Operation Mode Configuration - Advantech ADAM-4571 User Manual

3.4.2 Operation Mode Configuration

COM Redirector Setting:
The Advantech serial device servers extend traditional COM ports of a
PC to Ethernet access. Through Ethernet networking, users can control
and monitor remote serial devices and equipments over LAN or WAN.
Advantech serial device servers come with a COM port redirector
(Virtual COM driver) that transmits all serial signals intact. This means
that your existing COM-based software can be preserved, without modi-
fying to fulfill the needs. The Virtual COM mode allows user to continue
using RS-232 serial communications software that was written for pure
serial communication applications.
The ADAM-4570 series comes with COM port redirector (virtual COM
driver) that work with Window 2000/XP/Vista(X86) systems. The driver
establishes a transparent connection between host and serial device by
mapping the IP of Advantech serial device server serial port to a local
COM port on the host computer.
The ADAM-4570 series provides Multi-access function through Ethernet
connection path. Allow the maximum of 5 connections to open one serial
port simultaneously. In this mode, all connection has to use the same
serial setting. If one serial setting of these connections is different from
others, the data communication may operate incorrectly.
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