Installing Virtual COM Port
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The
Virtual COM Port
feature allows Windows platform software, using
standard API calls, to be used in an Ethernet application.
The
Install Virtual COM Port
software adds a
Serial Server
(COM#) port to the
computer. This shows up in the
Device Manager
. The COM number can be
selected from a list of available numbers. For example, in a computer already
having a COM1 and COM2, COM3 to COM 254 are available for the
Serial
Server
. It is recommended that COM Port 5 or higher be selected. The virtual
COM port looks like a standard COM port to most Windows based applications
which allows the software to open a connection with the serial port located
anywhere on the LAN/WAN. When using the virtual COM port the
Serial
Server
is configured as a TCP or UDP Server.
Virtual COM Port Installation
Step 1:
From the
Windows Desktop
, click:
Start
→
Programs
→
B&B Electronics
→
VLINX
→
ESP
Servers
→
Install Virtual COM
The
Search Setup
window will appear.
Step 2:
Select the
Search all reachable servers
check box, then click
OK.
Figure 38.
The Search Setup Window
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The program searches the LAN for all available
Serial Servers
. When
complete, the
Found Server
window appears and displays a list of the
servers that were found.
Figure 39.
The Found Server Window
Step 3:
Select the
Serial Server
at the IP Address to be mapped to a
virtual COM port, then click
OK
.
Figure 40.
The COMInst Window
Windows XP
provides a notice concerning Windows Logo testing for
XP.
