Kramer Electronics VP-1201 User Manual

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Connecting a VP-1201 12x1 XGA Switcher / Scanner

If redirecting over a Wide Area Network (WAN), both the PC and the

VP-1201 must have a correct gateway address configured in their TCP/IP

settings

Redirector Configuration

Before using the Com Port Redirector, you have to configure the

VP-1201

Ethernet Port. To do so, do the following:

Assign a compatible IP address to the device server
Set the serial settings (baud rate, parity, flow control, data bits)
Set the port number to

10001 (recommended)

For specific instructions, see section 5.4.1.
To configure the Com Port Director:

1. Click the

Start button in the Windows Taskbar, point to Programs,

point to

Lantronix Redirector, and click Configuration. The Com Port

Redirector Configuration window appears (see Figure 20).

2. Using the

Redirect To drop-down list at the top of the Com Port

Redirector Configuration window, click a redirected Com port.

3. Click the

Add IP button. The IP Service Setup dialog box appears (see

Figure 22).

Figure 22: IP Service Setup Dialog Box

4. In the

Host field, enter the IP address of the VP-1201.

5. In the

TCPPort field, type 10001 for Channel 1 (according to the local

port, configured in the

VP-1201 unit).

6. Click

OK.

TCP/IP is Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol