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Installation Overview
Use this section to locate software and installation documentation for the
DeviceMaster UP to quickly install and configure Modbus Server.
An installation follows these basic steps.
1.
Connect the DeviceMaster UP to
the network.
If necessary, use the appropriate
hardware installation document
for your DeviceMaster UP.
2.
Install PortVision DX. You can
refer to the
subsection to locate
PortVision DX and install it
easily.
3.
Configure the DeviceMaster UP network settings using PortVision DX
(
Configuring the Network Settings
4.
You must upload the Modbus Server firmware into the DeviceMaster UP
using PortVision DX (
5.
Configure the port characteristics using the DeviceMaster UP embedded web
page (
6.
Optionally, install the secure COM port redirector if you require COM port
support (
Installing the Serial Port Redirector (Optional) on Page 19
).
7.
Connect any serial device or devices using the appropriate hardware
installation document for your DeviceMaster UP (table, above).
PortVision DX Overview
Use PortVision DX to identify, configure, update, and manage the DeviceMaster
UP on the following operating systems:
•
Windows XP
•
Windows Server 2003
•
Windows Vista
•
Windows Server 2008
•
Windows 7
•
Windows Server 2012
•
Windows 8/8.1
PortVision DX requires that you connect the Comtrol Ethernet-attached product
to the same network segment as the Windows host system if you want to be able to
scan and locate it automatically during the configuration process.
Before installing PortVision DX, consider the following:
•
Use PortVision DX to upload firmware and apply changes to a DeviceMaster
that is on the same local network segment as the system on which PortVision
DX is installed. You cannot apply changes through PortVision DX to a
DeviceMaster that is not on the same local network segment.
Hardware Installation
Documents
Web
DeviceMaster UP Installation and
Configuration Guide
DeviceMaster UP Hardware
Installation and Configuration
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