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microHAM Router provides a set of virtual serial ports which allow Windows applications (logging or control
software) to work with Station Master 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 a port to each function you
wish to use (CAT radio control, Rotator, etc.).
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 another device that also uses virtual ports (external USB
devices, bluetooth devices, mobile phones, PDAs etc.) is not connected when creating virtual ports in Router, the
ports can overlap and will not work properly when you connect such device.
WARNING: Before you begin to create virtual ports, attach all external devices you are using with computer and
allow them to connected to the system. Restart Router and then create virtual ports.
Virtual ports are created and deleted from the Virtual Port menu.
TIP: If you have removed another device which used virtual ports and Router does not offer the released
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 COM port
numbers should appear.
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Creating and Using Virtual Serial Ports
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.
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