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Virtual serial port
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2021 10:02 am
by DAVIDJOINER
Hi Ben
Have a problem seeing a new virtual serial port (I created using Eterlogic VSPE IN Windows 10) in V9 Debug mode
I think the likely issue is that Eterlogic stores the new VSP in "other devices" rather than "Ports (Com & LPT)"
However all the other programs i am using ie Real Term , SDR Console, SDRUNO, all see the new port no problem
Is there a work around for this
David
Re: Virtual serial port
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2021 10:47 am
by Steve-Matrix
Hi David,
If the device is not showing up as a COM port in Windows device manager then Flowcode will not be able to see it. You could try contacting the manufacturer to see if they have an alternative driver or other suggestion to work around this.
Re: Virtual serial port
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2021 11:18 am
by DAVIDJOINER
Hi ben
I understand but the other standard software packages allow you select the port
Can't you provide the option to allow you to select say ports 1 to 10 even if V9 does not initially see them as being available
Thats the way SDR Console and SDR UNO appear to do it and windows then appears to handle it when you select that port
Might be worth a try
David
Re: Virtual serial port
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2021 1:30 pm
by Steve-Matrix
We are using the recommended way to access COM ports: using the SetupDi*** Windows group of functions to enumerate the available COM ports that have been installed. At least it seems to be the recommended way from my research. I am not aware how the other software packages detect the COM ports.
I would be interested if you do get any response from the hardware manufacturers as they appear to be using a non-standard way of identifying their COM ports in Windows - or that is how it seems to me, but I am not an expert on the intricacies of Windows COM port creation.
Re: Virtual serial port
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2021 3:12 pm
by DAVIDJOINER
Hi Ben
I have changed to another virtual port supplier com0com as will be easier
And this appears to be detected fine by FC9 so i will now use this in my application
Anyway many thanks for help looking into it
Best Regards
David