Docklight RS232 Terminal RS232 Monitor description
Test, analysis and simulation for serial communication protocols (RS232/485)

Docklight is a test, analysis and simulation tool for serial communication protocols (RS232, RS485/422 and others).

Here are some key features of "Docklight RS232 Terminal RS232 Monitor":

· Simulating serial protocols - Docklight is able to send out user-defined sequences according to the protocol used and it reacts to incoming sequences. This makes it possible to simulate the behavior of a serial communication device, which is particularly useful for generating test conditions that are hard to reproduce with the original device (e.g. problem conditions).
· Logging RS232 data - All serial communication data can be logged using two different file formats: use plain text format for fast logging and storing huge amounts of data. Or create a HTML file with styled text that lets you easily distinguish between incoming and outgoing data or additional information.
· Detecting specific data sequences - In many test cases you will need to check for a specific sequence within the RS232 data that indicates a problem condition. Docklight manages a list of such data sequences for you and is able to perform user-defined actions after detecting a sequence, e.g. taking a snapshot of all communication data before and after the error message was received.
· Responding to incoming data - Docklight lets you specify user-defined answers to the different communication sequences received. This allows you to build a basic simulator for your serial device within a few minutes. It can also help you to trace a certain error by sending out a diagnostics command after receiving the error message.
· Docklight will work with the COM communication ports provided by your operating system. Physically, these ports will be RS232 SUB D9 interfaces in many cases.
· However, it is also possible to use Docklight for other communication standards such as RS485 and RS422, which have a different electrical design to RS232 but follow the RS232 communication mechanism. Docklight has also been successfully tested with various USB-to-RS232 converters.


Requirements:

· Pentium processor 200 MHz or faster
· Minimum 32 MB RAM
· Minimum one COM port available. Two COM ports for monitoring communication between two serial devices.
· Additional cables may be required for connecting the equipment to be tested.


Limitations:

· The evaluation versions of Docklight and Docklight Scripting have no time limit for using the software. However, some of the features have been disabled.