B&B Electronics ESP904 - Manual (Page 19)

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Protocol
Displays the currently selected TCP or UDP mode for the ESP904 server.
COM Name
Displays the number of the COM port mapped to each ESP904 port.
Status
The Status indicates the Mapped (Virtual) COM port condition.
• Not Connected is shown when a program does not have the port Open.
• Connected is shown when that Mapped port is Open for use.
Virtual COM List
COM Name
Displays the number of the COM port mapped to each ESP904 port.
IP Address
Displays the IP Address for the ESP904 server. All four ports have the same
IP address.
Protocol
Displays the currently selected TCP or UDP mode for the ESP904 server.
Port
Displays the port number for each ESP904 port.
Flow Control
Indicates what type of flow control is configured for each port.
Status
Indicates whether each port is currently In Use or Not used.
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Searching Server
Step 4: To find the ESP904 on the network, click on Searching Servers
(under the Servers menu or the icon on the left side of the screen).
The Search Setup box will appear.
The Search Setup dialogue provides two options for searching for
servers on the network:
Step 5: Enter the IP Address assigned to the ESP904 or click on Search all
reachable servers, then OK. IP Address is used to find ESP904
units that are not on the same subnet. (Routers on the network will
block the standard broadcast used to find servers if
Search all
reachable servers is selected.) The user must set an IP address that
conforms to the LAN addressing scheme.
Figure 20. The Search Setup Window
The Searching window is shown until all active ESP901/ESP902/ESP904 serial
servers on the LAN are listed in the
Serial Server List window.
Server Properties Screen
The Server Properties window displays the current configuration properties for the
currently selected server.
Step 6: To open the Server Properties window, highlight the serial server in
the Serial Server List window, double-click to open.