[umts-tools] Re: umts-tools / COM port range

[Jeremy Laine]

Hi Javier!

I have copied our mail exchange on COM ports below for the benefit of the other
users on this mailing list. To answer your question, the important thing when
using "high" port numbers is that instead of just "COM32" you need to specify
"\\.\COM32" (note the backslashes). This form also works for lower port numbers
which is why it is the one I mention in the documentation.

Let me know if you still have problems!

Kind regards,
Jeremy Lainé

>>>  3.- Is there any valid range for the COM ports?. My PC has a lot of UEs
>>> installed and for instance Sharp 0902SH is defined in COM32, and it doesn'
>>> work.
>>
>> Not to my knowledge, I routinely use COM ports over 50. To use such ports
>> make sure you use the  \\.\COMxxx \\.\COMxxx form that is
>> recommended in the documentation (for example  \\.\COM59> \\.\COM59)
>
> I'm not sure If I understand you when you mention "COMxxx" form. What do you
> mean exactly?. Are you refering to the command line?, I mean, to try a voice
> call with UE in COM32 I've write:
>
>     perl umts-dialer.pl -p COM32 610515005
>
>     and nex message appears:
>
>     El sistema no puede hallar el archivo especificado.   --> Sorry, my PC is
> in Spanish :-)  -->  "System can not find the specific file"
>         can't open device: COM32
>         at UMTS/Core.pm line 136
>         [05 oct 2005 19:50:33] failed to open terminal 'COM32'
>         [05 oct 2005 19:50:33] Can't open terminal, aborting.
>
> José Javier García
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