Manual

DeviceMaster LT User Guide: 2000586 Rev. B
Introduction - 7
Introduction
This section discusses the following topics:
•
DeviceMaster LT Port Usage (below)
•
Installation Overview on Page 7
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NS-Link COM Port Driver Installation Overview on Page 8
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NS-Link tty Port Installation Overview on Page 8
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TCP/IP Socket Port Installation Overview on Page 9
•
Locating Software and Documentation on Page 9
DeviceMaster LT Port Usage
DeviceMaster LT serial ports can be configured for many environments, which
include the following:
• COM port (or secure
COM ports) when the NS-Link driver for Windows is
in
stalled
• tty ports w
hen the NS-Link driver for Linux is installed
• Soc
ket ports when SocketServer or the NS-Link web page is configured
accor
dingly
Installation Overview
DeviceMaster LT installation and configuration follows these steps:
1. Hardware installation.
Power up the DeviceMaster LT. Technical Support suggests installing one
De
viceMaster LT at a time to avoid configuration problems using
Hardware
Installation on Page 11.
2. Install PortVision DX.
Comtrol recommends connecting the DeviceMaster LT to a PC or laptop
running Windows and that you install PortVision DX for easy IP address
conf
iguration and firmware updates. See
PortVision DX Requirements on Page
14 and refer to Installing PortVision DX on Page 15 to install PortVision DX.
3. Program the IP address.
See Configuring the Network Settings on Page 18 for detailed configuration
procedures.
4. If necessary, update SocketServer.
Note: Technical Supports recommends that you update to the latest version of
SocketServer before installi
ng any NS-Link device driver or configuring
socket ports.
a. Check the SocketServer version using
Checking the SocketServer Version
on Page 22 to determine the version on the DeviceMaster LT.
b. If necessary, update Soc
ketServer. See Uploading SocketServer with
PortVision DX on Page 24.
Note: In
rare cases, you may need to update Bootloader to support a new