diff --git a/src/devOpt/devXxSoftMsg.c b/src/devOpt/devXxSoftMsg.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b3e1786b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/devOpt/devXxSoftMsg.c
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+/* share/src/devOpt $Id$ */
+/*
+ *      Author: John Winans
+ *      Date:   04-13-92
+ *
+ *      Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System (EPICS)
+ *
+ *      Copyright 1991, the Regents of the University of California,
+ *      and the University of Chicago Board of Governors.
+ *
+ *      This software was produced under  U.S. Government contracts:
+ *      (W-7405-ENG-36) at the Los Alamos National Laboratory,
+ *      and (W-31-109-ENG-38) at Argonne National Laboratory.
+ *
+ *      Initial development by:
+ *              The Controls and Automation Group (AT-8)
+ *              Ground Test Accelerator
+ *              Accelerator Technology Division
+ *              Los Alamos National Laboratory
+ *
+ *      Co-developed with
+ *              The Controls and Computing Group
+ *              Accelerator Systems Division
+ *              Advanced Photon Source
+ *              Argonne National Laboratory
+ *
+ * Modification Log:
+ * -----------------
+ * .01  09-30-91        jrw     created
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <vxWorks.h>
+#include <types.h>
+#include <iosLib.h>
+#include <taskLib.h>
+#include <memLib.h>
+#include <semLib.h>
+#include <wdLib.h>
+#include <wdLib.h>
+#include <tickLib.h>
+#include <vme.h>
+
+#include <task_params.h>
+#include <module_types.h>
+#include <drvSup.h>
+#include <devSup.h>
+#include <dbDefs.h>
+#include <link.h>
+#include <callback.h>
+#include <fast_lock.h>
+
+#include <drvMsg.h>
+#include <drvRs232.h>
+
+#define	DSET_AI	devAiSoftMsg
+#define	DSET_AO	devAoSoftMsg
+#define	DSET_BI	devBiSoftMsg
+#define	DSET_BO devBoSoftMsg
+#define DSET_MI devMiSoftMsg
+#define DSET_MO	devMoSoftMsg
+#define	DSET_LI	devLiSoftMsg
+#define	DSET_LO	devLoSoftMsg
+#define	DSET_SI	devSiSoftMsg
+#define	DSET_SO devSoSoftMsg
+#define	DSET_WF devWfSoftMsg
+
+
+static long	init(), report();
+static msgParmBlock	parmBlock;
+
+msgDset	DSET_AI = { 6, { report, init, drvMsg_initAi, NULL, 
+	drvMsg_procAi, NULL}, &parmBlock};
+msgDset DSET_AO = { 6, { NULL, NULL, drvMsg_initAo, NULL, 
+	drvMsg_procAo, NULL}, &parmBlock};
+
+msgDset DSET_BI = { 6, { NULL, NULL, drvMsg_initBi, NULL, 
+	drvMsg_procBi, NULL}, &parmBlock};
+msgDset DSET_BO = { 6, { NULL, NULL, drvMsg_initBo, NULL, 
+	drvMsg_procBo, NULL}, &parmBlock};
+
+msgDset DSET_MI = { 6, { NULL, NULL, drvMsg_initMi, NULL, 
+	drvMsg_procMi, NULL}, &parmBlock};
+msgDset DSET_MO = { 6, { NULL, NULL, drvMsg_initMo, NULL, 
+	drvMsg_procMo, NULL}, &parmBlock};
+
+msgDset DSET_LI = { 6, { NULL, NULL, drvMsg_initLi, NULL, 
+	drvMsg_procLi, NULL}, &parmBlock};
+msgDset DSET_LO = { 6, { NULL, NULL, drvMsg_initLo, NULL, 
+	drvMsg_procLo, NULL}, &parmBlock};
+
+msgDset DSET_SI = { 6, { NULL, NULL, drvMsg_initSi, NULL, 
+	drvMsg_procSi, NULL}, &parmBlock};
+msgDset DSET_SO = { 6, { NULL, NULL, drvMsg_initSo, NULL, 
+	drvMsg_procSo, NULL}, &parmBlock};
+
+msgDset DSET_WF = { 6, { NULL, NULL, drvMsg_initWf, NULL, 
+	drvMsg_procWf, NULL}, &parmBlock};
+
+int	softMsgDebug = 0;
+
+static msgStrParm wrParms[] = {
+  { "Parm 0 write string!\n\r", -1},
+  { "wrParm-1 raw write string\n\r", -1 }
+};
+
+static msgFoParm foParms[] = {
+  { "Parm 1 Value is: %lf\n\r" },
+  { "pArM 2 VaLuE iS: %lf\n\r" },
