User Guide Owner's manual

IPCP 505 • Software-based Configuration and Control 35
2. Access the web server port setting screen by clicking the Configuration tab, then
the Port Settings link on the left side of the window (see figure 24,
a
). The Port
Settings page appears, as shown in figure 24.
Figure 24. Port Settings Internal Web Page for Unit 2
3. Choose the serial port (on the local IPCP505, unit 2) that you wish to communicate through
(see figure 24,
c
).
4. For serial bridging, click the On radio button to activate bridging mode (see
d
).
5. In the Remote IP Address field, type in the IP address of unit 1 (the remote device)
(see
e
).
6. In the Remote TCP Port field, type in the number of the serial port number on unit1
for this virtual connection (see
f
).
• For an IPCP505, choose a port number from 2001 (COM1) - 2016 (IR/serial
port8), as noted on page 32 in the direct port access section of this guide.
• For an IPL 250 or IPL T S Series control processor, choose from 2001 (COM1) -
2006 (COM6), based on the available COM ports. See the diagram below (figure
25).
TCP/IP
Network
Ethernet Ethernet
LAN
port
COM
(serial)
port
RS-232 RS-232
IPCP 505
(unit 2)
COM
(serial)
port
LAN
port
IPL T Sn, IPL 250,
or IPCP
(unit 1)
Display
or Other
AV Device
PC or
Third Party
Device
TCP Port Numbers (2001-20nn) for
IPCP and IPL Serial Ports
Bidirectional ports Unidirectional ports
Number Port Number Port
2001 COM1 2009 IR/Serial 1
2002 COM2 2010 IR/Serial 2
2003 COM3 2011 IR/Serial 3
2004 COM4 2012 IR/Serial 4
2005 COM5 2013 IR/Serial 5
2006 COM6 2014 IR/Serial 6
2007 COM7 2015 IR/Serial 7
2008 COM8 2016 IR/Serial 8
Figure 25. Serial Bridging System Diagram and Port Numbers
7. Click the Submit button (see figure 24,
f
). The AV device attached to remote unit 1
should now accept all serial commands from your PC, touchpanel, or controller.