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