The Serial Framework is the Software Developer Kit (SDK) that provides easy access to the serial communication on Windows platforms. The Framework is a part of the Wireless Communication Library but can be used as a standalone library. The full framework's features list can be found below. The Framework has three editions:
- .NET Edition is a Serial .NET assembly written in C# that can be used with Microsoft .NET, Python, and Unity.
- C++ Edition is a serial C++ library written in C++ and can be used with Microsoft Visual Studio or other compatible compilers.
- VCL Edition is a collection of serial VCL components written in Delphi that can be used with Embarcadero RAD Studio (Delphi and CBuilder) and Lazarus (FreePascal).
FEATURES
Serial Framework features
BASIC FEATURES
- Hardware changes detection and monitoring
- Asynchronous events
- Synchronous events
- System power states monitoring
SERIAL FEATURES
- Enumerating serial devices (COM ports and modems)
- Enumerating USB devices
- Enabling and disabling USB devices
- Reading USB device state
- Exchange data with serial device
- Serial port events
- Modem events
- Serial port signal controls
- Com0Com support
- Bluetooth vCOM support
- USB vCOM support
- Serial ports (UART) support
OBEX FEATURES
- Basic OBEX client
- OBEX Object Push Profile (OPP) client
- OBEX File Transfer Profile (FTP) client
- Basic OBEX server
- OBEX Object Push Profile (OPP) server
Download
Download Serial Framework demo version
The Serial Framework demo version can be downloaded as an executable installer (EXE link) or as a 7Zip archive (ZIP link). The executable installer is not signed, so you may see a Windows warning when running the installer. To avoid this you can use the 7Zip packed version. Please refer to this article to find information about how to install the 7Zip packed version for your IDE. If you are experiencing any installation issue, please contact us.
Demo version limitations
- The "Unregistered version" warning dialog appears when you start an application that uses the Serial Framework.
- You cannot use the demo version for developing free or commercial applications.
- You cannot use the demo version for developing applications for your own needs.
- The demo version is for trial use only.
Edition | Version | Executable Installer | 7zip Archive | How To Install | Online help |
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.NET | 7.8.0.0 | EXE | ZIP | ||
C++ | 7.8.0.0 | EXE | ZIP | ||
VCL | 7.8.0.0 | EXE | ZIP |
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