All utilities are Freeware as defined by the license below.
Almost all command-line utilities (DOS/command prompt) give help if given option '/?', e.g.
checksum /?
Serial
Communications / COM
Ports
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Systems |
Description |
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Win95, Win98, WinME, WinNT, Win2K, WinXP (and all Win32) |
Serial port raw communications scheduler and test program. Terminal mode (/t) for interactive COM port; script mode for scheduling communications according to a script file. You can type binary values in terminal mode using the '\' key. |
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DOS, Win3.1 (and all Win16) |
Serial port raw communications scheduler and test program. Terminal mode (/t) for interactive COM port; script mode for scheduling communications according to a script file. You can type binary values in terminal mode using the '\' key. |
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Win95, Win98, WinME, WinNT, Win2K, WinXP (and all Win32) |
Demonstration simple terminal for manipulating data and control lines on a COM port. TALK is more advanced but harder to use. |
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DOS, Win3.1 (and all Win16) |
Demonstration simple terminal for manipulating data and control lines on a COM port. TALK is more advanced but harder to use. |
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(MS VC++ 6.0 Library) |
Win95, Win98, WinME, WinNT, Win2K, WinXP (and all Win32) |
'C' wrapper for OATS: OATS is a library which provides a standard interface to COM ports regardless of the Windows environment. It is very easy to use - typically four calls are needed (set-up, receive, transmit, and release). Originally written for DOS the libraries are available for DOS and Win16 (COATS16.lib) and Win32 (COATS.lib). |
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(MS C/C++ 8.00 Library) |
DOS, Win3.1 (and all Win16) |
'C' wrapper for OATS: OATS is a library which provides a standard interface to COM ports regardless of the Windows environment. It is very easy to use - typically four calls are needed (set-up, receive, transmit, and release). Originally written for DOS the libraries are available for DOS and Win16 (COATS16.lib) and Win32 (COATS.lib). |
Validation, Verification, Integrity, CRCs, Checksums
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Name |
Systems |
Description |
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DOS, Windows command prompt |
Motorola S-Record checksum/patch utility. |
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Windows (all) |
Optimised CCITT standard CRC-32 calculator, using table or calculation, with timings. |
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DOS, Windows command prompt |
CRC lookup table generator (31-bit max). |
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DOS, Windows command prompt |
CRC calculator with pre-load and target remainder. |
Disks (all types)
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Name |
Systems |
Description |
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DOS, Win3.1, Win95, Win98, WinME |
Read/write complete (physical/logical) disk to/from file. |
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WinNT, Win2K, WinXP |
Read/write complete (physical/logical) disk to/from file. |
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DOS, Windows command prompt |
Lists all physical drives visible to the command prompt. |
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DOS, Windows command prompt |
Create disk image of logical drive |
Floppy Disks
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Name |
Systems |
Description |
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DOS, Windows command prompt |
Universal Floppy disk reader/writer/formatter. |
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Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP |
Universal Floppy disk reader/writer/formatter for Windows XP/2000/NT (supports DOS, BBC DFS, BBC DDOS, Spectrum, Amstrad, CP/M, 8271, 1770…). |
File Handling
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Name |
Systems |
Description |
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DOS, Windows command prompt |
Intel hex, Motorola S-Record, and binary file manipulator. |
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DOS, Windows |
Create a file with specified binary contents (from the command line). |
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DOS, Windows command prompt |
Recursive delete (deletes all files matching in all directories and sub-directories - be careful!!). |
Hardware (PC)
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Name |
Systems |
Description |
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Win98SE, WinME, Win2K, WinXP |
Unfortunately, these aren't free! These are tiny hardware modules which allow you to control and read digital and analogue devices using your PC - like you used to be able to do (rather badly) with the printer port. The modules are USB (so you need a USB port!). No driver to write, no delving into Windows programming, no interface hardware to make for the PC - we supply test applications, a (fully documented) programming API, a USB cable, and a little I/O board off which you can hang the circuits you want to control. For example, right now you could click a button on your PC and the +5V digital output over there goes on and off… (Update: 2007): Unfortunately, the device is currently only produced for bespoke applications in the avionics industry. Although the intent was to produce a more commercial 'generic' product it would be misleading to promise any delivery in the forseeable future, especially with some very cheap alternatives already out there on the market. For this reason, can I suggest you try the following alternatives: http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?TabID=1&ModuleNo=42857&doy=15m12 I'm afraid I cannot recommend any particular one. However, from conversations with some users I have been told that the Velleman kits are functionally fine but you can put only a restricted number of them on each USB bus. I cannot say I have verified this myself, but it may be worth checking if this is important to you. Hope this helps! |
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Win2K, WinXP, Vista32 |
(January 2009) This product is about to be released. This is a modern equivalent to a Stag Board/EPROM Programmer: - Same physical connection to the adapter board. - Same ARINC language to describe the programming algorithm. - Physically 100% compatible with the Stag. - Programmatically 100% compatible with the Stag. See here for more information. |
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