Chapter 7. Real COM Port Management
Menu and Toolbar
The Virtual Port Management Utility menu and toolbar have the same captions and functions. Users can either click the menu items or buttons to invoke the desired function, as shown in the table, below:
Item | Action |
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Enum Targets | This function searches and lists all SN01xx devices on the |
| LAN. The results are shown in the Target List panel (see |
| Target List, page 76, for details). Be aware that all devices |
| listed in the Target List will be deleted when the delete function |
| is invoked. Be sure to remove any devices from the list that |
| you don’t want to delete before invoking the delete function. |
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Enum Ports | This function lists the existing ports for the target device |
| currently selected in the Target List. The results are shown in |
| the Port List panel. |
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Map | After selecting a port from the Port List panel, selecting this |
| function maps the device’s COM port to a virtual COM port on |
| the user’s computer. |
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Unmap | After selecting a port from the Mapped Ports list, selecting this |
| function removes the mapping between the computer and the |
| device’s COM port. |
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Target Information
The Target Information fields allow a user to install (map) ports on an offline target device, as follows:
Field | Action |
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Target IP Address | Input the IP address of the target that you want to map COM |
| ports to. |
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Base Socket Port | The base socket port of the target device. |
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Target Name | The name of the target. If it is different from the target’s real |
| name, it will be replaced by the real one. Note that the name is |
| not related to the mapping or unmapping process. Only the IP |
| address, socket port and target type are relevant. |
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Target Type | The type of target to be mapped. Only SN01xx series devices |
| are valid. |
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Add Target | Creates an entry in the Target List based on the above |
| information. |
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Delete Target | Remove the currently selected target from the Target List. |
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