User Manual Version 1.5
SE5001 Ethernet Serial Server
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4. Using Virtual COM
Virtual COM driver mode for windows converts COM data to LAN data to control the RS-232 port on a
SE5001 via the LAN. By creating virtual COM ports on the PC, the Virtual COM driver redirects the
communications from the virtual COM ports to an IP address and port number on a SE5001 that connects
the serial line device to the network. The following figure is Virtual COM connection diagram. (Figure 4.1)
Figure 4.1 Virtual Com connection diagram
4.1 Setup of a Virtual COM Driver
4.1.1 Pre-installation Requirements
Please check the operation system on ones PC complied with the following requirements:
Processor: Intel-compatible, Pentium class
Operation system: Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0 SP5 or
later, Windows Me, Windows 98, Windows 95, Microsoft NT/2000 Terminal Server, Citrix Meta Frame
4.1.2 Cautions on Use
The Virtual COM driver supports firmware AP v3.0 and later of SE5001 Serial-Ethernet Servers.
4.1.3 Limitation
The Virtual COM driver provides user to select up to 256
COM ports
as Virtual COM ports in a
SerialManager PC. User can select them from a list of COM ports, which is from COM1 up to COM256.
