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COM Controller (Freeware) 
Simple COM command control
COM Controller is a simple comms utility to send sets of pre-set commands via RS-232 to other devices. Up to 4 separate devices may be controlled (via 4 instances of the program).
The program may be controlled directly by HIP or DMX Listener but may also be controlled using standard windows messaging calls.
RS232 Documentation for the device you want to control and the appropriate cabling is required.
Download File (1.5Mb)
Build History
Build 1.0.0.4 (26 Oct 2008) 1.2Mb
Build 1.0.0.3 (23 Sep 2007) 1.2Mb
Build 1.0.0.2 (3 Mar 2006) 1.2Mb
Build 1.0.0.1 (27 Jun 2005) 1.2Mb
Build 1.0.0.0 (25 Jun 2005) 1.2Mb
683 Downloads in 2012
COM Commander (Freeware) 
Simple COM control
COM Commander is a simple comms utility to send and view commands to RS-232 devices. The program was designed in particular to allow direct control of devices by the DMX Listener program, but maybe suitable for other purposes as well.
If you want to control a RS232 device, then ComController is recommended.
Download File (640K)
Build History
Build 1.0.0.3 (2 Aug 2008) 640K
Build 1.0.0.2 (25 Jun 2005) 640K
Build 1.0.0.1 (30 Mar 2005) 639K
296 Downloads in 2012
LCDC Com Server Plugin 
Automation server plugin for LCDC
This LCDC plugin allows you to get and set information from any program that supports Microsoft’s Automation Server protocol. As every program uses this in its own way, information about the syntax is only available from the original vendor. To get you started, I have included a simple example using the iTunes media player.
Download File (317K)
Build History
Build 1.0.0.2 (5 Mar 2006) 317K
212 Downloads in 2012
No Hands (Freeware) 
Simple Remote Control Program
Based on HIP technology, NoHands is a simple control program that can send timed keyboard commands to any application.
This application would commonly be used to create a demonstration mode for a static application.
Download File (928K)
Build History
Build 1.0.0.0 (28 May 2010) 822K
227 Downloads in 2012
CheckScanCode (Freeware) 
Keyboard Scan Code Generator
This is a small utility that displays the scan code for any key press and by clicking on the value copies it to the Clipboard. This utility is designed to test key strokes in HIP.
Download File (224K)
Build History
Build 1.0.0.2 (31 Mar 2004) 211K
571 Downloads in 2012
TestHID (Freeware) 
HID Input Test Program
This is a small utility that allows users of IR HID devices to test as it is used by HIP
This utility requires the HipHID.dll installed with Hip.
Download File (377K)
Build History
Build 1.0.0.0 (30 Mar 2005) 310K
532 Downloads in 2012
ActiveWin (Freeware) 
Active Window Details
This is a small utility that displays all Active Windows and displays their EXE Name, Caption and Class (the latter is used by HIP to restrict output to a particular window). You can also use this to send Windows Messaging commands to selected windows.
Download File (337K)
Build History
Build 1.0.0.4 (2 Feb 2006) 348K
Build 1.0.0.2 (1 Dec 2005) 336K
Build 1.0.0.1 (1 Dec 2005) 336K
Build 1.0.0.0 (12 Oct 2004) 251K
297 Downloads in 2012
CCF Extractor (Freeware) 
Extract IR Codes from CCF Files
This is a small utility that enables you to quickly extract IR codes compatible with some devices (such as the MCE Remote Control) from CCF (Pronto) formatted files.
This version also provides the ability to directly export the codes into IRTrans format REM Files
CCF File are available for download from Remote Central
This software is currently being tested - please send comments to the author and it may not work on all CCF files.
Download File (260K)
Build History
Build 1.0.1.0B (9 Mar 2006) 268K
Build 1.0.0.3B (1 Mar 2006) 271K
Build 1.0.0.2B (8 Jun 2005) 271K
Build 1.0.0.1B (7 Jun 2005) 271K
Build 1.0.0.0B (1 Jun 2005) 268K
932 Downloads in 2012