Kramer Electronics VS-81ETH User Manual

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Connecting and Controlling the VS-81ETH

Figure 23: Port Setup Window

7. Click all the logical ports to which the PC will be redirected.

A checkmark appears next to each logical port selected. Each port

selected will be available from the

Redirect To drop-down list in the

Com Port Redirector Configuration window (see Figure 22).

8. To deselect a port, click it again to remove the checkmark next to it.

Removing the checkmark indicates that the port will not be available

from the

Redirect To drop-down list.

9. When finished, click

OK.

Note: After you use the Port Setup dialog box to add or remove Com ports, restart

your computer

5.6.5.2 Configuring the Com Port Redirector

Com Port Redirector is a software utility for network-enabling legacy software

applications that do not have network support. Com Port Redirector installs

virtual Windows®

communication ports. These virtual communication ports are

redirected over a network to the serial port of the

VS-81ETH.

Configuration Guidelines

Observe the following general guidelines when preparing the

VS-81ETH for

use with the Com Port Redirector:

The machine

to which the Com Port Redirector will connect must have an

IP address

The PC running the Com Port Redirector must have a good network

connection to the

VS-81ETH