Running an instance of pcmsockXX.exe as a service requires a third party utility that functions to run standard executables as services. The example below uses SrvMan from http://tools.sysprogs.org/srvman/.
Run srvman.exe and press ‘Add service’.
The above example was created by pasting the Version 28 line from below into the Binary path (raw): field and choosing the Service type: and Start mode: settings as shown above.
"C:\ALK Technologies\PMW270\Tcpip\pcmsock27.exe" PC_MILER 8270
"C:\ALK Technologies\PCMILER28\MVS\pcmsock28.exe" PC_MILER 8280
"C:\ALK Technologies\PCMILER29\MVS\pcmsock29.exe" PC_MILER 8290
The package type parameter (PC_MILER) is required. The final parameter is the port number that has to match the port number setting in your pcmmv.ini file(s).
After creating services for Versions 27, 28 and 29:
A view of the above can be found in Window’s Administrative Tools => Services (services.msc).