Atop Technology GW51C-MAXI-WDT User manual - Manual (Page 31)

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4.5 Virtual COM Mode
Virtual COM driver mode for windows converts COM data to LAN data to control the RS-232C port on a
GW51C-MAXI Serial Server via the LAN. By creating virtual COM ports on the PC, Atop Virtual COM
redirects the communications from the virtual COM ports to an IP address and port number on a
GW51C-MAXI Serial Server that connects the serial line device to the network. The following figure is
Atop Virtual COM connection diagram.
Physical COM1
Physical COM2
COM3
(Virtual COM Port)
COM4
(Virtual COM Port)
COM5
(Virtual COM Port)
COM6
(Virtual COM Port)
OS Driver Level
COM256
(Virtual COM Port)
PC
:
:
HUB
TCP/IP Network
Serial Line
Serial Device 1
Serial Line
Serial Device 2
Serial Line
Serial Device 3
Serial Line
Serial Device 4
GW51C-MAXI
4.5.1 Setup of a virtual COM driver
Pre-installation requirements
Please check the operation system on ones PC complied with the following requirements:
• Processor: Intel-compatible, Pentium class
• Operation system: Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0
SP5 or later, Windows Me, Windows 98, Windows 95, Microsoft NT/2000 Terminal Server,
Citrix Meta Frame
• Windows Installer 2.0
• Network: Microsoft TCP/IP networking software