VOVSOFT - Serial Port Monitor

VOVSOFT - Serial Port Monitor is a COM port monitoring tool that can facilitate the exchange of data between your computer and connected serial devices. With its help, you can keep an eye on the data flow that goes through a COM port and test the available connections.

There are two flavors of this application: you can download both a standard installer edition and a portable tool. By choosing the latter, you get an install-free edition that you can use on the go: just double-click on the main executable file to have the application up and running.

Working with VOVSOFT - Serial Port Monitor is a breeze, as there are no complicated settings to deal with and the majority of options are displayed within the main window. You start by selecting the COM port you want to connect and configure a few other parameters, such as the baud rate (bits per second), the parity, the number of data bits and stop bits.

Once connected to the selected COM port, you should be able to start sending data. VOVSOFT - Serial Port Monitor can send data as ASCII text and is capable of sending data periodically, at a specific time interval, which can be easily configured from the Options menu.   VOVSOFT - Serial Port Monitor can also read incoming data via a selected COM port, displaying it within the main window. The text can be saved as a text file for later reference.

Designed mostly for automation specialists, this application can be used for monitoring and controlling any hardware device compliant with the following protocols: RS-232, RS-485 or RS-422. It allows you to take control over the data flow that goes through a COM port. With its help, you can read data from RX and send data to TX pins.