Lantronix Com Port Redirector Quick Start Manual

Lantronix Com Port Redirector Quick Start Manual

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Com Port Redirector v.4
Powered by TruPort™ Technology
Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 1
Overall Procedure ........................................................................................................................ 1
Installation .................................................................................................................................... 2
Device Server Configuration Guidelines...................................................................................... 4
Quick Setup.................................................................................................................................. 5
1. Com Port List........................................................................................................................ 5
2. Search for Device Servers ................................................................................................... 6
3. Add or Remove Com Ports .................................................................................................. 7
4. Configure the Com Port........................................................................................................ 8
Quick Start
Part No. 900-445
Rev. C July 2006

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Com Port Redirector v.4 Powered by TruPort™ Technology Quick Start Contents Introduction ..........................1 Overall Procedure ........................1 Installation ............................ 2 Device Server Configuration Guidelines..................4 Quick Setup..........................5 1. Com Port List........................5 2. Search for Device Servers ....................6 3.
  • Page 2: Introduction

    CPR Manager enables you to map com ports to device servers, configure, and test comports. CPR Monitor enables you to identify and troubleshoot problems. You will find detailed instructions for using the modules in the Com Port Redirector online Help. Overall Procedure The following procedure summarizes the steps for using Com Port Redirector.
  • Page 3: Installation

    To install Com Port Redirector: 1. Perform the appropriate step to start the installation: If Com Port Redirector is on a CD-ROM, insert the CD-ROM into the computer’s CD- ROM drive and click the Redirector button, If you downloaded Com Port Redirector, double-click the downloaded file.
  • Page 4 4. To view available disk space on your drives, click the Disk Cost button. 5. Click the Next button. The Confirm Installation window displays. 6. Click the Next button. The installation begins; then a warning message displays indicating that CPR has not passed Windows Logo testing. 7.
  • Page 5: Device Server Configuration Guidelines

    Observe the following general guidelines when preparing the device server for use with Com Port Redirector: The device server to which Com Port Redirector will connect must have an IP address. The PC running Com Port Redirector must have a good network connection to the device server.
  • Page 6: Quick Setup

    If you are using RFC2217, set the Disconnect Mode to 40. MSS, ETS, and SCS products: Set the access mode to "Dynamic" or "Remote" on the serial port receiving the connection from the Com Port Redirector. Serial cabling between the managed serial device and the device server must be correct.
  • Page 7: Search For Device Servers

    Yes indicates TCP KeepAlive is enabled. 2. Search for Device Servers Use the search feature to list the Lantronix device servers currently on the network. You can name a device server and its TCP port and hide or display the list of devices servers.
  • Page 8: Add Or Remove Com Ports

    Device Description Seting Port A user-supplied name that identifies the port. Name Hardware address (also called MAC or Ethernet address) that Address identifies the unit. It is on the product label, in the format: 00-20- 4a-XX-XX-XX, where the XXs are unique numbers assigned to the product.
  • Page 9: Configure The Com Port

    2. Do one of the following: To select com ports individually, select the appropriate checkboxes. To select a range of com ports, enter the beginning and end of the range to the right of the Check (Range) button and click the button. To select all of the com ports, click the Select All button.
  • Page 10 2. Enter the following information: Com Port Description Settings Buffer If selected, when an application opens a COM port and starts Writes writing to that port, CPR will buffer those writes and try to send as many as possible in a single TCP packet (speeds processing).
  • Page 11 To use RFC2217, the device server must support this protocol. To find out whether your device server supports RFC2217, please see the documentation that comes with the unit or the Lantronix web site (www.lantronix.com). Connection Number of seconds the com port should wait before attempting...
  • Page 12 Com Port Description Settings Tx Empty If you selected Use RFC 2217, select one of the following options from the drop-down list: CPR Transmit Buffer Empty: CPR notifies the application when the CPR has transmitted data and its buffer is empty. Device Server Transmit Buffer Empty: CPR notifies the application when the device server has transmitted data and its buffer is empty.

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