+  { "longout value is %ld\n\r" }
+};
+
+static msgFiParm fiParms[] = {
+  { "%s %lf", 50 },
+  { "%lf", 50 },
+  { "%ld", 50 },
+};
+
+static msgCmd cmds[] = {
+  { &DSET_AI, READ_NDLY, {MSG_OP_WRITE, &wrParms[0]}, {MSG_OP_FAI, &fiParms[0]}, NULL, -1 },
+  { &DSET_AO, READ_NDLY, {MSG_OP_FAO, &foParms[0]}, {MSG_OP_NOP, NULL}, NULL, -1 },
+  { &DSET_AI, READ_NDLY, {MSG_OP_WRITE, &wrParms[1]}, {MSG_OP_FAI, &fiParms[1]}, NULL, -1 },
+  { &DSET_AO, READ_NDLY, {MSG_OP_FAO, &foParms[1]}, {MSG_OP_NOP, NULL}, NULL, -1 },
+  { &DSET_LI, READ_NDLY, {MSG_OP_WRITE, &wrParms[1]}, {MSG_OP_FLI, &fiParms[2]}, NULL, -1 },
+  { &DSET_LO, READ_NDLY, {MSG_OP_FLO, &foParms[2]}, {MSG_OP_NOP, NULL}, NULL, -1 }
+};
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * The dev232ParmBlock contains driver specific extensions to the msgParmBlock
+ * structure.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+static dev232ParmBlock parm232extension = {
+  0,		/* Time window */
+  60,		/* DMA time limit */
+  KILL_CRLF,	/* loose the CRs and LFs */
+  0x0d,         /* EOI character, always stop reading when I hit it */
+  9600,          /* Baud rate to the machine at */
+  OPT_7_BIT	/* 7-bit transfers */
+};
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * The parmBlock is used to define the relationship b/w the command table and
+ * the driverBlock.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+static msgParmBlock     parmBlock = {
+  &softMsgDebug,
+  NULL,
+  cmds,
+  sizeof(cmds) / sizeof(msgCmd),
+  "softMsg",
+  &drv232Block,
+  drvMsg_xactWork,
+  &parm232extension
+};
+static long
+init(parm)
+int	parm;
+{
+  return(drvMsg_initMsg(parm, &devAiSoftMsg));
+}
+static long
+report()
+{
+  return(drvMsg_reportMsg(&devAiSoftMsg));
+}
diff --git a/src/vxWorks/devOpt/devXxSoftMsg.c b/src/vxWorks/devOpt/devXxSoftMsg.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b3e1786b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/vxWorks/devOpt/devXxSoftMsg.c
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+/* share/src/devOpt $Id$ */
+/*
+ *      Author: John Winans
+ *      Date:   04-13-92
+ *
+ *      Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System (EPICS)
+ *
+ *      Copyright 1991, the Regents of the University of California,
+ *      and the University of Chicago Board of Governors.
+ *
+ *      This software was produced under  U.S. Government contracts:
+ *      (W-7405-ENG-36) at the Los Alamos National Laboratory,
+ *      and (W-31-109-ENG-38) at Argonne National Laboratory.
+ *
+ *      Initial development by:
+ *              The Controls and Automation Group (AT-8)
+ *              Ground Test Accelerator
+ *              Accelerator Technology Division
+ *              Los Alamos National Laboratory
+ *
+ *      Co-developed with
+ *              The Controls and Computing Group
+ *              Accelerator Systems Division
+ *              Advanced Photon Source
+ *              Argonne National Laboratory
+ *
+ * Modification Log:
+ * -----------------
+ * .01  09-30-91        jrw     created
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <vxWorks.h>
+#include <types.h>
+#include <iosLib.h>
+#include <taskLib.h>
+#include <memLib.h>
+#include <semLib.h>
+#include <wdLib.h>
+#include <wdLib.h>
+#include <tickLib.h>
+#include <vme.h>
+
+#include <task_params.h>
+#include <module_types.h>
+#include <drvSup.h>
+#include <devSup.h>
+#include <dbDefs.h>
+#include <link.h>
+#include <callback.h>
+#include <fast_lock.h>
+
+#include <drvMsg.h>
