Can you recomend a good free serial communication monitor/terminal for WinXP?

Hello,

I am looking for a software program mentioned in the topic of this
message. I want to connect two PCs (one of them is running a developed
embeded software talking to the outside world through RS232, while the
second PC monitors the output from that first PC using null-modem). I
googled this subject before, but it returns mostly shareware/trial/
demo programs. The freeware products I foyund are not that convenient
after I tried them. I am sure there should be some good monitors
widely used for debugging

Thanks in advance.

Best,
Alex

On Wed, 9 Jan 2008 01:45:06 -0800 (PST), I said, "Pick a card, any
card" and Alex <aloginov@asmpt.com> instead replied:

>I am looking for a software program mentioned in the topic of this
>message. I want to connect two PCs (one of them is running a developed
>embeded software talking to the outside world through RS232, while the
>second PC monitors the output from that first PC using null-modem). I
>googled this subject before, but it returns mostly shareware/trial/
>demo programs. The freeware products I foyund are not that convenient
>after I tried them. I am sure there should be some good monitors
>widely used for debugging

Have you tried Telnet?
http://www.zephyrcorp.com/vt-100-telnet-client.htm?source=google&kw=telnet+client

Here's PuTTY, a free version of a Telnet client:
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/
--
Ray

On Jan 9, 4:45 am, Alex <alogi...@asmpt.com> wrote:

> embeded software talking to the outside world through RS232, while the
> second PC monitors the output from that first PC using null-modem). I

I use TeraTerm as my general-purpose terminal software. Do you need to
monitor both directions of communication?

larwe wrote:
> On Jan 9, 4:45 am, Alex <alogi...@asmpt.com> wrote:
> 
>> embeded software talking to the outside world through RS232, while the
>> second PC monitors the output from that first PC using null-modem). I
> 
> I use TeraTerm as my general-purpose terminal software. Do you need to
> monitor both directions of communication?

If you need to monitor both directions, you could look at RealTerm - it 
can mix the data from two ports for just such a situation (otherwise try 
TeraTerm first, since it is simpler to use).

On Wed, 9 Jan 2008 01:45:06 -0800 (PST), Alex <aloginov@asmpt.com> wrote:
>Hello,

>I am looking for a software program mentioned in the topic of this
>message. I want to connect two PCs (one of them is running a developed
>embeded software talking to the outside world through RS232, while the
>second PC monitors the output from that first PC using null-modem). I
>googled this subject before, but it returns mostly shareware/trial/
>demo programs. The freeware products I foyund are not that convenient
>after I tried them. I am sure there should be some good monitors
>widely used for debugging

like hyperterm?  (microsoft junk included in windows)

there's also kermit

AZ Nomad wrote:


>>I am looking for a software program mentioned in the topic of this
>>message.
> 
> like hyperterm?  (microsoft junk included in windows)

Junk, of course. But it is always available.
BTW, hyperterm is NOT from M$. (c) Hilgraeve Communications.

VLV

>
> Junk, of course. But it is always available.
>
Not available on Vista. If you care..

Vladimir Vassilevsky wrote:
> AZ Nomad wrote:
> 
>>> I am looking for a software program mentioned in the topic of
>>> this message.
>>
>> like hyperterm?  (microsoft junk included in windows)
> 
> Junk, of course. But it is always available.
> BTW, hyperterm is NOT from M$. (c) Hilgraeve Communications.

Nit - yes it is.  MS bought the distribution rights or something. 
It is included on their CDs.

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On Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:40:45 GMT, -Giacomo- <"[rimuovi]"@[rimuovi]> wrote:

>>
>> Junk, of course. But it is always available.
>>
>Not available on Vista. If you care..
How stupid.  Microsoft could have simply said that they won't support it and
included it anyway.  I guess having room for dancing search bunnies was more
important.

"AZ Nomad" <aznomad.2@PremoveOBthisOX.COM> wrote in message =
news:slrnfo9ucm.9rj.aznomad.2@ip70-176-155-130.ph.ph.cox.net...
> On Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:40:45 GMT, -Giacomo- <"[rimuovi]"@[rimuovi]> =
wrote:
>=20
>>>
>>> Junk, of course. But it is always available.
>>>
>>Not available on Vista. If you care..
> How stupid.  Microsoft could have simply said that they won't support =
it and
> included it anyway.  I guess having room for dancing search bunnies =
was more
> important.

Lots of crippleware for this out there. I've found nothing that is free =
that works for XP.
Only one I've seen that works and is totally free is rs232107.zip. But =
its dos based.
Its in lots of places. This site might work.
http://shareware.pcmag.com/product.php%5Bid%5D455%5Bcid%5D169%5BSiteID%5D=
pcmag