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Serial Port Tool Software 50% Off

Monday, January 7th, 2013

All our software products 50% off January, 2013 ONLY

Product

Buy Now

Discount

Retail Price

Comm Operator

$49.5

50% off

$99

PTZ Controller

$34.5

50% off

$69

N-Button Lite

$24.5

50% off

$49

N-Button

$84.5

50% off

$169

ZigBee Operator

$99.5

50% off

$199

Quick Timer R2X

$39.5

50% off

$79

Quick Timer R4X

$54.5

50% off

$109

Quick Timer R8X

$84.5

50% off

$169

Quick Timer R16X

$124.5

50% off

$249

Relay Timer R1X

$24.5

50% off

$49

Relay Timer R2X

$39.5

50% off

$79

Relay Timer R4X

$54.5

50% off

$109

Relay Timer R8X

$84.5

50% off

$169

Relay Timer R16X

$124.5

50% off

$249

Relay Timer

$249.5

50% off

$499

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How to Customize Relay Status Automatically with Relay Timer R2X?

Monday, April 2nd, 2012

Relay Timer R2X is programmable timer software to control relay manually and automatically. It works with 2-channel relay controller boards of National Control Devices.

Relay Timer R2X

 

 

 

 

 

 

Relay Board of National Control Devices

To control your relay with Relay Timer R2X, you need connect your relay board with your computer and Set Configuration in Relay Timer R2X to make sure the connection is available. You need to select the type of your relay board and the connection way.

The status of the relay can be customized except only on or off during the setting time.

For example, relay can be on 10 minutes, off 5 minutes within one hour, and on 20 minutes and off 10 minutes within the other one hour. This can be set as steps below.

Step1. Click Relay Timer R2X - Setting button on the Relay Control Panel to open Relay Setting dialog.

Relay Timer R2X - Relay Setting

Step 2. Click Add button to open Schedule Setting dialog. Edit the Schedule Name, set Schedule Time(2 hours), select Recurrence Pattern and Range.

Relay Timer R2X - Schedule Setting

Step 3. Click Customize Action or the edit button beside it to open Customize Action dialog.

Relay Timer R2X - Customize Action 

Step 4. Click Add button to open Add Action dialog.

Set Turn On 10 minutes, Turn Off 5 minutes and Loop Count 4.

Relay Timer R2X - Add Action

Click OK to return Customize Action dialog. The action will be shown in the list.

Relay Timer R2X - Customize Action

Step 5. Click Add button to open Add Action dialog again.

Set Turn On 20 minutes, Turn Off 10 minutes and Loop Count 2.

Relay Timer R2X - Add Action

Click OK to return Customize Action dialog. The action will also be shown in the list.

Relay Timer R2X - Customize Action

Click OK button to return Schedule Setting dialog and then return to Relay Setting dialog.

Relay Timer R2X - Relay Setting

Click OK to finish relay setting.

The relay will be turned on/off automatically according to the customized setting.

Back to Relay Timer R2X homepage

About Registration

Monday, February 6th, 2012

After you order our software, PTZ Controller, Comm Operator, ZigBee Operator, N-Button, Relay Timer series or Quick Timer series, you will receive the registration code. Please keep it well.

When you register the software, the registration code will be verified on our server automatically.

You just need to input/copy the code to the registration remind dialog and click the Register button. The registration will be done automatically as long as the registration code is available.

One registration code or license can be installed up to 3 computers, which belongs to the same user.

If you have problem about registration, please check the list below.

1. Make sure your Windows system is updated with latest service pack.

2. Make sure your computer is connected with internet, and the test link could be opened.

http://www.serialporttool.info/test.htm

3. Make sure the code is correct. We suggest you copy the code to avoid typing mistake.

4. You need to shutdown the antivirus software when you register.

5. Please install the latest version, which can be downloaded on our webpages.

6. For 64-bit Windows 7, our software need to be installed under the Administrator account. Please refer to the following link.

 http://www.serialporttool.com/sptblog/?p=1298

If you still can not register, please send us detail information about your operation system. We will try our best to solve the problem and reply to you soon.  support@serialporttool.com

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.NET Framework 2.0 for Serial Port Tool’s Software

Thursday, August 4th, 2011

The .NET Framework 2.0 is an integral Windows component that supports building and running the next generation of applications and XML Web services. The .NET Framework 2.0 is designed to provide a consistent object-oriented programming environment whether object code is stored and executed locally, executed locally but Internet-distributed, or executed remotely.

