Appendix J Iport; Figure J-1 Direct Serial Connection - Omega C4EIT User Manual

Appendix J
J-1 iPORT, COM Port Redirector
To obtain the iPORT software (iPORT.exe file) please use the phone number, as
listed on the cover of this manual, to contact the Sales Department nearest you.
To install the iPORT application, simply double-click on the iPORT.exe file and follow
the installation steps. The iPORT is compatible with Windows NT, 2000, XP and
Windows 7 (32 or 64-bit) operating systems.
J-2 iPORT Overview
The iPORT is a COM port redirecting software. Its function is to redirect connections
that are destined for a local serial (COM) port on a PC, to an iServer network-
enabling device on the LAN.
In a direct serial connection, application software can communicate directly over an
RS232 or RS485 with a serial device (Figure J-1).
By installing iPORT software on the same PC, the iPORT will redirect the serial
connection from the COM port to the network port on that PC. The connection can
simply reach the serial device through an iServer sitting anywhere on an Ethernet
network (Figure J-2).
Serial Cable (RS232)

Figure J-1 Direct Serial Connection

iPORT
Serial Device
Software
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