Free serial communications software for windows

RS232 Data Logger allows you to redirect all communication data from RS232 compliant serial port device into a text file RS232 Data Logger by Eltima Software is an Open Source application which will allow you to easily redirect all communication data from RS232 compliant serial port device into a text file for further analysis.
RS232 Data Logger redirects data from any available serial port (doesnt matter whether it is virtual or real one) and works under Virtual Machine (VMWare).
You can gather data from multiple serial ports simultaneously.
All data recorded as a text can be further analyzed.
For instance, you may parse global positioning data (coordinates) from GPS device connected to your notebook via serial port to track your movement; or you may simply investigate and learn how serial ports work.
Main features:
- redirect incoming data stream into a text file form any number of serial ports simultaneously
- select the file to redirect incoming data to for each port
- real-time counter of the received and stored bytes
- collect data from the real serial ports as well as from virtual ones
- disable/enable logging on-the-fly
- append incoming data to already existing file
- specify serial port connection parameters (baudrate, parity, stop bits, flow control, databits)
- source code is provided (MFC/C++ VC7.1)
- works under Virtual Machines

This program is a demo application for BitLevelGPS software library that provides a PC-based user application with access to a NMEA-183 compliant GPS receiver via a serial communications port. It provides navigational data update once per second, decoding NMEA sentences: $GPGGA (Global Positioning System Fix Data), $GPGSA (DOP and Active Satellites), $GPGSV (Satellites in View), $GPGLL (Geographic position), $GPRMC (Recommended Minimum Specific GNSS Data) and $GPVTG (Course over Ground and Ground Speed). Decoded parameters include: UTC time, date, position (lattitude, longitude), altitude, speed, course, heading and information about visible satellites. Applications include Navigation, Security, Telematics, Fleet Tracking and Asset Tracking. The library provides an interface over serial ports COM1 - COM8.

.NET Compact Framework Sample: Serial Communications 1 proves itself to be a helpful tool that can help you learn how to perform serial communications from your .NET Compact Framework-based application.

Requirements:

• Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 Server