Kramer Electronics VS-81ETH User Manual

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KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY

Connecting and Controlling the VS-81ETH

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

VS-81ETH 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

VS-81ETH

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 5.6.1.
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 22).

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 24).

Figure 24: IP Service Setup Dialog Box

4. In the

Host field, enter the IP address of the VS-81ETH.

5. In the

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

port, configured in the

VS-81ETH unit).

6. Click

OK.

7. Click the

Port Settings button. The Port Settings dialog box appears. Figure

25 shows the Port Settings dialog box and Table 8 describes its settings.

TCP/IP is Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol