PortMon 98 Diagnostic Utility
Description:
PortMon is an application that lets you monitor serial and parallel activity on your local system, or any computer on the network that you can reach via TCP/IP. It is the most powerful tool available for tracking down port-related configuration problems and analyzing application port usage.
Note: if you want to run PortMon on Windows 95 you must install the WinSock2 update, available for free download from Microsoft’s Web site.
SeePort Diagnostic Utility
Description:
SeePort operates on an extremely simple principle – it allows the operator to monitor any serial port available on their system, by capturing data as it flows out through the port, both incoming and outgoing. The captured data is displayed in a graphical manner, facilitating the analysis of information that flows through a port.
PortTest Diagnostic Utility
Description:
PortTest is a DOS program that can be used to test standard serial ports. Including DFlex and DFlex4/104 (PC/104 bus) serial ports. It performs loopback ( tx->rx ) and modem signal tests in single or multi-pass mode. The results can be written to a time stamped log file is desired. By default it will prompt you before testing each UART. If the user only has one loopback connector this gives them an opportunity to move it to the next port being tested.