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This page explains how to install the serial device connection utility, "SX Virtual Link for Serial Device Server".
If you have already installed this application, refer to How to Use the Application for how to use it.


Install SX Virtual Link for Serial Device Server according to the instructions below if you have not yet installed it.
If you have completed the configuration and continue to install the application, go on to 3 in this section.

  • Administrator privilege is required for installation. 

Insert the Serial Device Server Setup CD into your PC.


Startup menu is displayed. Click Application Installation.

  • In Windows Vista / Windows Server 2008, the User Account Control screen is displayed. Click Continue.

SX Virtual Link for Serial Device Server Install wizard is displayed. Click Next.


Read the SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT and click Yes.


Select a folder to install SX Virtual Link for Serial Device Server into and click Next.


Enter a Group Name to be displayed in the Start Menu. Click Next.


Click Start to begin the installation. 


A confirmation message for software installation is displayed.

<< In Windows XP >>
Click Continue Anyway.

<< In Windows Server 2003 >>
Click Yes.

Click Continue Anyway.

<< In Windows Vista / Windows Server 2008 >>
Click Install.

Again, click Install.

  • In Windows XP (SP2 or higher) / Windows Vista / Windows Server 2003 / Windows Server 2008, the message below is displayed. Click Yes.


Select an appropriate action that you wish to take when a new serial device is discovered and click Next.

  • This screen does not appear if SX Virtual Link for Serial Device Server has already been installed.

SX Virtual Link for Serial Device Server has been installed. Click Finish.

  • If using a firewall function of commercial security software, please add SX Virtual Link for Serial Device Server to the exception list in the security software. Refer to FAQ in our website ( http://www.silexamerica.com/ ) for details.

Application installation is complete. SX Virtual Link for Serial Device Server will run.

  • If you are using our USB device management utility, "SX Virtual Link", you can use "SX Virtual Link for Serial Device Server" instead of "SX Virtual Link" to search for, link to and unlink from both USB devices and serial devices.


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