Connecting a VP-1201 12x1 XGA Switcher / Scanner
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If redirecting over a Wide Area Network (WAN), both the PC and the
VP-1201
must have a correct gateway address configured in their TCP/IP
1
settings
Redirector Configuration
Before using the Com Port Redirector, you have to configure the
VP-1201
Ethernet Port. To do so, do the following:
Assign a compatible IP address to the device server
Set the serial settings (baud rate, parity, flow control, data bits)
Set the port number to
10001
(recommended)
For specific instructions, see section 5.4.1.
To configure the Com Port Director:
1. Click the
Start
button in the Windows Taskbar, point to
Programs
,
point to
Lantronix Redirector
, and click
Configuration
. The Com Port
Redirector Configuration window appears (see Figure 20).
2. Using the
Redirect To
drop-down list at the top of the Com Port
Redirector Configuration window, click a redirected Com port.
3. Click the
Add IP
button. The IP Service Setup dialog box appears (see
Figure 22).
Figure 22: IP Service Setup Dialog Box
4. In the
Host
field, enter the IP address of the
VP-1201
.
5. In the
TCPPort
field, type
10001
for Channel 1 (according to the local
port, configured in the
VP-1201
unit).
6. Click
OK
.
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TCP/IP is Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
