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Ethernet Pass-through Port .............................................................................. 21
VESR4x4 Serial Server Configuration ................................................................. 23
Configuring via the Network using Vlinx Manager .................................... 23
Configuring via the network using a Browser .......................................... 23
Configuring via a Serial Port using Vlinx Manager (Console Mode) .............. 24
VESR4x4 Serial Server Operational Connections .................................................. 24
Installing and Starting Vlinx Manager ................................................................ 26
Discovering Serial Servers ............................................................................... 27
Configuring the Serial Server ............................................................................... 28
Overview of the Vlinx Manager ......................................................................... 28
Icons ................................................................................................ 29
Serial Server Information Table ............................................................ 29
Configuration Pane .............................................................................. 30
Logging In ..................................................................................................... 31
Navigating the Configuration Pages ................................................................... 31
Setting up the Serial Server Name and Password ................................................ 32
Changing the serial server‟s name: ....................................................... 32
Changing the password: ...................................................................... 32
Setting up IP Addressing ................................................................................. 33
Setting up Dynamic IP Addressing ......................................................... 33
Setting up Static IP Addressing ............................................................. 33
Setting up Serial Ports .................................................................................... 34
Setting up Port Network Parameters .................................................................. 34
TCP Configuration ............................................................................... 35
UDP Configuration .............................................................................. 36
Setting up Virtual COM (VCOM) Operation .............................................. 38
Setting up Paired Mode Operation ......................................................... 39
Setting up Advanced Network Settings .............................................................. 41
Configuring when network connections will be forced closed ...................... 42
Configuring when data packets are sent ................................................. 43
Saving/Restoring the Configuration Settings ....................................................... 46
Adding Virtual COM Ports ................................................................................. 47
Removing Virtual COM Ports............................................................................ 48
Upgrading the Serial Server Firmware .................................................................. 49
Downloading Firmware Files ............................................................................. 49
To download the latest firmware files from an FTP site on the Internet ....... 50
To download the latest firmware files from a file ...................................... 50