Chapter 7. Real COM Port Management
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Menu and Toolbar
The Virtual Port Management Utility menu and toolbar have the same captions
and functions. Users can either click the menu items or buttons to invoke the
desired function, as shown in the table, below:
Target Information
The Target Information fields allow a user to install (map) ports on an offline
target device, as follows:
Item
Action
Enum Targets
This function searches and lists all SN01xx devices on the
LAN. The results are shown in the Target List panel (see
, page 76, for details). Be aware that all devices
listed in the Target List will be deleted when the delete function
is invoked. Be sure to remove any devices from the list that
you don’t want to delete before invoking the delete function.
Enum Ports
This function lists the existing ports for the target device
currently selected in the Target List. The results are shown in
the Port List panel.
Map
After selecting a port from the
Port List
panel, selecting this
function maps the device’s COM port to a virtual COM port on
the user’s computer.
Unmap
After selecting a port from the
Mapped Ports
list, selecting this
function removes the mapping between the computer and the
device’s COM port.
Field
Action
Target IP Address
Input the IP address of the target that you want to map COM
ports to.
Base Socket Port
The base socket port of the target device.
Target Name
The name of the target. If it is different from the target’s real
name, it will be replaced by the real one. Note that the name is
not related to the mapping or unmapping process. Only the IP
address, socket port and target type are relevant.
Target Type
The type of target to be mapped. Only SN01xx series devices
are valid.
Add Target
Creates an entry in the Target List based on the above
information.
Delete Target
Remove the currently selected target from the Target List.
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