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From: cpcahil@virtech.uucp (Conor P. Cahill)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: RS-232 monitoring software
Message-ID: <1990Nov25.012350.14450@virtech.uucp>
Date: 25 Nov 90 01:23:50 GMT
References: <1234@vaxeline.COM>
Reply-To: cpcahil@virtech.UUCP (Conor P. Cahill)
Organization: Virtual Technologies Inc., Sterling VA
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In article <1234@vaxeline.COM> gordon@vaxeline.ftp.com (Gordon Lee) writes:
>Can anyone recommend a software package that allows you to monitor
>an RS-232 line ?  I am looking for something which runs on an IBM-PC.

One of the best packages out there is the LM1 from Progressive computing.

This package includes a board which plugs into your system and the 
software to control the board.  There are two versions available 
the basic LM1 and an LM1OE.  The OE includes an 80186 co-processor on
the board and can sample data at speeds up  to 72kb or so.  Data byte
and RS232 signal events are logged with a .1 millisec time stamp (although
the accuracy is limited to .5 milisecs).

The basic software  package provides for capturing and reviewing 
async and sync data.  Several add-on packages for decoding higher
level protcols are available and a C library package for reading
the data files and/or controling the capture board are available.

We started with the LM1 and upgraded to the LM1OE when it first 
came out.  Both cards performed flawlessly.   We have written our own
SNA decode module to process LU6.2 packets.

If you need contact info, send me email (I have the number at the
office).

NOTE: I have nothing to do with Progressive other than being
a satisfied customer.
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