Feature Matrix - Serial Printer Logger

Introduction

Serial Printer Logger supplies several versions called Enterprise, Standard. These versions contain different features and are ideal for users who either want a low-cost solution or are not interested in more advanced features.

This page lists the principal features of Serial Printer Logger and identifies those features that are not available in the corresponding version.

Serial Printer Logger users can upgrade to the higher version at any time, only by paying the difference in price between the versions. The actual software is identical since the software activation key is used to configure all editions. A code can be sent by email that allows the user to upgrade the software.

Feature set

The following table allows you to compare the main features in Serial Printer Logger and shows which of these are eliminated from the corresponding edition.

Feature	Enterprise	Standard
Multiple RS232, TCP/IP or UDP ports at same time	✓	✓
Different settings for each port	✓	✓
General
Receive binary, text, and ASCII data	✓	✓
Output received data without any changes to file	✓	✓
Log rotation (depends on date or time, size, etc.)	✓	✓
Log deletion	✓	✓
Log file access control	✓	✓
Configurable log file access	✓	✓
Auto program restart at the specified time	✓	✓
Auto data source reopening at the specified time	✓	✓
Program messages logging	✓	✓
Simple, menu-driven step by step set-up	✓	✓
Capability to run multiple instances simultaneously so that multiple data sources can be logged	✓	✓
Save settings to INI-file	✓	✓
Save settings to Windows registry	✓	✓
On-line help	✓	✓
Windows service mode
Windows Service	✓	✓
Starts as soon as the operating system starts and doesn't require a user to log in and run it	✓	✓
Logging plugins (list)
Creating PDF log files in real-time	✓
Decoding ESC/P and ESC/P 2 control codes for PDF files in real-time	✓
Creating RTF log files in real-time	✓
Decoding ESC/P and ESC/P 2 control codes for PDF files in real-time	✓
Event plugins (list)
Send data to a remote server through email, HTTP POST, SFTP or FTP.	✓
Execute programs or script	✓
Send instant notifications and alarms through email, messengers (like Telegram, Slack), or SMS providers.	✓

²⁾ All plugins with the "Professional" suffix are the paid option. They require a separate license.
⁴⁾ You can add only this number of configurations. You may calculate the number of configurations in the "Options → Manage configurations" menu item. These configurations you may create using the "Plus" button in the main window.

Feature Matrix - Serial Printer Logger

Introduction

Feature set

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