PCI Express Boards Serial Programming Tools
Moxa PComm
PComm, a professional serial communication tool for PCs, is a software package that runs under Windows
NT95/98/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7(x86 and x64). PComm provides:
• A powerful serial communication library that simplifies serial programming tasks for most popular
programming languages. The serial communication library is useful for developing applications for data
communications, remote access, data acquisition, and industrial control for Windows
NT95/98/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7(x86 and x64), and is a simpler programming solution compared to
the more complex Windows Win32 COMM API.
• Useful utilities such as diagnostics, monitor, and terminal emulator.
• Illustrative sample programs.
• Comprehensive online documentation.
Installing PComm
To install PComm, run \Setup.exe from the Documentation and Software CD. Note that the PComm
diagnostics and monitor utilities are for Moxa boards only. To use these utilities, you must have a Moxa
board and the appropriate Windows (NT/95/98/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7(x86 and x64) device driver
installed in your system. See the “Software Installation” chapter for instructions on how to install the
drivers.
After installing PComm, click Start, select Program Files, and then the PComm Lite group to select from
the list of utilities and documents.
PComm Programming Library
The serial communication library helps you develop serial communications programs for any COM port that
complies with the Microsoft Win32 API. This library facilitates the implementation of multiprocess,
multithread serial communication programs, and greatly reduces the time required to develop applications.
For a complete description of the library functions and sample programs for Visual C++, Visual Basic, and
Delphi, check the help file and the sample programs in the PComm directory.