Comtrol NS-link Windows NT - Manual (Page 5)

Overview 5
Overview
This section defines what hardware and software platforms are supported in this
guide. It also provides information about finding:
• Hardware installation documentation, if you have not installed the hardware
• Latest released NS-Link™ drivers
In addition, it provides an overview of NS-Link and it’s requirements.
Install the NS-Link driver if you want to use the DeviceMaster serial ports as
native COM ports. DeviceMaster port can also configure the ports as sockets
after the NS-Link installation.
If you want to configure the port for socket mode or serial tunneling, you do not
need to install NS-Link. See the appropriate DeviceMaster User Guide for socket
configuration information that is listed in
Locating Hardware Installation
Documentation on Page 6.
NS-Link Requirements
This guide discusses installing and configuring NS-Link drivers for the following
hardware platforms:
• DeviceMaster
®
Serial Hub
• DeviceMaster RTS
• DeviceMaster PRO
• RocketPort
®
Serial Hub Si
• RocketPort Serial Hub ia
The NS-Link drivers for the following operating systems are discussed in this
guide:
• Windows
®
XP
• Windows 2000
• Windows NT
The NS-Link driver requires at least one host system running one of the
supported operating systems.