Free Utilities

31 files

1. 

   COM port setting utility

   By PdL

   This handy utility came with a Sitecom USB-RS232 converter but it is useful in general.
   It shows which devices are using which COM ports availability of other COM ports and lets you change COM port numbers. port conflicts etc.
   

   5876 downloads

   Updated 4 Aug 2006

2. AutoPlay for CDs (autorun.inf)

   By panic mode

   if you have tried to make own cd with autoplay you may have noticed that
   AUTORUN.INF only works on executables (exe or bat for example) but what if
   discs with data you want to share with customers for example only contains documents
   like presentations spreadsheets PDFs etc.?
   one can easily make BAT file with START "MY_DOCUMENT" but the downside is
   that command line box shows up during loading etc.
   there are numerous programs on the internet that can take care of that but
   all i was able to find was not free (well it could be there i didn't look too hard).
   this is why this little program is made. it is based on ShellEx API
   it's simple to use simply specify inside INI file what document you want to open when disc is inserted
   and edit AUTORUN.INF to be something like this:
   [AutoRun]
   OPEN=AutoPlay.exe
   ICON=Icon.ico
   note that AutoPlay.exe looks in AutoPlay.ini for line OPEN=
   and file name should be enclosed by quotation marks
   for example OPEN="My Presentation.ppt" or "New Developments.pdf"
   also AUTOPLAY.INI must be in same folder as AUTOPLAY.EXE
   to make your disc start properly when inserted you need:
   1. AUTORUN.INF
   2. AUTOPLAY.EXE
   3. AUTOPLAY.INI
   4. end user PC that don't have autoplay feature turned off (sorry can't control everything)
   and before i forget:
   AutoPlay.exe does not handle your files. it simply tells Windows to open them.
   in other words target pc should have installed software to handle specified file type or
   the moment of glory will be...well without glory...
   good luck
   

   579 downloads

   Updated 1 Jan 1970

3. 

   AutoCad 2000 JIC Electrical Symbols Menu Add-On FREE Version 1.0

   By Chris Elston

   Download the ZIP file and read the document called "SETUP.DOC". Follow the instructions to add the JIC Electrical Symbols Menu to your existing AutoCad 2000 menus. This add-on does not affect or alter any of your existing menus. You'll be a
   

   46972 downloads

   Updated 4 Aug 2006

4. 

   AutoCad 2000 Bolts Toolbar Menu Add-On FREE Version 1.0

   By Chris Elston

   About a month ago someone asked me in the forums at MrPLC if I could make a menu or toolbar for MECHANICAL engineering folks. I mentioned that we had a toolbar that gives users quick access to bolt holes etc that would mainly be used for a mechanical eng
   

   2542 downloads

   Updated 4 Aug 2006

5. 

   Ascii Master Program

   By Chris Elston

   Program that converts any character into Ascii or HEX codes.
   

   2472 downloads

   Updated 4 Aug 2006

6. 

   Air CFM Spreadsheet and Air Costing

   By Chris Elston

   For those of you Controls Engineers that also need to spec out air usage and if your air cylcinder is big enough to make that 2 second cycle time. This Excel Spreadsheet might help you. It also helps you figure valve size CFM and general air costing. You
   

   2491 downloads

   Updated 4 Aug 2006