Comtrol Hub DeviceMaster - Manual (Page 51)

DeviceMaster Installation and Configuration Guide: 2000594 Rev. A Device Driver (NS-Link) Installation - 51
Device Driver (NS-Link) Installation
This section discusses the following topics:
• Linux Installations on Page 52
• Windows Installations on Page 53
Overview
The following subsections discuss procedures that need to be done before
installing and configuring the NS-Link device driver.
Before Installing the
NS-Link Driver Before installing the NS-Link device driver for the Linux and Windows operating
systems, the following conditions must be met:
• The DeviceMaster is connected to the network and powered on ( Hardware
Installation on Page 15).
• The network information has been configured in the DeviceMaster
(
Configuring the Network Settings on Page 40).
• Checked to see if the latest version of SocketServer resides on the
DeviceMaster (
Checking the SocketServer Version on Page 43 using PortVision
DX or you can open your browser, enter the DeviceMaster IP address to view
the version on the Server Status page.
• If necessary, uploaded the latest version of SocketServer ( Uploading
SocketServer with PortVision DX on Page 45.
Note: Technical Supports recommends that you update to the latest version of
SocketServer before installing any NS-Link device driver.
After NS-Link driver installation and configuration, the same ports can be
configured as TCP/IP sockets using an NS-Link version of the SocketServer web
page (
Socket Port Configuration on Page 65).