Comtrol RPSH Windows 95/98 User Manual
Rocketport
RocketPort® Serial Hub (RPSH) and VS1000/VS1100 Driver Installation with Windows® 95/98
1
RocketPort
®
Serial Hub (RPSH) and
VS1000/VS1100 Driver Installation with
Windows
®
95/98
How to Use this Document
You can use the interactive
to locate the information you need.
Driver Requirements
This document discusses installing and configuring the RocketPort Serial Hub and VS1000 device driver for
the Windows 9x platform. The RocketPort Serial Hub or VS1000 requires at least one host server running
Windows
®
95 or Windows 98.
Note: The driver for the RocketPort Serial Hub
Si
is different than the driver for the RocketPort Serial
Hub/VS1000 and they are NOT interchangeable.
For hardware specific information or the product overview, see the
Hardware Installation
documentation that
is available on the Comtrol media (diskette or CD) shipped with your product or download the current version
from the ftp/web site.
Driver updates
can be downloaded at no charge from the Comtrol ftp/web site. Always check the web or ftp
sites to make sure that you have the current driver and documentation. Software downloaded from the ftp/
web site are self-extracting zipped files that you must extract before installing.
Connectivity Requirements
An Ethernet connection (10 Mbps), either to an Ethernet hub or to a network interface card (NIC) in the host
server. See the
Hardware Installation
documentation for information regarding hardware installation,
including building crossover cables.
Note: If connecting the RocketPort Serial Hub or VS1000 directly to the server NIC card, an Ethernet
crossover cable is required.
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Document Outline
- RocketPort® Serial Hub (RPSH) and VS1000/VS1100 Driver Installation with Windows® 95/98
- How to Use this Document
- Driver Requirements
- Connectivity Requirements
- Interactive Table of Contents
- Installing the Device Driver
- 1. Open the Control Panel and double-click on the Add New Hardware icon.
- 2. If Windows 98, select Next at the first screen and Next when it wants to search for Plug and P...
- 3. Select No, the device isn't in the list and the Next button.
- 4. Select No, I want to select the hardware from a list and the Next button.
- 5. Highlight Multi-function adapters and select Next.
- 6. Select the Have Disk button.
- 7. Select the Browse button.
- 8. Highlight the directory where the unzipped driver files are located and select the OK button. ...
- 9. Select the OK button.
- 10. Highlight the Comtrol device you want to install and select the Next button.
- 11. Select Finish.
- 12. Select Yes to the restart your computer query.
- 13. Close the program group window.
- 14. Select Yes when this message appears.
- 15. Go to Step 7 on Page 11 to configure the device.
- Configuring the Device
- 1. Right-click on the My Computer icon and select the Properties button or open the Control Panel...
- 2. Select the Device Manager tab.
- 3. Double-click on Multi-function adapters.
- 4. Highlight the device you want to configure and select the Properties button.
- 5. Select the Device Setup tab.
- 6. Select the Configure button. Note: If you see a Setup button instead of a Configure button, se...
- 7. Highlight the device for which you want to configure and select the Properties button.
- 8. Enter the following into the Device Properties screen:
- 9. After entering the device properties, select the OK button. The Main Setup screen appears:
- 10. Optionally, select the Options tab to set any of the following device features:
- 11. Optionally, highlight the port that you want to configure and select the Properties button Yo...
- 12. After completing all necessary configuration, select the Ok button to close the Main Setup sc...
- 13. Select Ok in the Port Properties screen.
- 14. Select Ok in the System Properties screen.
- 15. If you have not done so, install the hardware and connect your peripheral devices. See the Co...
- Configuring Modems
- 1. Connect the modem(s) to the desired port(s).
- 2. Power up the modem(s).
- 3. Open the Control Panel window.
- 4. Double-click on the Modems icon. The Install New Modem wizard starts:
- 5. Check the “Don’t detect my modem” box.
- 6. Click Next. A list of modem manufacturers and models displays:
- 7. Select the manufacturer and modem type from the list or click Have Disk.
- 8. Click Next. The list of available ports displays:
- 9. Select the port to which the modem is attached and click Next. The system installs the modem s...
- 10. Click Finish. The Modems Properties window displays:
- 11. To add more modems, click the Add button and repeat Steps 4 through 9.
- 12. Optionally:
- 13. When you are done, click Close or (Ok, depending on the operating system version) to exit the...
- Verifying the Ports are Available
- Troubleshooting
- 1. Verify that you are using the correct types of cables, see the Hardware documentation for pin ...
- 2. Verify that all cables are connected securely.
- 3. Reboot the server.
- 4. Verify that you are addressing the port correctly. In many applications, device names above CO...
- 5. Use the Test Terminal program (WCOM32) to troubleshoot communications on a port-by-port basis.
- 6. Remove and reinstall the driver.
- Removing the RocketPort Serial Hub or VS1000/VS1100
- Removing a Device
- Removing the Driver
- Installing Additional Devices
- Using Test Terminal (WCOM32) to Test Ports
- 1. To start the Test Terminal (WCOM32), select Test Terminal from the Comtrol program group. The ...
- 2. Select Open Port from the Port menu. A list of possible COM port numbers displays.
- 3. Select the COM port you want to test, for example, COM5.
- 4. Place a loopback plug on the COM port you want to test. Make sure all connectors are seated fi...
- 5. From the Port menu, select Send Test Data. The program sends out a repeating data stream.
- 6. To stop sending data, uncheck the Send Test Data option.
- 7. If further testing is required, select Loopback Test from the Port menu. If the loopback plug ...
- Contacting Technical Support