4 Windows Virtual COM Driver
4 Windows Virtual COM Driver
This chapter covers the use of NetCom
+
Devices via Virtual Com Ports installed by the supplied
driver software for Windows. Sections
4.1
to
4.3
describe in details the process of driver installation
and removal, as well as updating. This first part here is for quick installation, so only the common
options are covered.
Section
4.4
provides the details of NetCom Plus Manager and also the options available with the
Virtual Com Ports.
4.1 Installation Procedure
Before starting installation, it is essential to have an IP configuration ready for the NetCom
+
Device
to install. You may read the TCP/IP Description (section
13
) below. The default configuration is
based on DHCP, which is fine in many networks. If in doubt, please ask your Network Administrator
for help. Further it is assumed the network access is functional. It is recommended to use Ethernet
via Hub or Cross-Over cable for configuration.
The following description is based on Windows 10. The installation on other configurations of
Windows is similar. The installation of drivers is described first. This is followed by a procedure to
verify a correct installation. The last part of this section is about the uninstall or update processes
of drivers and tools.
Drivers are provided for Windows XP up to Windows 10, Windows Server 2003 up to 2008 R2. The
x86 and x64 Editions have separate drivers.
The drivers use the IP Address of NetCom
+
Servers to operate. So the configuration
of the device should avoid to change that over time. This is either done via a static
IP Address, or by proper configuration of the DHCP server. In the second case
the DHCP server shall recognize the NetCom
+
by its MAC Address, and assign the
same IP Address each time the device sends a request. All available DHCP Server
products provide such a function, even in SOHO routers.
4.1.1 Start the Installation Wizard
Figure 15: Installation Wizard
This is the Installation Wizard, it is named VSNSE-
TUPPLUS.EXE
a
. You’ll find it on the CD-ROM
shipped with the NetCom
+
, in the directory respon-
sible for your operating system. The drivers are also
available on the Internet, in the latest version. Start
this program to install the drivers.
a
VSNSETUPA64PLUS.EXE in x64 Editions of Windows
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