Greenleaf Software Reference Library

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CommX

CommX is an ActiveX control that simplifies three different aspects of working with serial ports under Win32 while at the same Time giving you robust, trusted, proven capability and reliability.

  1. Serial port: Any number, performance to 921.6 Kbps when using a 16750 or higher type UART.
  2. File Transfer: ASCII, TTY, and ZModem With many features and options.
  3. Terminal: ANSI BBS or TTY emulation With many options and features.

The success of Greenleaf CommX in the marketplace has been very rewarding; a great many developers are using CommX to shorten their development cycle Time and to come in under-budget by using this trusted set of controls.

  • Total control and communications With an unlimited Number of RS-232 ports, featuring multithreaded, event-driven I/O
  • Easy to use terminal emulation, with support for the standard PC-ANSI interface
  • Separate events For port, terminal, and file transfers may be individually enabled.
  • Trigger characters and trigger strings can be programmed to Do what you want when the event Is fired.
  • Commands and Macros easy to use and tied into our unique event system.
  • File transfers using standard serial protocols, with easy-to-use setup and operations. Includes powerful ZModem features!
  • Compatible With a great many compilers and versions of Windows. Examples are Visual Studio 5,6, 7.1, and 8 (all languages supported). Large numbers of developers are using CommX With Visual Basic. The product includes examples and tutorials to get even the least experienced programmer started.
  • Complete documentation in Windows Help, plus Release Notes, TechNotes and other documents on our website.
  • Some developers are using our examples to guide them; many End up modifying an example to suit their needs.
  • View the complete CommX whitepaper
  • CommX Properties, Methods, and Events.
  • Take the  tour of CommX pages
  • Download CommX 30-day free trial

FAQ & Technical Info

  • The answers you need may be here
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A Few Product Brochures

  • Greenleaf CommLib 5.2 brochure
  • Greenleaf Comm++ 3.07 brochure
  • Greenleaf CommX 1.1 brochure
  • Greenleaf ArchiveLib brochure
  • Greenleaf ViewComm Async II brochure
  • I/O Networks EdgePort usb-to-seroa; brochure
  • I/O Networks RapidPort multimodem brochure
  • I/O Networks HubPort industrial streength USB hub brochure

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  • Get version 6.0 English (PC) from Greenleaf

USB Stuff – Seriously!

  • USB.ORG, Source of everything USB
  • USB 2.0 Specification Pack
  • USB 2.0 Specification and Related Specifications & Changes
  • USB Specifications and related PDFs in a ZIP file

Product Documentation

  • Greenleaf CommLib PDF Documentation
  • Greenleaf CommX 1.1 Documentation Pack
  • Greenleaf Comm++ 3 Documentation (WinHelp)
  • Greenleaf ViewComm Async II PDF Manual
  • Greenleaf ViewComm Ethernet PDF Manual
  • Greenleaf ViewComm Async II Illustrated Cable Guide PDF
  • Greenleaf ViewComm Async II – How It Works (PDF)
  • Greenleaf ViewComm II Quick start & Setup Guide PDF
  • Greenleaf ViewComm Event Symbol Reference
  • Greenleaf ViewComm ProtocolWorks Language Reference Manual (PDF)
  • Greenleaf ViewComm II ProtocolWorks Methods Reference Manual (PDF)

Serial Port UART DataSheets

Data sheets for UARTs ranging from the barebones “oldie but goodie” 8250 to multiple port versions of 16950 type devices are found in the section