User manual

User manual Version 2.3

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Serial-Ethernet Server

GW21W

At right is a sample Virtual COM Control Panel window. At the left is the list of the COM ports that you

have selected (in the Select Ports window) for use by the Virtual COM Redirector. If you wish to change

which ports appear in this list, use the Select Ports button.

Each COM port has its own settings. When you click on a COM port, the Control Panel display changes

to reflect the settings for that COM port.

Note: When you change settings for a COM port, the changes are effective immediately. There is no

separate confirmation dialog to confirm or cancel your changes.

Configuring Virtual COM Ports

You configure each Serial/IP COM port as follows:

1. Select a COM port in the list.

2. For IP Address of Server, enter a numeric IP address for the serial server.

3. For Port Number, enter the TCP port number that the serial server uses to provide its serial ports

to the network.

4. For Server Credentials, the default is No Login Required. If your serial server does require a

and/or password every time an application tries to use the serial server.

5. Click the Configuration Wizard button and then click the Start button that appears in the wizard

window. This important step verifies that the Virtual COM Redirector can communicate with the

serial server using the settings you have provided. If the Log display does not show errors, click

the Use Settings button in the wizard, which makes the recommended settings effective and

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