Manual

DeviceMaster LT User Guide: 2000586 Rev. B
Introduction - 9
TCP/IP Socket Port Installation Overview
TCP/IP Socket Port
Installation
Overview
Use the following steps, which are discussed in detail in the subsequent sections,
to configure DeviceMaster LT socket ports.
1. After connecting the DeviceMaster LT, programming the IP address, and
u
ploading the latest version of SocketServer, you are ready to configure
socket
p
ort or serial tunneling.
2. Configure the serial socket ports using
the PortVision DX property pages or
en
ter the IP address in a web browser and use the SocketServer web pages.
You can refer to the SocketServer help system or
Socket Port Configuration on
Page 41 for information for configuration procedures.
3. Connect the serial devices to the DeviceMaster LT. Refer to Connecting Serial
Devices on Page 65 for cabling and connector information.
Locating Software and Documentation
You can access the appropriate software assembly, PortVision DX, and
DeviceMaster LT documentation from the Comtrol ftp site using any of these
methods:
• Comtrol Software and Documentation CD
shipped with the DeviceMaster LT
provides links to the latest files.
• PortVision DX features a Do
cumentation option that you can use to download
and later access documentation from within PortVision DX. See
Accessing
DeviceMaster LT Documentation from PortVision DX on Page 27 for more
information.
• Check for and download the latest files using the links in the following table.
Note: Depending
on your Windows operating system you may need to respond to a
Security Warning popup.