Installation Guide

First InterComm ™ System VCA100 Installation Guide
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B.2 Serial IP Program
Serial/IP Redirector software, a utility program, creates a virtual COM port that
associates an IP address with a hardware COM port. This allows RS-232 programming
with Kenwood software over a wireless link to the VCA100 Radio Module. The
procedure is to:
1. Start the VCA MANAGER PROGRAM (Paragraph B.1) to enable access to the First
InterComm™ network and the VCA100 being programmed.
2. Start the Serial IP Panel (Figure B-2) using the Windows start button; i.e.,
START Æ ALL PROGRAMS Æ SERIAL IP Æ CONTROL PANEL
3. Enter the target VCA100’s IP address into the IP ADDRESS BOX (10.0.0.X), where X is
the last digits of the unit’s serial number. Enter 7000 into the Port Number box.
4. Set the COM port to COM2 in the Serial IP Control Panel;
SELECT PORTS... Æ COM2 Æ OK
5. Click on the Configuration Wizard (Figure B-3) in the SERIAL IP CONTROL PANEL.
6. Click Start in the wizard.
7. Watch the STATUS window in the Configuration Wizard to verify that the TELENET
session progresses successfully and that all check marks are green.
8. Click on Use Settings in the CONFIGURATION WIZARD to complete the Serial IP setup
and enable the virtual Com Port. (*NOTE: It is very easy to forget this step)
Figure B-2.1 Serial IP Control Panel and Select Port Windows