Plugins - Advanced Serial Port Monitor

Plugins

MODBUS, Scripter, ASCII protocol simulation, Binary protocol simulation, File transfer, Replay log

Plugin installation

The most plugins are included in the main installation package. You do not need to install them separately.

For other plugins, just extract "*.DLL", "*.CHM" and other files from the archive to the program folder\plugins (by default X:\Program Files\Advanced Serial Port Monitor\Plugins).

MODBUS ASCII/RTU master and slave simulation

Latest version: 1.0.2. May 10, 2007.

This plugin can work as a MODBUS master or slave device in either RTU or ASCII transmission modes. The plugin may be used to access and modify data points contained in one or more MODBUS slave devices connected to the PC via a serial port.

MODBUS plugin supports the standard MODBUS message types 01-06, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15 & 16, 17, 22, and providing the ability for you to exercise special features of a slave device by transmitting custom command strings and observing the response. MODBUS Plugin is a useful test and diagnostic tool for verifying the proper slave response to MODBUS queries. Download

Scripter

Latest version: 1.0.3. November 10, 2003.

The "Scripter" plugin allows Advanced Serial Port Monitor to edit and execute scripts. The help file includes a description of all commands.

ASCII protocol simulation

Latest version: 1.0.2. July 14, 2011.

This plugin allows Advanced Serial Port Monitor to simulate the devices, built on the principle "request-answer." You can define several request strings and corresponding answers. When the plugin receives a request, it will send a reply back to the port. Full source codes are included in the archive. Download

Binary protocol simulation

Latest version: 1.0.1. July 13, 2011.

Same as the "ASCII protocol simulation" plugin, but can process binary requests and answers. Hex codes in requests and responses can be specified as #00 (0x00 hex code).

File transfer

Latest version: 1.0.1. July 13, 2011.

This plugin allows you to send and receive files using X modem, Y modem, Z modem, Kermit, and ASCII protocols. Within this plugin, you can configure a detailed setting for each protocol.

Replay log

Latest version: 1.0.1. July 13, 2011.

This plugin allows you to replay back to a port data that was captured to a log file. If the log file contains timestamps, then the plugin will make delays between data packets.