These features are available in both the Standard and Pro Versions of SoftwareWedge. The Pro version also includes additional advanced features.

• Supports all COM ports available under Windows. May be installed for up to 9 serial ports on a single PC allowing data to be collected from many devices simultaneously.

• Transfer Data either as keystrokes or by DDE items to any other Windows application.

• Data Parsing Capabilities allow you to split incoming data into fields. Input only data you need and ignore the rest. The standard version only supports parsing and filtering of very simple data structures such as single field data records, comma or single space delimited data, or fixed length data records.

• A powerful Serial Data Analyzer feature allows you to preview serial data and debug all serial communications problems.

• Full Support for Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE). Includes an advanced set of DDE commands that allow other Windows applications to take complete control of all SoftwareWedge functions, including serial output functions. The DDE command set allows you to create extremely powerful device control interfaces from within any other program that supports DDE, e.g., Excel, Access, VB, InTouch, The FIX, stat packages, and many others.

• Data Filtering Capabilities let you selectively filter out non-numeric characters from any field in your input data or ignore specific fields altogether. The Pro Versions have additional filtering options.

• Pre-transfer Translation Tables allow you to translate incoming ASCII characters to specific PC keystrokes or key combinations or to any other ASCII character.

• Keystroke Macro Insertion allows you to add additional keystrokes or keystroke macros before, after, or within your serial input data. Keystroke macros allow you to control where and how serial data appears in the target application program in Keystroke Mode.

• Automatic Date and Time Stamping places date and time stamps directly in your serial input data.

• Up to 20 Button Controlled Output Strings — program buttons to either send data strings out the serial port or lower the PC's DTR line whenever the button is clicked. Use the Output Buttons to send prompt strings, or other control data, to your serial devices.

• Automatic Data Acknowledgement feature optionally sends an acknowledgement string back to the serial device after each data record has been received.

• Timed Automatic Prompting lets you have the WinWedge automatically transmit prompt strings at regular timed intervals.

• Fully Selectable Communications Parameters: 110-19,200 baud; 5, 6, 7, or 8 data bits; 1 or 2 stop bits; EVEN, ODD, MARK, SPACE, or NO parity. Supports full hardware and software Flow Control. Selectable input and output buffer sizes from 128 bytes to 32K.

• Link-Test™ — DDE Command Tester — is a utility included FREE with WinWedge. It allows you to test your DDE commands between all Windows applications. This utility is extremely useful for anyone using DDE.

Compatibility Requirements
WinWedge and WinWedge Pro run under Windows 3.x, Windows 95 and NT and work with ANY Windows Program. The Pro version offers support for a far wider range of serial devices including advanced industrial and laboratory instruments. (WinWedge 32 Pro runs under Windows 95 and NT only as it is a 32-bit application.)

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SoftwareWedge Standard Features
Advanced Benefits of the Pro Versions
WinWedge Feature Comparison List

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