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The "DeviceInstaller" program is used to configure the Ethernet port on the B5021 and is included on the B5021 CD or can
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be downloaded from the Worth Data website. After installation the DeviceInstaller program will be located in the Lantronix
folder of the Start Menu. Next run DeviceInstaller and you should see "xPico" automatically appear in the right hand win-
dow with its IP address and MAC address. If not, verify that the B5021 is powered up and connected to the same network as
the host computer running DeviceInstaller. The green LED should be solid ON and the yellow LED should be blinking.
Single click on "xPico" in the right window then "Assign IP" from the top menu bar. The "Assign IP Address" window
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should open. Select "Assign a specific IP address" if you want to use a fixed IP address for the B5021. The next screen will
prompt you for the static IP address you wish to use, the subnet mask and gateway of your network. This information is
available from your IT department. Once the IP address is configured you can close the "DeviceInstaller" program.
6. A com port redirector (CPR) program is used to map a virtual com port to the B5021. This will allow you to use any existing
B5001 program with the B5021 by simply setting the com port of the host application to match the virtual com port set by the
"CPR Manager" program. The CPR Manager program should be installed on the computer that is running the host program.
Once installed, the host program will be able to communicate with the B5021 anywhere on the network. The CPR Manager
program is included on the B5021 CD or can be downloaded from the Worth Data website. After installation the CPR Man-
ager program will be located in the Lantronix folder of the Start Menu.
7. After running DeviceInstaller to configure the IP address of the B5021, run CPR Manager to configure the virtual COM port
to be assigned to the B5021. Click "Search for Devices" to find the attached B5021 which should then be listed at the bottom
pane under "Device List". Next click "Add/Remove" to select the virtual COM port to assign to the B5021. Put a "check" in
the box for the desired COM port then click "OK" to close the window. The selected COM port should now be listed in red
in the left "Com Ports" pane and also in the "Com Port List" pane.
Click on the new COM port in the left pane. The "Settings" pane should open on the right. The text will be in red since the
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settings have not yet been saved. If the "Service" & "Host" table is empty, click on the IP Address of the B5021 in the De-
vice List in the bottom pane to add the B5021's IP Address to this COM port. Lastly click "Save" from the top menu bar to
save the settings. The text should turn from red to black and a virtual COM port should be created with these settings. You
can verify the creation of the virtual COM port by checking the Ports listed in Device Manager. The B5021 port will be
listed as a "Lantronix CPR Port".
9. Since CPR Manager loads a VCP driver you will not need to run CPR Manager again unless you wish to change or remove
the virtual COM vorts on this computer.
10. If you wish to remove the virtual COM port from this computer click "Add/Remove" then uncheck the virtual COM port as-
signed to the B5021. Click "OK" to close the window then "Save" to remove the port from this computer.
Base station channel...
To determine what channel your Base station is set to, plug in the power supply and watch the LED light on the front of the Base
station. The LED will blink "the channel + 3" times.
For example, the default channel is 0. On power up, the LED on a Base station set to channel 0 would blink 3 times. A Base sta-
tion set to channel 5 would blink 8 times.
If this is the only Base station operating, leave the channel at 0. If you have other Base stations in the area and need to change the
channel, see Appendix A; Channel and Jumper Changes for details on how to open the Base station and set the rotary switch in-
side to the desired channel.
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