Virtual Serial Port over Ethernet 
with HWgroup VSP 
Documentation: 25/02/2014 
Using HW VSP powered by HW group 
Free HW Virtual Serial Port: 
Bill Redirect Software: 
Email: 
info@BillProduction.com
Bill Redirect data filtering 
analyze and convert the protocol 
HWgroup 
Virtual Serial Port 
Your application application 
RS-232 Device

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SOFTWARE 
DESCRIPTION 
This free resident HW Virtual Serial Port application create a Virtual Serial Port that 
you can open with your current application software. This Virtual Serial Port 
communicate with Bill Redirect via a TCP connection. 
How create a Virtual Serial Port with 
to monitored, spy, listen, edit, send to a 
file, filtering, analyze and/or convert the data protocol received from your 
peripheral.
Supported Operating Systems:
Windows 98,Me,2000,3000,XP,NT4,Win7 (32/64 bits),Win8 (32/64 bits) 
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GENERAL INFORMATION 
* The free HW Virtual Application work's with Bill Redirect version 8.0V and more.
Don't forget to push the Save Configuration button to save your current setting. 
To configure Bill Redirect application you have to enter in the field password 
www.billproduction.com
, In the 
configuration options you have the possibility to change this password for what you want. 
To close the 
software, type 
END
in to the password field. 
If a problem persist or to do more 
use our 
Application configuration and integration assistance
It's free, fast 
(usually the same day)
, and efficient ! 
Submit your case to 
info@billproduction.com
and receive a customized solution !
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CONFIGURATION
To connect your application with HW Virtual Serial Port 
to filtering, analyze and convert the data protocol with Bill Redirect software. 
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Step #1 
(General configuration)
First close your application application that use the serial port where your peripheral is connected. 
Download and install Bill Redirect application 
8.0V or more
: 
*To access the configuration, enter the 'Password' field: 
www.billproduction.com
Disable all sections except: 
Plugin
and 
Serial Port
In '
Plugin
' set the switch to: 
On
In '
Serial Port
' set the switches to: 
On 
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Step #2 
(Serial port configuration)
Press on button: 
Configuration 
Enter the 
Serial Port Number
where your Peripheral is connected. 
* If the back color field is GREEN, it's mean 
the COM is present and available. 
Enter the configuration of your Scale in fields 
Bauds
, 
Parity
and 
Databits
* Important: Enter the configuration that is configured 
in your scale 
Enter in field 
Timeout
:
.3
Leave blank the field: 
ETX
Set the 
HandShaking
to:
None
Activate the options:
DTR
a
nd
RTS 
Press on button:
Save Configuration
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Step #3 
(Plugin configuration)
Press on button: 
Configuration 
Enter in field: 
FULL127.0.0.1 
Press on button: 
OK 
Enter in field: 
20296 
Press on button: 
OK 
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Step #4 
(HWgroup Virtual Serial Port Setting)
Download and install HWgroup Virtual Serial Port software: 
Select the section: 
Settings 
To edit the configuration press on button: 
Login 
Uncheck all except: 
'
Create VSP Port when HW VSP Start-up 
'
TCP Server Mode 
'
Connect to Device event if Virtual COM is closed 
Press on button: 
Save Settings to INI file
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Step #5 
(HWgroup Virtual Serial Port Configuration)
Select the section: 
Virtual Serial Port 
Select the COM you want create: 
COM' 
*** This COM will be used by 
your application
. 
In field 'IP Address' enter: 
127.0.0.1 
In field 'Port' enter: 
20296 
Press on button: 
Create COM 
Return in section 
Settings
and press on button : 
Save Settings to INI file 
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Web: 
www.BillProduction.com
Email: 
info@BillProduction.com
Step #6 
(Your application software' Configuration)
Start your application application 
In your Application Software, change the Serial Port Number to: 
Use the Virtual Serial Port Created at 'Step #5' COM?? 
At this step the communication pass through our application Bill Redirect and the data can be: 
filtered, analyzed and converted' via the section: 
Data Filtering Configuration
For more information about available command use Bill Redirect Instruction manual: 
If a problem persist or to do more 
use our 
Application configuration and integration assistance
It's free, fast 
(usually the same day)
, and efficient ! 
Submit your case to 
info@billproduction.com
and receive a customized solution !