Feature Matrix - TCP COM Bridge

Introduction

TCP COM Bridge supplies several versions called Professional, 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 TCP COM Bridge and identifies those features that are not available in the corresponding version.

TCP COM Bridge 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 TCP COM Bridge and shows which of these are eliminated from the corresponding edition.

Feature	Pro	Standard
Number of connections	Unlimited	2
COM ports (physical or virtual) on one computer	Up to 255	Up to 255
Sending data via TCP and UDP	Both, TCP and UDP	TCP only
Server mode (depends on the settings)	✓	✓
Client mode	✓	✓
Checking TCP connection state	✓
Creating and using virtual serial ports	✓	✓
99.9% emulation of virtual serial ports	✓	✓
High performance	✓	✓
Start-up modes	All	All, except the service mode
Traffic encryption	✓	-
Server can control hardware flow control lines (RTS, DTR) on a client side (if applicable)	✓	-
Additional keep-alive TCP data packets	✓	-
Command line interface	✓	-
Menu-driven step-by-step set-up	✓	✓
On-line help	✓	✓

Which edition do I need?

Task	Connections used	Edition
Connect two COM ports on one computer	2	Standard
Open one remote COM port as a local virtual COM port	1 on each computer	Standard
Print to one receipt printer from two computers	2 on the first computer, 1 on the second	Standard
Split one COM port into two or more virtual COM ports	3 or more: one for the real port, one per virtual port	Professional
Serial device server with more than two ports	1 for each port	Professional
Redirect COM ports to a terminal server	1 for each client on the server, 1 on a client	Professional on the server, Standard on a client
Start as a Windows service before any user logs on	-	Professional
Send data over UDP, use the additional keep-alive packets, traffic encryption or the command line	-	Professional

Trial version

The trial version works for 21 days and allows three connections. Each work session is limited to 128 KB of transferred data or 2 hours.

Feature Matrix - TCP COM Bridge

Introduction

Feature set

Which edition do I need?

Trial version

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