Creating/Using Virtual Ports - microHAM CW KEYER Manual

microHAM Router provides a set of virtual serial ports which allow Windows applications (loggers) to work
with CW Keyer 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 function (radio control,
PTT, CW, WinKey, 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 used by another USB device. Even though Router will not allow using
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, PDA 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 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.
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Creating and Using Virtual Serial Ports
TIP: It is possible to select multiple ports at one time by
holding Ctrl 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 COM port number should appear.
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