Serial Communications Tool

[Qtek]

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Qtek SCOM Serial Communications Tool
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SCOM is an inexpensive software tool for UNIX administrators and programmers -
allowing them easy access to serial devices without writing C programs.

It provides the capability for controlling, testing and monitoring almost
any serial device. Deployed directly from command line or through shell
scripts, SCOM has been used with modems, terminals, plotters, automatic test
equipment, device programmers, data acquisition units and X10 automation
devices.

Due to a limitation in UNIX, it is not possible to reliably redirect responses
from serial devices back to the shell using the stty and read commands.
SCOM was created to overcome this. It allows users, a bullet-proof way to
configure, send data and receive responses from serial devices. A number of
option settings and features make SCOM convenient to use;

- baud rate (300-38400)
- parity and number of data bits (even,odd,none and 7,8)
- flow control (RTS/CTS or XON/XOFF)
- number of response lines to receive from device
- line terminating character to expect from the device
- line terminating character to append to the command string
- number of seconds to wait for device response before exiting
- monitor mode - display received control characters (ie. <NULL> <CR> <LF> )
- probe mode - display received bytes in hexadecimal (ie. <00h> <0Dh> <0Ah> )
- dump file to port - useful for flash programming upgrades & plotting
- control X10 automation devices (ie. ON,OFF,DIM,BRIGHT)
- exit on special received character

SCOM can coexist with uucp and cu because it uses the same lock file
convention, preventing compatibility problems. Detailed manual pages provide
complete instructions on how to use this useful tool to solve serial port
problems. SCOM comes on a single diskette, installs quickly and is available
for SCO UNIX, UnixWare, SUNSOFT Solaris and Interactive UNIX.

Order SCOM today and put an end to your serial device problems, without
writing C programs.

Contact:

Qtek
P.O. Box 786
Mississauga, Ontario
L5M 2C2

Phone: 416-492-9211
Fax: 416-492-5242
Email: qt...@hookup.net

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