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Using ESP Manager
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The following window should appear:
Figure 19. The VLINX ESP Manager Window
The VLINX ESP Manager window is divided into two sections:
The left (
Server Icons) section displays icons used to run:
• Firmware Upgrade
• Virtual COM Configuration
• Searching Server
• Uninstall Virtual COM
The right section (
Configuration Lists) contains two windows (selectable by
tabs at the bottom of the window). These windows are the
Serial Server List
and the
Virtual COM List.
The
Serial Server List contains the following information:
• Server Name
• IP Address
• Protocol
• Port
• COM Name
• Status
Using ESP Manager
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The
Virtual COM List contains the following information:
• COM Name
• IP Address
• Protocol
• Port
• Flow Control
• Status
Server Icons Section
Firmware Upgrade
Used when downloading new firmware to the ESP Server.
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See Chapter 8 for more information on upgrading firmware.
Virtual COM Configuration
Selects the Virtual COM List. Double clicking on any COM port in the
Virtual COM List brings up a window that allows changing the virtual COM
settings such as
Flow Control, Protocol, IP address, and Port Number.
Virtual COM settings must match ESP904 port settings.
Searching Server
Searches for ESP Servers on the network and brings back configuration
information that will be displayed in the
Server Properties window.
Uninstall Virtual COM
Allows virtual COM ports to be uninstalled from the ESP Manager window.
Serial Server List
Server Name
Displays the name of the ESP904 Server. The name is listed four times, once
for each port.
IP Address
Displays the IP Address for the ESP904 server. All four ports have the same
the same IP address.