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Hamish, 2008-04-23 15:27

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h1. Wconsd
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wconsd is a small application that will turn any windows PC into a simple serial port server.  You can just telnet to the workstation and use the serial ports remotely.  You can download wconsd by going to the *Files* tab above and downloading the most recent version.
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To start using wconsd, just run the executable.  For long term usage, there is also a Windows Service mode that will automatically start wconsd when the windows system starts up.
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* [[Screenshots]]
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* [[Features]]
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* [[Menu Commands]] and their descriptions
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h2. Quick Start Instructions
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# launch wconsd
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  Simply double-click on the executable.  This will launch the wconsd server in a terminal window.  wconsd can optionally be started with command-line options to modify its operation.
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# Determine the server IP address and Port
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  When starting up, wconsd will print out the hostname, IP address and port number that it is listening on
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# Connect to the server from a remote computer
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  just use telnet to connect to the correct hostname.  As soon as you connect, a quick help menu will be shown.
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# Connect through to the serial port
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  Use the command "open" to connect to the serial port
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  By default, the serial port will be COM1: but that can be changed using the "port" command.
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# Finish up
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  To stop using the serial port, just quit your telnet session.
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send break
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settings
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Kicking other users off
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command-line options