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Figure 1:
Use the Control-box for connection of a FOX3-2G/3G/4G series device to a PC
1.3.2
Installing the Workbench software and loading the configuration into the device
To be able to communicate with the FOX3-3G-DR device and load configuration onto the device, you need
to
install
the
Workbench
software.
Go
to
the
following
link
to
download
it:
https://www.lantronix.com/products/workbench/
System requirements for using the Workbench software:
(a)
PC with 700 megahertz or higher processor Intel Pentium II or compatible processor recommended,
(b)
512 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended (512MB minimum supported; may limit
performance and some features),
(c)
90 megabytes (MB) of hard disk space available (recommended 2 gigabytes),
(d)
Keyboard and Mouse.
After downloading the Workbench software, double click on the file to install it. An install shield will guide
you through the installation. Integrated online help can be found once the installation is completed.
Figure 2:
Workbench software
1.
After completing the installation, double-click on
Workbench.exe
to start it. Open a new
COM Port
from
the Toolbar
(1)
, on the
COM Port view
(2)
, choose the port where FOX3-2G/3G/4G is connected (go to
Device Manager > Ports > USB Serial Port (COMxx), where
xx
is the COM port to use), define the port
settings (
115200
bps,
8
Data bits,
No
Parity bit,
1
Stop bit,
None
Flow control) and finally, click the
connect (play) icon
(2.1)
to open that COM port. You can also get an online help in HTML format if you
click the "
Help
" button on the upper-right hand corner.
2.
Open a new
Console
from the Toolbar
(3)
, click on the
Console1
(4)
, then go to
Connection view
and
click on
COMPort
(5)
.
3.
Open a new
Editor
from the Toolbar
(6)
, click on the
Editor1
(7)
, then go to
Connection view
and click
on
Console1
(8)
.
4.
To load the configuration or send commands to the FOX3-3G-DR device, type them in the
Editor
(9)
, then
click on
Start sending configuration
(10)
or double-click with the left mouse key on each configuration
line individually, in the
Editor
(9)
.
5.
Now, copy the configuration lines (in green) from the table in chapter
Editor
(9)
and perform the step 4, above.
