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Revision 3 (Hamish, 2008-04-23 15:27) → Revision 4/6 (Hamish, 2008-04-24 10:49)

h1. Wconsd 

 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. 

 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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 h2. Quick Start Instructions 

 # launch wconsd 
   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. 
 # Determine the server IP address and Port 
   When starting up, wconsd will print out the hostname, IP address and port number that it is listening on 
 # Connect to the server from a remote computer 
   just use telnet to connect to the correct hostname.    As soon as you connect, a quick help menu will be shown. 
 # Connect through to the serial port 
   Use the command "open" to connect to the serial port 
   By default, the serial port will be COM1: but that can be changed using the "port" command. 
 # Finish up 
   To stop using the serial port, just quit your telnet session. 


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