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This page explains how to install the serial device connection utility, "SX Virtual Link for Serial Device Server".



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

  • Administrator privilege is required for installation.

Extract the compressed file of SX Virtual Link for Serial Device Server that you have downloaded.
Double-click Cosetup.exe in the extracted folder to start the SX Virtual Link for Serial Device Server installer.

  • If the User Account Control screen is displayed, click Yes or Continue.

Select English and click Next.


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.
Click Install.

Again, click Install.

  • If 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 your security software. Refer to the FAQ on our website ( http://www.silexamerica.com/ ) for details on adding an application to the exception list.

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


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