Using ESP Manager
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Chapter 4
Manual Documentation Number: ESP904-4513m
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COM Name
- Displays the name of the computer COM port mapped to
each
Serial Server
port. If no computer port has been mapped it displays
Not mapped.
Status
- The Status indicates the mapped virtual COM port condition.
o
Not Connected
is shown when a program does not have the
port Open.
o
Connected
is shown when that mapped port is Open for use.
Virtual COM List
COM Name
- Displays the number of the COM port mapped to each
Serial Server
port.
IP Address
- Displays the IP Address for the
Serial Server
. All ports in
a
Serial Server
have the same IP address.
Protocol
- Displays the currently selected TCP or UDP mode for the
Serial Server
.
Port
- Displays the port number for each
Serial Server
port.
Flow Control
- Indicates what type of flow control is configured for
each port.
Status
- Indicates whether each port is currently
In Use
or
Not Used.
Status Bar
Displays the current status of the software in the bottom, left corner of the screen
Ready
Updating
Searching reachable servers…
Search for Servers
Upon opening the
ESP Manager
software it will automatically execute
Searching Server and search for all reachable ESP90x serial servers.
Step 4:
To manually initiate a search for servers, click
Searching Servers
(under the
Servers
menu or the icon on the left side of the screen).
The
Search Setup
box will appear.
It provides two options for searching for servers on the network:
Specify the IP Address of the Serial Server
Search all reachable servers