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7. When the Maintenance Complete window comes up, click Finish to complete the maintenance.
2.2.2 Installing Virtual COM
1. Click on Start -> Programs -> COMPANY NAME -> IP SERVER DEVICE -> Install Virtual COM.
2. The first window indicates installation program search IP SERIAL SERVER servers connected to the network.
3. The next window lists all servers connected to the network, as well as their server name, IP address, TCP port,
flow control mode and if they are mapped to any virtual COM.
4. Select a server, then click OK .
5. If the server is already mapped to a virtual COM, a message The server is already mapped! pops up, click OK
go to step 3.
6. If you don’t select any server, then click OK , the default parameters are used.
7. The next window show the server’s parameters or default parameters such as IP address, TCP port and flow
control mode.
8. Choose a COM port number from the pull down list and click OK to continue.
9. A progress window shows the installation, when this window disappears, the virtual COM is installed.
2.2.3 Using IP SERIAL SERVER Manager
IP SERIAL SERVER Manager includes the following utilities: Firmware Upgrade, Virtual COM Configuration, Searching
IP SERIAL SERVER, and Uninstall Virtual COM. To start IP SERIAL SERVER Manager, click on
Start -> Programs ->
COMPANY NAME -> IP SERVER DEVICE -> IP SERVER DEVICE Manager.
Switch between Virtual COM list and IP SERIAL SERVER server list
Click the
Virtual COM Configuration icon, the right panel lists all installed virtual COM ports from the last configuration.
Click the Searching IP SERIAL SERVER icon, the right panel lists all servers connected to the network from the last
searching.
2.2.3.1 Firmware Upgrade
1. Click on Firmware Upgrade from the IP SERIAL SERVER pull down menu or double click the Firmware
Upgrade icon.
2. In the Upgrade window, click Browse... to locate the upgrade file, and choose a COM port from pull down list,
then click Upgrade .
3. If you choose an IP SERIAL SERVER’s virtual COM, a progress window shows up to indicate the upgrade
progress.
4. If you choose a COM port other than IP SERIAL SERVER’s virtual COM, the next window shows the port
settings, make sure these settings match with IP SERIAL SERVER server’s, then click OK .
5. When the progress window disappears, a message Upgrade finished! pops up, click OK to return.
2.2.3.2 Virtual COM Configuration
1. Click on Virtual COM Configuration from the IP SERIAL SERVER pull down menu or double click the
Virtual COM Configuration icon.
2. The right panel lists all installed virtual COM ports, as well as their COM name, IP address, TCP port, flow
control mode and status.
3. Double click on any virtual COM will bring up its configuration window.
4. Make changes on
Map To , IP Address , TCP Port , Flow Control, as you want, then click OK .
5. A message Configuration finished! pops up, click OK to return.
2.2.3.3 Searching IP SERIAL SERVER
1. Click on Searching IP SERIAL SERVER from the IP SERIAL SERVER pull down menu or double click the
Searching IP SERIAL SERVER icon.
2. After searching, the right panel lists all servers connected to the network, as well as their server name, IP address,
TCP port, mapped to any virtual COM or not, and status.
3. Double click on any server, if a password is set for the server, a password window will display first to ask for
permission, then bring up the properties window which displays the mutual properties such as server name, serial
number and IP address on the left, while the properties for each port such as port number, protocol and baud rate
are displayed on the right.
4. To change the server properties, input new value in each field, then click Update . The new settings will take effect
after restarting the device. If the server has more than one ports, select a different port from Serial port pull down
list, its properties are displayed accordingly.
2.2.3.4 Uninstall Virtual COM
1. First select a virtual COM on the right panel when it displays installed virtual COM ports.
2. Click on
Uninstall Virtual COM from the IP SERIAL SERVER pull down menu or double click the Uninstall
Virtual COM icon.