+#include <drvRs232.h>
+
+#define	DSET_AI	devAiSoftMsg
+#define	DSET_AO	devAoSoftMsg
+#define	DSET_BI	devBiSoftMsg
+#define	DSET_BO devBoSoftMsg
+#define DSET_MI devMiSoftMsg
+#define DSET_MO	devMoSoftMsg
+#define	DSET_LI	devLiSoftMsg
+#define	DSET_LO	devLoSoftMsg
+#define	DSET_SI	devSiSoftMsg
+#define	DSET_SO devSoSoftMsg
+#define	DSET_WF devWfSoftMsg
+
+
+static long	init(), report();
+static msgParmBlock	parmBlock;
+
+msgDset	DSET_AI = { 6, { report, init, drvMsg_initAi, NULL, 
+	drvMsg_procAi, NULL}, &parmBlock};
+msgDset DSET_AO = { 6, { NULL, NULL, drvMsg_initAo, NULL, 
+	drvMsg_procAo, NULL}, &parmBlock};
+
+msgDset DSET_BI = { 6, { NULL, NULL, drvMsg_initBi, NULL, 
+	drvMsg_procBi, NULL}, &parmBlock};
+msgDset DSET_BO = { 6, { NULL, NULL, drvMsg_initBo, NULL, 
+	drvMsg_procBo, NULL}, &parmBlock};
+
+msgDset DSET_MI = { 6, { NULL, NULL, drvMsg_initMi, NULL, 
+	drvMsg_procMi, NULL}, &parmBlock};
+msgDset DSET_MO = { 6, { NULL, NULL, drvMsg_initMo, NULL, 
+	drvMsg_procMo, NULL}, &parmBlock};
+
+msgDset DSET_LI = { 6, { NULL, NULL, drvMsg_initLi, NULL, 
+	drvMsg_procLi, NULL}, &parmBlock};
+msgDset DSET_LO = { 6, { NULL, NULL, drvMsg_initLo, NULL, 
+	drvMsg_procLo, NULL}, &parmBlock};
+
+msgDset DSET_SI = { 6, { NULL, NULL, drvMsg_initSi, NULL, 
+	drvMsg_procSi, NULL}, &parmBlock};
+msgDset DSET_SO = { 6, { NULL, NULL, drvMsg_initSo, NULL, 
+	drvMsg_procSo, NULL}, &parmBlock};
+
+msgDset DSET_WF = { 6, { NULL, NULL, drvMsg_initWf, NULL, 
+	drvMsg_procWf, NULL}, &parmBlock};
+
+int	softMsgDebug = 0;
+
+static msgStrParm wrParms[] = {
+  { "Parm 0 write string!\n\r", -1},
+  { "wrParm-1 raw write string\n\r", -1 }
+};
+
+static msgFoParm foParms[] = {
+  { "Parm 1 Value is: %lf\n\r" },
+  { "pArM 2 VaLuE iS: %lf\n\r" },
+  { "longout value is %ld\n\r" }
+};
+
+static msgFiParm fiParms[] = {
+  { "%s %lf", 50 },
+  { "%lf", 50 },
+  { "%ld", 50 },
+};
+
+static msgCmd cmds[] = {
+  { &DSET_AI, READ_NDLY, {MSG_OP_WRITE, &wrParms[0]}, {MSG_OP_FAI, &fiParms[0]}, NULL, -1 },
+  { &DSET_AO, READ_NDLY, {MSG_OP_FAO, &foParms[0]}, {MSG_OP_NOP, NULL}, NULL, -1 },
+  { &DSET_AI, READ_NDLY, {MSG_OP_WRITE, &wrParms[1]}, {MSG_OP_FAI, &fiParms[1]}, NULL, -1 },
+  { &DSET_AO, READ_NDLY, {MSG_OP_FAO, &foParms[1]}, {MSG_OP_NOP, NULL}, NULL, -1 },
+  { &DSET_LI, READ_NDLY, {MSG_OP_WRITE, &wrParms[1]}, {MSG_OP_FLI, &fiParms[2]}, NULL, -1 },
+  { &DSET_LO, READ_NDLY, {MSG_OP_FLO, &foParms[2]}, {MSG_OP_NOP, NULL}, NULL, -1 }
+};
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * The dev232ParmBlock contains driver specific extensions to the msgParmBlock
+ * structure.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+static dev232ParmBlock parm232extension = {
+  0,		/* Time window */
+  60,		/* DMA time limit */
+  KILL_CRLF,	/* loose the CRs and LFs */
+  0x0d,         /* EOI character, always stop reading when I hit it */
+  9600,          /* Baud rate to the machine at */
+  OPT_7_BIT	/* 7-bit transfers */
+};
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * The parmBlock is used to define the relationship b/w the command table and
+ * the driverBlock.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+static msgParmBlock     parmBlock = {
+  &softMsgDebug,
+  NULL,
+  cmds,
+  sizeof(cmds) / sizeof(msgCmd),
+  "softMsg",
+  &drv232Block,
+  drvMsg_xactWork,
+  &parm232extension
+};
+static long
+init(parm)
+int	parm;
+{
+  return(drvMsg_initMsg(parm, &devAiSoftMsg));
+}
+static long
+report()
+{
+  return(drvMsg_reportMsg(&devAiSoftMsg));
+}