B&B Electronics Vlinx Serial Servers ESP902E User Manual
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Introduction
Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902-3704
Chapter 1
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Step 5:
Re-enter
Server Properties
to verify the changes have taken
effect, or to view/change the configuration of other ports. Each
port must be configured separately.
Install Virtual COM Ports on PC
Step 1: From the
Windows Start
menu, run the
Install Virtual COM
Ports
utility included with the VLINX software,
Step 2: Search for all servers on the network
Step 3: Select a port and map it to an unused COM port (e.g. Port 15).
Configure it for TCP protocol and the appropriate IP address
(determined in the last section).
Figure 4.
Configuring the Virtual COM Port
Check Communications
Step 1: From the
Windows Start
menu, run
HyperTerminal
Step 2: Configure
HyperTerminal
to connect using the COM port
configured in the last section (e.g. Port 15).
Step 3: Set
Baud Rate
,
Data/Parity/Stop
, and
Flow Control
to match
the configuration of the serial device connected to the
Serial
Server
serial port.
Step 4: Communications with the serial device should now be
operational.
Introduction
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Chapter 1
Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902-3704
B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com
B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fax +353 91-792445 – www.bb-europe.com