It’s necessary to install  the .NET Framework 2.0 to run  software released by Serial Port Tool, such as Comm Operator, ZigBee Operator, PTZ Controller, Relay Timer, N-Button, and so on.

Although there are .NET Framework 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0, only the .NET Framework 2.0 works with Serial Port Tool’s software since all Serial Port Tool’s software are developed with Visual Studio 2005.

Download link for the .NET Framework 2.0.

The .NET Framework 2.0 is supported by Windows 98 and later Microsoft Windows operating system.

The system requirements for using the .NET Framework 2.0.

  • Minimum Processor: 400MHz  
  • Minimum RAM: 96MB
  • Minimum Disk Space:  280MB (32-bit ), 610MB (64-bit)

Note: We recommend that you upgrade to the latest Windows Service Pack and critical updates available from the Windows Update Web site to ensure the best compatibility and security.

For Serial Port Tool’s Pocket PC software, such as Comm Operator PPC, PTZ Controller PPC, Relay Timer R4X PPC,  the .NET Compact Framework 2.0 needs to be installed.

Download link for the .NET Compact Framework 2.0.

About installation, please refer to the link below.

N-Button v1.3

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

N-Button is a versatile program to create widgets on your desktop to control RS232 & Network related external devices, run applications, send http request or send data list. Build-in buttons to control relay boards of National Control Devices without any programming!

N-Button Lite version supports up to 8 widgets. 

N-Button standard version supports up to 256 widgets.

See also:

Create Widgets on you desktop.

Widgets can be easily added and edited in N-Button Manager.

N-Button Manager 

It supports five types of widgets – Relay Button, Relay Status, A/D Meter, Customized Button and Label.

Relay Button widgets turn on/off relay directly.

Relay Button

Relay Status widgets show status of the relay automatically.

Relay Status

A/D Meter widgets display the value of A/D channel automatically.

AD Meter

Customized Button can be set to send specified data to any other connected devices besides relay boards. It can also be set to open a file, a folder or a program, run any application, send http request or send data list.

Customized Button

Label widget is used to show static text or image on desktop. 

Label

Product Page: http://www.serialporttool.com/NbuttonInfo.htm
Download link: http://www.serialporttool.com/download/NButton/NButton.zip
E-Mail: support@serialporttool.com

Bee Explorer is released

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

Bee Explorer is a FREE tool to explorer all available ZigBee nodes in search range.

Features:

  • Support both AT and API model
  • Support both S1 and S2 series
  • List the node in list mode, tree mode and diagram mode

Bee Explorer Screenshot                           Bee Explorer Screenshot  

Product Page: http://www.zigbeeoperator.com
Download Link: http://www.zigbeeoperator.com/download/BeeExplorer.zip

ZigBee Operator is released!

Sunday, October 17th, 2010

We opened a new website for ZigBee Operator. 

http://www.zigbeeoperator.com 

ZigBee Operator is a professional tool for Digi’s ZigBee/XBee module researching, learning, developing and testing. It implements both API coder and decoder for Digi’s XBee & ZigBee Mesh and 802.15.4. Both AT and API command are supported. 

