Atop Technology SE8502-M12 User Manual - Manual (Page 37)

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SE8502-M12 IP68 Serial Server
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APPENDIX A. USING VIRTUAL COM
Virtual COM driver mode for windows converts COM port data (RS232) to IP data to control the RS-232C port on a
SE8502-M12 over the IP network. By creating Virtual COM ports on the PC, Virtual COM redirects the
communications from the Virtual COM ports to an IP address and port number on a SE8502-M12 which connected to
the serial devices. The following figure is Virtual COM connection diagram.
Fig 48. Setup of a Virtual COM driver
A.1 Pre-installation Requirements
Please check the operating system on your PC complied with the following requirements:
„ Processor: Intel-compatible, Pentium class
„ Operation system: Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0 SP5 or later,
Windows Me, Windows 98, Windows 95, Microsoft NT/2000 Terminal Server, Citrix Meta Frame
„ Windows Installer 2.0
„ Network: Microsoft TCP/IP networking software
A.2 Applying to the SE8502-M12
Limitation
Virtual COM driver provides user to select up to 4096 COM ports as Virtual COM ports in a SerialManager Utility
PC. User can select them from a list of COM ports, which is from COM1 up to COM4096.
Installation
Make sure you have turned off all anti-virus software before beginning the installation. Run Vcom.exe program
included in the CD to install Virtual COM for your operating system.
In the end of the installation, please select one or two COM ports to become the Virtual COM ports.
Uninstalling
„ From Windows Start menu, select Setting\ Control Panel\ Add/Remove Programs.
„ Select Serial IP for in the list of installed software.
„ Click the Add/Remove button to remove the program, or From Windows Start menu select Programs, Serial
IP click Uninstall Serial IP to remove the program.