Manual
DeviceMaster LT User Guide: 2000586 Rev. B
Device Driver (NS-Link) Installation - 37
Configuring the NS-Link Driver for Windows
Comtrol proprietary MAC mode Ethernet driver protocol, both UDP and
MAC mode serial data transport features are disabled.
In addition to encrypting the data streams, it is possible to configure the
DeviceMaster LT so that only authorized client applications can connect using
SSL/TLS.
For this option to function, you must also Enable Secure Data Mode
in the NS-
Link web page.
Note: See the help system or the DeviceMaster NS-Link User Guide for
Windows if you need additional information on SSL and the
corresponding options.
7. If you are using a server certificate, click the Ser
ver Certificate check box and
enter the name in the Ser
ver Certificate text box.
8. If you are using a client certificate, click the drop list and browse to th
e
a
ppropriate client certificate file.
9. Configure the device properties:
a. If desired, change the U
ser-Friendly Device Name.
b. Optionally, set a different K
eep Alive Timeout period. You can set the
amou
nt of time in seconds that this DeviceMaster LT waits until it cl
oses
th
is connection and frees all the ports associated with it.
c. Optionally, set the TCP T
imeout Multiplier value.
d. Optionally, click a different S
can Rate (ms).
e. Optionally, change the N
umber of Devices to Load at Once.
f. If necessary, click Do NO
T Attempt to Load Firmware in Device.
g. Optionally, click V
erbose Event Log if you want to log additional
DeviceMaster LT information into the event log.
h. After making your changes, click Ap
ply if you have additional
conf
iguration procedures or click Ok if you have completed configurin
g
your D
eviceMaster LT
.
Note: You can refer to the help system if you need information about any of the
options or features.
10. Optionally, you can click the A
dvanced tab and verify that the Device Status
message indicates that the DeviceMaster LT is active and Ok.
11. Go to the next subsection to configure COM port properties
.