Features:

  • Support all Digi’s ZigBee/XBee firmware
  • Support both AT and API model
  • Decode API frame in details
  • Work with Digi’s ZigBee/XBee remotely through network
  • Store ZigBee/XBee module’s properties in database
  • Read & Write most used properties of ZigBee/XBee
  • Select destination address from database
  • Explorer all modules in searching range
  • Show mesh’s topology in graphic mode
  • List all available serial port on computer
  • Show data in Text, Hex and Decimal mode
  • View data sent & received in list
  • Multi list view supported
  • Load & Save list data in file

 

 

 ZigBee Operator Quick Start

 

Quick Start 

 

 ZigBee Operator Screenshot  

 

 

 

 

ZigBee Opertor Quick Start Video

Quick Start Part I 

Product Page: http://www.zigbeeoperator.com
Download link: http://www.zigbeeoperator.com/download/ZigBeeOperator.zip
E-Mail: zigbee@serialporttool.com

N-Button v1.2 Released

Monday, October 4th, 2010

N-Button creates widgets that float on your desktop to control external devices, send specified data, run application, send http request or send data list. It supports Serial Port/ USB and Network connection between PC and devices.

N-Button Widgets

N-Button makes it possible to control external devices, especially relay controller boards of National Control Devices, without any programming!

It’s very easy to add and modify the widgets by N-Button Manager.
There are four types of widgets, Relay Button, Relay Status, A/D Meter and Customized Button.

N-Button Manager

Relay Button widgets are used to turn on/off relay directly. It is never so easy to control relays before.

Relay Status widgets are used to display status of the relay automatically.

A/D Meter widgets are used to read and show the value of A/D channel automatically.

Customized Button widgets can be set to send specified data to any other connected devices besides relay boards. It also can be set to open a file, a folder or a program, run any application, send http request or send data list.

Product Page: http://www.serialporttool.com/NbuttonInfo.htm
Download link: http://www.serialporttool.com/download/NButton/NButton.zip
E-Mail: support@serialporttool.com

PTZ Controller v2.8

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

ptz

PTZ Controller is software to control high speed Pan Tilt Zoom camera through serial port.

  • PTZ Controller includes features below:
  • Support standard protocols for Pelco, AD, Bosch, Sony, Panasonic, Samsung, LG and Canon.
  • Support control for Pan, Tilt, Focus, Zoom, Iris and Menu.
  • Support flexible Auto Scan, which includes preset scan and auto pan.
  • Provide 10 auxiliary and 12 customized buttons in separate panel.
  • Capable of sending user-defined Hex data to PTZ camera.
  • Support keyboard shortcuts to control 255 camera addresses and 127 presets.
  • Support plug-in for gamepad, game joystick and PTZ joystick.
  • Detect all available serial port automatically.
  • Allow to export and import setting file.
  • Compatible with Windows 7.
  • FREE to try full function within 30 days!

PTZ Controller is a good debug tool for test and install PTZ camera. It is more powerful than traditional PTZ keyboard hardware.  

We are trying our best to support more PTZ cameras, and we provide customized service for other PTZ camera’s protocols. Please feel free to contact us.

Comm Operator v4.5 Released!

Monday, September 6th, 2010

Comm Operator is a professional tool for serial port, TCP/IP, UDP communication application’s design, development, debug and test.

Comm Operator Main GUI

Comm Operator makes it more efficient for the development of hardware-software application, client-server application as well as network application. It can send and receive data at very fast speed. Data can be viewed in text, hex and decimal format. It is also able to create complex structure data, like ZigBee/XBee API data framework or GIS Garmin data package. All data are stored in lists which can be accessed easily from GUI. Data can be sent automatically with flexible auto sending rules. Perl, Python and Ruby script are supported as well as user’s EXE and Plug-in dll. It is also able to create COP file. COP file can be opened by Comm Operator Pal, which is free lite version of Comm Operator.

For system designer, Comm Operator will save your time and money to build prototype. The protocol design can be done with Comm Operator only. The content in send data list can be used as test data for later development.

For software programmer & hardware engineer, Comm Operator can simulate the software/hardware. The system can be developed parallel and find out the problem easily.

For engineers who test and deploy the system, Comm Operator is the right tool for unit test. It can be setup as environment for parts before put the system online.

For support work, Comm Operator can create COP file and help customers fix problem in communication layer easily.

Product Page: http://www.serialporttool.com/CommOpInfo.htm
Download link: http://www.serialporttool.com/download/CommOperator/CommOperator.zip
E-Mail: support@serialporttool.com