Device driver installation, Linux installation, Windows installation – Comtrol 500 DeviceMaster User Manual

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DeviceMaster 500 User Guide: 2000501 Rev. A

Device Driver Installation - 25

Device Driver Installation

Before installing the NS-Link device driver, the following conditions must be met:

The DeviceMaster 500 is connected to the network and powered on (

Hardware

Installation

on Page 9)

The network information has been configured in the DeviceMaster 500
(

Configuring the Network Settings

on Page 20)

If this is the initial device driver installation, verify that the DeviceMaster 500
contains the latest version of SocketServer (

Checking the SocketServer Version

on Page 22)

After NS-Link driver installation and configuration, the same ports can be
configured as TCP/IP sockets using an NS-Link version of the SocketServer web
page (

Socket Port Configuration

on Page 37).

Linux Installation

Refer to the README file provided with the Linux

®

driver for installation and

configuration procedures. Locate the latest device driver for Linux:

CD Installation: Use the CD to check the driver version on the CD against
the latest released version. Open the /html/default.htm file to use the menu
system.

Download the latest device driver:

http://www.comtrol.com/support/

download.asp?partnumber=1800026

.

Note: Linux supports 500K natively, however this driver remaps 300 baud to 500K

baud to mimic our Windows driver functionality.

Windows Installation

This subsection provides a installation overview for Windows 2000, Windows XP,
Windows Server 2003, and Window Vista.

1.

Locate the latest device driver for Windows and NS-Link User Guide for
Windows
:

CD Installation: You can use the CD to check the driver version on the
CD against the latest released version.

Download the latest device driver:

http://www.comtrol.com/support/

download.asp?partnumber=1800288

.

Download the latest NS-Link User Guide for Windows, which contains
detailed installation and configuration information or procedures to update
an existing installation:

http://www.comtrol.com/support/

download.asp?partnumber=2000339

2.

Unzip the driver assembly.

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