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Hardware Ports and Slots - Scripting

List PCMCIA Controller Information
List Port Connector Properties
List Parallel Port Properties
List Port Resource Information
List Serial Port Configuration Properties
List Serial Port Properties
List System Slot Properties

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List PCMCIA Controller Information


Returns information about all PCMCIA controllers installed in a computer. 
On Error Resume Next

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
    & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_PCMCIAController")

For Each objItem in colItems
    Wscript.Echo "Configuration Manager Error Code: " & _
        objItem.ConfigManagerErrorCode
    Wscript.Echo "Configuration Manager User Configuration: " & _
        objItem.ConfigManagerUserConfig
    Wscript.Echo "Device ID: " & objItem.DeviceID
    Wscript.Echo "Manufacturer: " & objItem.Manufacturer
    Wscript.Echo "Name: " & objItem.Name
    Wscript.Echo "PNP Device ID: " & objItem.PNPDeviceID
    Wscript.Echo "Protocol Supported: " & objItem.ProtocolSupported
    Wscript.Echo
Next

List Port Connector Properties


Returns information about port connectors installed on a computer.
On Error Resume Next

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
    & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_PortConnector")

For Each objItem in colItems
    Wscript.Echo "Connector Pinout: " & objItem.ConnectorPinout
    For Each strConnectorType in objItem.ConnectorType
        Wscript.Echo "Connector Type: " & strConnectorType
    Next
    Wscript.Echo "Description: " & objItem.Description
    Wscript.Echo "External Reference Designator: " & _
        objItem.ExternalReferenceDesignator
    Wscript.Echo "Internal Reference Designator: " & _
        objItem.InternalReferenceDesignator
    Wscript.Echo "Name: " & objItem.Name
    Wscript.Echo "Port Type: " & objItem.PortType
    Wscript.Echo "Serial Number: " & objItem.SerialNumber
    Wscript.Echo "Tag: " & objItem.Tag
    Wscript.Echo "Version: " & objItem.Version
Next

List Parallel Port Properties


Returns information about the parallel ports installed on a computer. 
On Error Resume Next

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
    & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_ParallelPort")

For Each objItem in colItems
    Wscript.Echo "Availability: " & objItem.Availability
    For Each strCapability in objItem.Capabilities
        Wscript.Echo "Capability: " & strCapability
    Next
    Wscript.Echo "Description: " & objItem.Description
    Wscript.Echo "Device ID: " & objItem.DeviceID
    Wscript.Echo "Name: " & objItem.Name
    Wscript.Echo "OS Auto Discovered: " & objItem.OSAutoDiscovered
    Wscript.Echo "PNP Device ID: " & objItem.PNPDeviceID
    Wscript.Echo "Protocol Supported: " & objItem.ProtocolSupported
Next

List Port Resource Information


Returns information about all the I/O ports found on a computer.
On Error Resume Next

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
    & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_PortResource")

For Each objItem in colItems
    Wscript.Echo "Alias: " & objItem.Alias
    Wscript.Echo "Ending Address: " & objItem.EndingAddress
    Wscript.Echo "Name: " & objItem.Name
    Wscript.Echo "Starting Address: " & objItem.StartingAddress
    Wscript.Echo
Next

List Serial Port Configuration Properties


Enumerates configuration values for all the serial ports installed on a computer.
On Error Resume Next

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
    & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
    ("Select * from Win32_SerialPortConfiguration")

For Each objItem in colItems
    Wscript.Echo "Abort Read Write On Error: " & objItem.AbortReadWriteOnError
    Wscript.Echo "Baud Rate: " & objItem.BaudRate
    Wscript.Echo "Binary Mode Enabled: " & objItem.BinaryModeEnabled
    Wscript.Echo "Bits Per Byte: " & objItem.BitsPerByte
    Wscript.Echo "Continue XMit On XOff: " & objItem.ContinueXMitOnXOff
    Wscript.Echo "CTS Outflow Control: " & objItem.CTSOutflowControl
    Wscript.Echo "Discard NULL Bytes: " & objItem.DiscardNULLBytes
    Wscript.Echo "DSR Outflow Control: " & objItem.DSROutflowControl
    Wscript.Echo "DSR Sensitivity: " & objItem.DSRSensitivity
    Wscript.Echo "DTR Flow Control Type: " & objItem.DTRFlowControlType
    Wscript.Echo "EOF Character: " & objItem.EOFCharacter
    Wscript.Echo "Error Replace Character: " & objItem.ErrorReplaceCharacter
    Wscript.Echo "Error Replacement Enabled: " & _
        objItem.ErrorReplacementEnabled
    Wscript.Echo "Event Character: " & objItem.EventCharacter
    Wscript.Echo "Is Busy: " & objItem.IsBusy
    Wscript.Echo "Name: " & objItem.Name
    Wscript.Echo "Parity: " & objItem.Parity
    Wscript.Echo "Parity Check Enabled: " & objItem.ParityCheckEnabled
    Wscript.Echo "RTS Flow Control Type: " & objItem.RTSFlowControlType
    Wscript.Echo "Setting ID: " & objItem.SettingID
    Wscript.Echo "Stop Bits: " & objItem.StopBits
    Wscript.Echo "XOff Character: " & objItem.XOffCharacter
    Wscript.Echo "XOff XMit Threshold: " & objItem.XOffXMitThreshold
    Wscript.Echo "XOn Character: " & objItem.XOnCharacter
    Wscript.Echo "XOn XMit Threshold: " & objItem.XOnXMitThreshold
    Wscript.Echo "XOn XOff InFlow Control: " & objItem.XOnXOffInFlowControl
    Wscript.Echo "XOn XOff OutFlow Control: " & objItem.XOnXOffOutFlowControl
Next

