=================================================================== = Serial I/O Unit COM Driver for Windows = = Ver1.80 = = CONTEC Co.,Ltd. = =================================================================== - Contents =========== Introduction Specification Restrictive Matter Hardware Setup Cautions Career at version up - Introduction =============== Thank you for purchasing this product. Serial I/O Unit COM Driver for Windows consists of the device driver for Windows XP or later. The software controls the Serial I/O Unit just like the COM ports on the PC under Windows XP or later. - Specification =============== Applicable OS [32bit] Microsoft Windows 10 Microsoft Windows 8.1 Microsoft Windows 8 Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition [64bit Edition] Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Microsoft Windows 10 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Microsoft Windows 8.1 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows 8 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows Server 2003 MAX ports 127 ports (63 devices) Applicable models IBM PC/AT Series and compatibles Applicable terminal COM-4CX-USB, COM-4CN-USB, COM-4PDHN-USB - Restrictive Matter ===================== Please note that this product is not intended for use with Windows 2000, Windows Me/98/95, Windows NT3.51, 4.0 and Windows 3.1. In some cases, the actual number of available ports depends on the number of available USB ports on the PC. - Hardware Setup ================ - none - Cautions ========== * Setting COM ports You can set up the COM ports(data bits, parity, ...), using "Ports in Control Panel" or "Mode command in Command Prompt". However COM application useally sets up these parameters. * Setting COM ports No. COM port No. is allotted by OS automatically. You can change of COM port No. "Device Maneger"-"Port"-"Property"(Windows XP or later). * Programing You can use of Win32 COMM API ,Communication Control(MSComm) VisualBasic Version 6. (You can use MSComm in COM1-COM16.You can use MSCOMM for 32bit Oparating Systems.) SerialPort Class for VisualStudio.NET 2005 (or later). See the language references(Visual C++, Visual Basic, Win32SDK, ...) for details such as API specification. * Range of the baud rate(bps) 300-921600 (bps) Ex.) 300, 600, 1200, 1800, 2400, 3600, 4800, 7200, 9600, 14400, 19200, 28800, 38400, 57600, 115200, 230400, 460800, 921600 etc Caution) Used Communication with 3ch or 4ch, maximum baudrate 230400bps. * Upper limit of the baud rate The upper limit of the baud rate which can be set is dependent on the processing capacity(operating rate) and load(simultaneous execution with another program, etc.) of the PC in use. Communications at a rate higher that the upper limit will cause communications errors(overrun, parity, framing). Check the baud rate which can be set by actually conducting communications using one of the "Hiper Terminal" utility with operating system. * Cannot support Windows XP Mode. - Career at version up ======================= Ver.1.80 2020/09 [Web download] ---------------------------------------- - Add support development language Support language: Python 3.8(pySerial 3.4) Ver.1.71 2020/09/01 [Web download] ---------------------------------------- - Fixed a bug that a parameter error may occur when OPEN with the .NET Framework SerialPort class when half duplex is set in the COM port property. Ver.1.70 2020/07/13 [Web download] ---------------------------------------- - Checked the operation on Windows 10 2004. Ver.1.60 2019/11/27 [Web download] ---------------------------------------- - Checked the operation on Windows 10 19H2. Ver.1.50 2019/09/27 [Web download] ---------------------------------------- - Begin support OS. [64bit Operating System] Windows Server 2019 Ver.1.40 2019/06/27 [Web download] ---------------------------------------- - Checked the operation on Windows 10 19H1. Ver.1.33 2018/06/28 [Web download] ---------------------------------------- - Add half duplex setting to port properties. Ver.1.32 2018/01/08 [Web download] ---------------------------------------- - Begin support OS. [64bit Operating System] Windows Server 2016 Ver.1.31 2017/09/04 [COM Setup Disk Ver.2.50] ---------------------------------------- - Begin support Device. COM-4CN-USB COM-4PDHN-USB Ver.1.30 2017/03/16 [Web download] ---------------------------------------- - Supports "Driver Signing policy changes in Windows 10". Ver.1.26 2015/12/09 [Web download] ---------------------------------------- - Begin support SHA-2 signature. - Begin support VB.NET/VCS sample for VB2015/VCS2015. Ver.1.25 2015/11/10 [Web download] ---------------------------------------- - Begin support OS. [32bit Operating System] Windows 10 [64bit Operating System] Windows 10 Ver.1.24 2015/06/24 [Web download] ---------------------------------------- - Fixed a bug that fails to install in the English version OS. Ver.1.23 2015/04/03 [Web download] ---------------------------------------- - Fixed an issue a blue screen occurs, when it is the continuous transmission on the same channel in a particular PC. Ver.1.22 2014/01/30 [Web download] ---------------------------------------- - Begin support OS. [32bit Operating System] Windows 8.1 [64bit Operating System] Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows 8.1 - Fixed a problem that is not reflected if set 7 to data bit in the property page. Ver.1.21 2013/07/19 [Web download] ---------------------------------------- - Fixed a bug that will not be able to receive data to if receive data multiple times before to open port. Ver.1.20 2013/01/25 [Web download] ---------------------------------------- - Begin support OS. [32bit Operating System] Windows 8 [64bit Operating System] Windows Server 2012 Windows 8 Ver.1.11 2012/07/28 [Web download] ---------------------------------------- - Fixed an issue when RTS/DTR signals continue high-level after the serial port close. - Fixed an issue when transmit data occurred timeout, applications locked. Ver.1.10 2011/10/04 [Web download] ---------------------------------------- - Fixed an issue where the serial port can not open after resuming the PC. - When communicating with a baud rate more than 115200bps, fixed an issue that occurs RX Overrun Error. - Fixed an issue that serial port cannot communicate at Windows 7 PC after reopen. - You will set the serial port parity in HyperTerminal. And, When you run transfer files in HyperTerminal, Fixed an issue that occurs bluescreen. Ver.1.00 2011/01/21 ---------------------------------------- - New release