What's New?

• Enhanced: Default FlowControl is now "None" instead of "RtsCts" * Enhanced: Better support for Windows 98/98SE/ME
• Attempt to open invalid port now fails gracefully New: Added strong naming to component
• Added SynchronizationObject property * New: Added TransmitBytesRemaining function
• Added new Open() and New() syntax: [ex: Open("COM1","19200,N,8,1") ]
• Added ReceiveThreshold and TransmitThreshold properties
• Better support for Bluetooth Virtual Serial and USB Serial Adaptors
• Better support for IRCOMM (.NET Compact Framework)
• Improved response time for DataAvailable and other events
• Writecompleted event fires less frequently, more logically
• Close() method now ensures proper shutdown under more extreme circumstances
• Code even less processor and resource intensive
• Double transmissions under extreme load tests no longer occur
• Setting RTS during constructor and Open() method now works properly
• XOff "high water mark" now works properly
• Improved error-checking on auto-closing of ports (unexpected port removal, etc.)
• Removed potential "Specific cast not valid"
• Close() method now closes ports which had trouble before

Charon.Communications is a robust, efficient, and all-purpose serial communications component for the .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework. It is compatible with all physical and virtual serial ports on server, desktop, and mobile devices.

Main Features

• Managed code component: works with all .NET programming languages
• Supports .NET Framework v1.0 or greater and .NET Compact Framework v1.0 or greater
• Supports all standard serial port operations and all serial ports (even virtual)
• Extremely easy-to-understand and easy-to-use object model
• Identical object models for .NET and .NET Compact Framework--just copy and paste!
• Minimal use of processor cycles during complex multiple-threaded operations
• Supports many obscure hardware and programming needs for serial ports
• Royalty-free with purchase of developer's license

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