List Serial Port Properties


Returns information about the serial ports installed on a computer.
On Error Resume Next

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
    & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_SerialPort")

For Each objItem in colItems
    Wscript.Echo "Binary: " & objItem.Binary
    Wscript.Echo "Description: " & objItem.Description
    Wscript.Echo "Device ID: " & objItem.DeviceID
    Wscript.Echo "Maximum Baud Rate: " & objItem.MaxBaudRate
    Wscript.Echo "Maximum Input Buffer Size: " & objItem.MaximumInputBufferSize
    Wscript.Echo "Maximum Output Buffer Size: " & _
        objItem.MaximumOutputBufferSize
    Wscript.Echo "Name: " & objItem.Name
    Wscript.Echo "OS Auto Discovered: " & objItem.OSAutoDiscovered
    Wscript.Echo "PNP Device ID: " & objItem.PNPDeviceID
    Wscript.Echo "Provider Type: " & objItem.ProviderType
    Wscript.Echo "Settable Baud Rate: " & objItem.SettableBaudRate
    Wscript.Echo "Settable Data Bits: " & objItem.SettableDataBits
    Wscript.Echo "Settable Flow Control: " & objItem.SettableFlowControl
    Wscript.Echo "Settable Parity: " & objItem.SettableParity
    Wscript.Echo "Settable Parity Check: " & objItem.SettableParityCheck
    Wscript.Echo "Settable RLSD: " & objItem.SettableRLSD
    Wscript.Echo "Settable Stop Bits: " & objItem.SettableStopBits
    Wscript.Echo "Supports 16-Bit Mode: " & objItem.Supports16BitMode
    Wscript.Echo "Supports DTRDSR: " & objItem.SupportsDTRDSR
    Wscript.Echo "Supports Elapsed Timeouts: " & _
        objItem.SupportsElapsedTimeouts
    Wscript.Echo "Supports Int Timeouts: " & objItem.SupportsIntTimeouts
    Wscript.Echo "Supports Parity Check: " & objItem.SupportsParityCheck
    Wscript.Echo "Supports RLSD: " & objItem.SupportsRLSD
    Wscript.Echo "Supports RTSCTS: " & objItem.SupportsRTSCTS
    Wscript.Echo "Supports Special Characters: " & _
        objItem.SupportsSpecialCharacters
    Wscript.Echo "Supports XOn XOff: " & objItem.SupportsXOnXOff
    Wscript.Echo "Supports XOn XOff Setting: " & objItem.SupportsXOnXOffSet
Next

List System Slot Properties


Returns information about the system slots installed on a computer.
On Error Resume Next

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
    & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_SystemSlot")

For Each objItem in colItems
    For Each strConnectorPinout in objItem.ConnectorPinout
        Wscript.Echo "Connector Pinout: " & strConnectorPinout 
    Next
    Wscript.Echo "Connector Type: " & objItem.ConnectorType
    Wscript.Echo "Current Usage: " & objItem.CurrentUsage
    Wscript.Echo "Description: " & objItem.Description
    Wscript.Echo "Height Allowed: " & objItem.HeightAllowed
    Wscript.Echo "Length Allowed: " & objItem.LengthAllowed
    Wscript.Echo "Manufacturer: " & objItem.Manufacturer
    Wscript.Echo "Maximum Data Width: " & objItem.MaxDataWidth
    Wscript.Echo "Model: " & objItem.Model
    Wscript.Echo "Name: " & objItem.Name
    Wscript.Echo "Number: " & objItem.Number
    Wscript.Echo "PME Signal: " & objItem.PMESignal
    Wscript.Echo "Shared: " & objItem.Shared
    Wscript.Echo "Slot Designation: " & objItem.SlotDesignation
    Wscript.Echo "Supports Hot Plug: " & objItem.SupportsHotPlug
    Wscript.Echo "Tag: " & objItem.Tag
    Wscript.Echo "Thermal Rating: " & objItem.ThermalRating
    For Each strVccVoltageSupport in objItem.VccMixedVoltageSupport
        Wscript.Echo "VCC Mixed Voltage Support: " & strVccVoltageSupport 
    Next 
    Wscript.Echo "Version: " & objItem.Version
    For Each strVppVoltageSupport in objItem.VppMixedVoltageSupport
        Wscript.Echo "VPP Mixed Voltage Support: " & strVppVoltageSupport 
    Next 
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