Comtrol DeviceMaster NS-Link - Manual (Page 3)

DeviceMaster Driver User Guide: 2000595 Rev. A 3
Table of Contents
Overview...................................................................................................................................5
When to Use the DeviceMaster NS-Link Device Driver ....................................................................... 5
Comtrol Drivers Management Console .................................................................................................... 5
Supported Operating Systems.................................................................................................................... 5
Products Supported ...................................................................................................................................... 6
Conventions .................................................................................................................................................... 6
Downloading the Latest Software and User Guides ............................................................................. 7
PortVision DX Overview .............................................................................................................................. 7
Before Installing the Comtrol Drivers Management Console .....................................9
Initial Installation Overview ...................................................................................................................... 9
Install the Hardware..................................................................................................................................... 9
Install PortVision DX.................................................................................................................................. 10
Program the IP Address (Network Information) ................................................................................. 11
Check the SocketServer Version ............................................................................................................. 13
Uploading SocketServer ............................................................................................................................ 14
NS-Link Device Driver Installation .................................................................................15
Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 15
Installation Setup Wizard.......................................................................................................................... 15
Checking the Device Driver Version ...................................................................................................... 20
Updating the Driver.................................................................................................................................... 21
Adding a DeviceMaster (Existing Installation) .................................................................................... 25
NS-Link Device Driver Configuration.............................................................................27
NS-Link Device Driver Configuration Considerations ...................................................................... 27
IP or MAC Addressing Issues .................................................................................................................. 27
NS-Link Device Driver Features ............................................................................................................. 28
Using the Port Sharing Feature .............................................................................................................. 28
Using the Comtrol Drivers Management Console ............................................................................... 29
Accessing the Comtrol Drivers Management Console............................................................................ 29
Displaying All Installed Devices .............................................................................................................. 29
Collapsing the View .................................................................................................................................. 30
How to Configure Device Properties........................................................................................................ 30
Customizing the Device Name ................................................................................................................. 31
Customizing the COM Port Name ........................................................................................................... 31
How to Configure COM Port Properties.................................................................................................. 32
How to Save Changes ............................................................................................................................... 33
Associating the MAC Address ................................................................................................................... 34
Same Network Segment ........................................................................................................................... 34
Different Physical Segment...................................................................................................................... 35
Using IP Mode and Enabling SSL ............................................................................................................ 36
Configuring Device Properties ................................................................................................................ 38
Configuring COM Port Properties .......................................................................................................... 41