solution compared with the more complex Windows Win32 COMM API.
PComm Installation
To install PComm, run \Setup.exe from the diskette. Note that the PComm diagnostic and monitor utilities
are for MOXA boards only. MOXA Windows NT or Windows 95/98 device drivers, as well as MOXA boards are
required. The drivers are installed separately and detailed in the “Software Installation” chapter.
PComm Programming Library
The serial communication library helps you to develop programs for serial communications for any COM port
complying with Microsoft Win32 API. It facilitates the implementation of multi-process and multi-thread serial
communication programs and hence greatly reduces developing time.
For a complete library function description and sample programs for Visual C++, Visual Basic and Delphi,
please check the help file and the sample programs in the PComm directory.
Utilities
Following are short descriptions of each utility. For details, please see the on-line help on the diskette.
Diagnostic (for MOXA boards only)
A convenient diagnostic program that provides internal and external testing, such as IRQ, TxD/RxD, UART,
CTS/RTS, DTR/DSR, DTR/DCD testing, etc., for the MOXA boards and ports to verify correct operations of both
the software and hardware.