Analysis tool for analysing RS-232c comms signals

Amplicon Liveline is announcing the latest analysis tool for analysing RS-232c communication signals, the COM-Watch Server, a stand alone web-based serial analyser.

Amplicon Liveline is announcing the latest analysis tool for analysing RS-232c communication signals, the COM-Watch Server, a stand alone web-based serial analyser.

COM-Watch 2000, the software solution for solving data communication problems, is already a well established product for data communication analysis.

This new server features all of the benefits of COM-Watch 2000 combined in a solution which allows the end user complete freedom in analysing communication signals at any time, anywhere in the world.

The COM-Watch Server is equipped with two RS-232c serial interfaces.

These ports provide the connection to the serial line which is to be monitored, reaching Baud rates of up to 115.2kbps.

The compact size and light weight of the COM-Watch Server gives ultimate freedom of mobility allowing data communication problems on-site to be resolved far more easily and quickly than before.

Simply by connecting the device to an Ethernet network and opening the Internet browser, analysis can start.

Visualising and analysing features can be managed through the browser, thus allowing users the option of working within their preferred graphical and multithreaded environment, and because of this Internet function access can be from anywhere in the world.

The device is used as a web server using a set of standardised Internet protocols, and can be used in combinations with most operating systems.

Windows 95, 98, ME, NT and 2000 and also Linux and UNIX, therefore making it completely independent of the clients' platform and operating system.

Features of the server include the passive monitoring of communication between devices.

This is implemented by using a special adapter box, which can connect to the serial lines without interfering with ongoing communication, and can analyse all traffic for every RS-232c connection up to 115.3kbps.

In addition it may also communicate directly with other devices, including sending data strings and playing back data streams.

As transmitting and receiving data works simultaneously it is possible to capture the results of queries, and in addition it is also possible to redirect data from one port to the other acting like a gateway with the option of capturing traffic along the way.

Any data that is acquired can be shown in a wide variety of modes and formats.

The vent view shows the data bytes, accompanying signal status and full time stamp.

Other views show the information in various layouts and formats.

Once the data has been captured a wide variety of analysis operations can be performed, with various search, checking and statistic functions available.

By using triggers (start, stop and filter), conditions can be created to view only the data of interest to the end user.

This could be signal status, data pattern, time, date or any other combination.

With storage capabilities for 10MB of captured information, export functions allow this stored data to be used within other applications such as word processors or spreadsheets.

Amplicon provides both pre and post sales technical support for the COM-Watch server, with its fully qualified technical support team at hand 5 days a week.

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