Comtrol DeviceMaster LT - Manual (Page 3)

DeviceMaster LT User Guide: 2000586 Rev. B Table of Contents - 3
Table of Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................................7
DeviceMaster LT Port Usage ...................................................................................................................... 7
Installation Overview ................................................................................................................................... 7
NS-Link COM Port Driver Installation Overview .................................................................................... 8
NS-Link tty Port Installation Overview.................................................................................................... 8
TCP/IP Socket Port Installation Overview................................................................................................ 9
Locating Software and Documentation ................................................................................................... 9
Hardware Installation.........................................................................................................11
Initial Configuration ...........................................................................................................13
PortVision DX Overview ............................................................................................................................ 13
PortVision DX Requirements.................................................................................................................... 14
Configuring Security Settings and PortVision DX .............................................................................. 14
Installing PortVision DX............................................................................................................................ 15
Configuring the Network Settings .......................................................................................................... 18
Checking the SocketServer Version ....................................................................................................... 22
Uploading SocketServer with PortVision DX ....................................................................................... 24
Customizing PortVision DX ...................................................................................................................... 26
Accessing DeviceMaster LT Documentation from PortVision DX................................................... 27
How to Download Documentation ........................................................................................................... 27
How to Open Previously Downloaded Documents .................................................................................. 28
Device Driver (NS-Link) Installation ..............................................................................29
Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 29
Before Installing the NS-Link Driver...................................................................................................... 29
Linux Installations ...................................................................................................................................... 30
Windows Installations ................................................................................................................................ 31
Supported Operating Systems ................................................................................................................. 31
Installation Overview for Windows ......................................................................................................... 31
NS-Link for Windows Installation........................................................................................................... 31
Configuring the NS-Link Driver for Windows...................................................................................... 35
Configuring COM Port Properties for Windows .................................................................................. 38
Enabling Secure Data Mode...................................................................................................................... 39
Socket Port Configuration .................................................................................................41
SocketServer Overview.............................................................................................................................. 41
Web Page Help System............................................................................................................................. 41
SocketServer Architecture ....................................................................................................................... 42
Accessing Socket Configuration .............................................................................................................. 43
Web Browser ............................................................................................................................................. 43
PortVision DX ........................................................................................................................................... 43
SocketServer Versions ............................................................................................................................... 44