Creating And Using Virtual Serial Ports - microHAM microKEYER Manual

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microHAM Router provides a set of virtual serial ports which allow Windows applications (loggers and digital

software) to work with microKEYER just as they would work with "real" (hardware) serial ports.

In order to use these virtual Ports, you must first create the ports and then assign each function you wish to

use (radio control, PTT, CW, FSK, etc.) to each virtual port.

DO NOT define a port that is already in use (for example, COM1 or COM2 which are hardware ports on

many motherboards) or a virtual port that is used by another USB device. Even though Router will not allow

creating a virtual port on a COM port number which is already present in the system (like hardware COM

ports or internal modems), sometimes these ports are hidden. If a device which also uses virtual serial

ports (external USB devices, bluetooth devices, mobile phones, PDAs etc ...) is not connected to the

computer when creating virtual ports in Router, the ports can overlap and will not work properly when you

connect such device.

IMPORTANT WARNING: Before you start creating virtual COM ports, attach all external devices you

use with the computer and allow them to connect to the system. Restart Router and then create

the virtual COM ports.

Virtual ports are created from the Virtual Port menu.

Create - Creates virtual COM ports. It is possible to

select more than one port at a time by holding the

Ctrl key on keyboard and clicking on COM port

numbers. Creating virtual ports may take a long time

(several tens of seconds), be patient.

Delete - Deletes any single virtual port.

Delete All - Deletes all previously created virtual ports.

Do not delete a virtual port until all applications using that port have been closed.

Creating and Using Virtual Serial Ports

TIP: It is possible to select multiple ports at one time

by holding Control key on keyboard and clicking on the

COM port numbers.

TIP: If you have removed another device which used

virtual ports and Router does not offer the released

COM port number, you will need to reset the virtual

port bus. You can do this by deleting all virtual ports in

Router at once. Select "Virtual Port | Delete All" then

create the ports again. Any missing port number

should appear.

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