Kramer Electronics N: 2900-300125 Rev 2, P manual Overview

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The Kramer VSPM software lets you emulate virtual ports which normally would be present in the machine hardware. After setup, the virtual port lets you control Kramer machines via your PC.

In the example illustrated in Figure 1, machines A and B need to be controlled from a distance by the PC. Both machines are connected to the Kramer FC-10ETHEthernet Controller which is connected via Ethernet to the PC.

To control the two Kramer machines A and B via their serial port from a distance, two virtual serial ports are defined on the PC (Port 5 for machine A and Port 3 for machine B). Commands to port 5 can now be sent to machine A and commands to port 3 can be sent to machine B (and back from both machines to the PC).

Figure 1: Virtual Port Setup Example

The following sections describe how to install the Kramer VSPM software and set up the virtual ports.

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Contents User Guide Figures Introduction Overview Kramer Vspm Software Installation Select Installation Folder window appearsConfirm Installation window appears Click Next. The Installation Progress window appears Kramer Vspm Kramer Vspm Software Installation Using the Kramer Vspm Setting PreferencesPreferences Window Check the desired boxes Adding a Virtual Serial Port Adding a LabelAdding the Destination IP and Port Port, you will either need to edit the COM port see Section Editing Port Details Selecting a COM Port for EditingDeleting / Resetting Ports Editing the COM PortReset Ports We welcome your questions, comments, and feedback