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7.Whenthe Maintenance Complete windowcomesup, click Finish tocomplete themaintenance.
2.2.2 Installing VirtualCOM
1.Clickon Start ->Programs->COMPANY NAME->IP SERVERDEVICE->Install VirtualCOM.
2.ThefirstwindowindicatesinstallationprogramsearchIPSERIALSERVERserversconnectedtothenetwork.
3.Thenextwindowlistsall serversconnectedtothenetwork,aswell astheirservername,IPaddress,TCPport,
flowcontrolmodeandiftheyaremappedtoanyvirtual COM.
4.Select aserver, thenclick OK.
5.Iftheserverisalreadymappedtoavirtual COM, amessage The server isalreadymapped! popsup,click OK
gotostep3.
6.Ifyoudon’tselect anyserver, thenclick OK, thedefault parametersareused.
7.Thenextwindowshowtheserver’sparametersor defaultparameterssuchasIPaddress,TCPportandflow
controlmode.
8.ChooseaCOM portnumber fromthepull downlistandclick OK tocontinue.
9.Aprogress windowshowstheinstallation, whenthiswindowdisappears, thevirtual COM isinstalled.
2.2.3 Using IPSERIALSERVERManager
IPSERIALSERVERManagerincludesthefollowing utilities:FirmwareUpgrade,VirtualCOMConfiguration,Searching
IPSERIALSERVER,andUninstall Virtual COM. TostartIPSERIALSERVERManager,clickon Start -> Programs->
COMPANY NAME->IP SERVERDEVICE->IP SERVERDEVICEManager.
SwitchbetweenVirtual COM listandIPSERIALSERVERserver list
Clickthe VirtualCOMConfiguration icon, therightpanellistsall installedvirtual COMportsfromthelastconfiguration.
Clickthe SearchingIPSERIALSERVER icon,therightpanel listsall serversconnectedtothenetworkfromthelast
searching.
2.2.3.1Firmware Upgrade
1.Clickon Firmware Upgrade fromtheIPSERIALSERVERpull downmenuor double clickthe Firmware
Upgrade icon.
2.Inthe Upgrade window,click Browse... tolocate theupgradefile,andchooseaCOMportfrompulldownlist,
thenclick Upgrade.
3.IfyouchooseanIPSERIALSERVER’svirtual COM, aprogress windowshowsuptoindicate theupgrade
progress.
4.IfyouchooseaCOMportotherthanIPSERIALSERVER’svirtualCOM, thenextwindowshowstheport
settings, makesurethesesettingsmatchwithIPSERIALSERVERserver’s, thenclick OK.
5.Whentheprogress windowdisappears, amessage Upgrade finished! popsup, click OK toreturn.
2.2.3.2VirtualCOMConfiguration
1.Clickon VirtualCOMConfiguration fromtheIPSERIALSERVERpulldownmenu or double clickthe
VirtualCOMConfiguration icon.
2.Therightpanel listsall installedvirtual COMports,aswell astheirCOMname,IPaddress,TCPport,flow
controlmodeandstatus.
3.Double clickonanyvirtual COM will bring upitsconfigurationwindow.
4.Makechangeson MapTo, IP Address, TCP Port, FlowControl, asyouwant, thenclick OK.
5.Amessage Configurationfinished! popsup, click OK toreturn.
2.2.3.3SearchingIP SERIALSERVER
1.Clickon SearchingIPSERIALSERVER fromtheIPSERIALSERVERpull downmenu or double clickthe
SearchingIP SERIALSERVER icon.
2.Aftersearching,therightpanel listsall serversconnectedtothenetwork,aswell astheirservername,IPaddress,
TCPport, mappedtoanyvirtual COM or not, andstatus.
3.Double clickonanyserver, ifapassword isset for theserver, apassword windowwilldisplayfirsttoaskfor
permission,thenbring upthepropertieswindowwhichdisplaysthemutualpropertiessuchasservername,serial
numberandIPaddress ontheleft,while thepropertiesfor eachportsuchasportnumber,protocolandbaudrate
aredisplayedontheright.
4.Tochangetheserver properties, inputnewvalueineachfield, thenclick Update. Thenewsettingswill takeeffect
afterrestartingthedevice.If theserverhasmorethanoneports,select a differentportfrom Serialport pull down
list, itspropertiesaredisplayedaccordingly.
2.2.3.4Uninstall VirtualCOM
1.Firstselect avirtual COM ontherightpanel whenit displaysinstalledvirtual COM ports.
2.Clickon Uninstall VirtualCOM fromtheIPSERIALSERVERpulldownmenuor double clickthe Uninstall
VirtualCOM icon.