Virtual port (driver) settings
The virtual port allows a serial port on an NETRS232 device to be used in same manner
as a local serial port when the port is configured in Windows Mode (described above).
In this state, the driver for the virtual port converts local serial port accesses into TCP/
IP packets to be exchanged with NETRS232 port. Two virtual port settings are provided
to support “difficult” serial devices/applications, generally those with particularly
demanding serial requirements. You can access these settings by right-clicking on
the port name in your Windows’ Device Manager and clicking Properties. From the
Properties tab, click on the Port Settings tab and click on Driver Settings.
Polling Limit
Setting a polling limit for the virtual port driver allows the NETRS232 Link to
support high-speed connections. The serial port is constantly polled for new
data. Polling stops when number of consecutive polls with no new data reaches
the polling limit parameter specified in the dialog box. Since polling introduces
network traffic, this parameter should be set as low as possible without introducing
lag into the connection. To reduce network traffic,reduce the polling limit; to
reduce lag, increase the polling limit. Interactive applications (such as typing)
or applications that exchange bursts of data should use a lower polling limit.
Applications with a constant high data rate should use a higher polling limit.
Compatibility Mode
The virtual port normally operates in high performance mode. Compatibility
mode supports applications that require a more accurate simulation of a local
serial port. Compatibility mode may help when data being sent to the remote
serial port is lost or sent repeatedly.
Virtual port (driver) bindings
In effect, activating an NETRS232 port creates a “virtual” port that is associated with
a particular physical serial port on a particular NETRS232 Link. When a virtual port
is opened, a connection must be established to the appropriate NETRRS232 Link. In
normal operation, that connection is made to the IP address assigned to the NETRS232
Link at the time the activation was created. However, on many Ethernet/IP networks,
the IP address of individual devices may change (for example, when a DHCP server
assigns addresses). This address reassignment will cause virtual ports to fail or make
unintended connections to unintended NETRS232 Links.
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