Virtual-Serial Connection

Signature pads can be used via a serial interface in a Windows Terminal Server or Citrix environment.

1. A device featuring an integrated USB-serial converter (FTDI) (item no. ends with FT100) can be addressed via a virtual COM port, which is used to simulate the serial port. It means that the device can be used as a local resource on a terminal server. To do so, the standardized FTDI driver must be installed on the client.

2. The ‘signotec virtual COM port driver’, which must be purchased separately, is available for devices without an integrated USB-to-serial converter (FTDI). This driver is available for Windows and Linux operating systems and converts the connected USB device into a virtual COM port.