
DeviceLinx™ XPort Direct/XChip Direct SoC User Guide
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3: Using DeviceInstaller
This chapter covers the steps for getting the XPort Direct online and viewing its
current configuration.
Installing DeviceInstaller
To install DeviceInstaller if your product comes with a CD:
1. Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically starts and displays
the main window.
2. If the CD does not launch automatically:
a) Click
the
Start
button on the Task Bar and select
Run
.
b) Enter your CD drive letter, colon, backslash,
Launch.exe
(e.g.,
D:\Launch.exe).
3. Click
the
DeviceInstaller
button. The installation wizard window displays.
4. Respond to the installation wizard prompts.
Note:
For more information about DeviceInstaller, see the
DeviceInstaller online Help.
To install DeviceInstaller from the Lantronix web site:
1. Download DeviceInstaller for your product from the Lantronix website
www.lantronix.com/support/downloads.html)
2. Click
Setup.Exe
. The installation wizard window displays.
3. Respond to the installation wizard prompts.
Note:
For more information about DeviceInstaller, see the
DeviceInstaller online Help.
Assigning an IP Address
The unit’s IP address must be configured before it can work correctly on a network.
You have several options for assigning an IP to your unit. We recommend that you
manually assign the IP address over the network using DeviceInstaller software,
which is on the product CD.
Note
: To use a serial connection instead of an Ethernet connection to configure the
device, see