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SerialParallels

SerialParallels - 1.0

use real serial ports with Parallels Desktop

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Current Version: 1.0
Release Date: 2006-12-06
License: Freeware
Downloads (this version): 2,137
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Product Description:

Parallels Desktop (at this time) only implements serial ports on guest OS using sockets on the host. SerialParallels binds such a socket to a real serial device (eg. modem or USB to RS232 converter).

To use it, add a serial port as a server socket on the virtual machine. Start the virtual machine then run SerialParallels. Set its socket type to client and select the file to match that in Parallels. Set the serial device and associated settings then hit the enable button.

Source code is available from the web site.

What's new in this version:

First public release.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.4.x

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SerialParallels CommentaryParallels Integration - Version: 1.0, 12/7/2006 06:28AM PST

ylon
It would be *great* to see this integrated directly into Parallels so as to maintain a version that will work with any updates released. Very useful tool!!! Thanks so very much!
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SerialParallels Developer NoteLegacy RS232 - Version: 1.0, 12/6/2006 11:28PM PST

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mgl2
This application probably isn't very useful to most people. I agree with the above post that given a choice, USB/Firewire is much better. However, in my line of work (firmware development for telemetry equipment) there is a LOT of legacy RS232 and I'm sure there's at least a few people out there in the same boat. Parallels is great for running old software (programmers, analysers, master/RTU simulators) on my Mac execpt most of this kind of suff operates over RS232. So I threw together SerialParallels and now everything works :)
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SerialParallels CommentaryMy mantra: - Version: 1.0, 12/6/2006 09:29PM PST

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depeche
If it aint got a USB or FireWire port, it aint worth using. I cannot think of the last useful device I used (back in my dark, Windoze days) which had a DB9 or DB25 plug on the back of it. Obviously too long ago to make a difference now.
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